Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Crew, Well I'm not the least iota of forgiving for sloppy journalism nor photojournalism! PERIOD! Yes at times errors are made by......... "A ROOKIE JUST STARTING OUT!" We've ALL HAD ONE AND BEEN FORGIVEN ONE....... "as a rookie!" In this case? HE'S AN ELITE OF THE ELITE...... MAGNUM PHOTOGRAPHERS DO NO WRONG! Aren't we supposed to be looking at and trying to emulate what the elite of the elite photojournalists are supposed to be........ "MAGNUM PHOTOGRAPHERS?" the best in the world? One question? If this is the elite of the elite we're supposed to look up to as the be all to end all of the best of the best? Supposedly leaving us completely in awe because they are "MAGNUM PHOTOGRAPHERS!" And pulls off a crapper like this and makes excuses (lies) himself out of the mess that he knew he was doing wrong in the first place. I'd think there should be a tongue lashing by whomever of MAGNUM, if nothing else and being on some kind of probation for a year because he has belittled MAGNUM the Agency and all their photographers! He certainly isn't a person, nor now an organization I'd want my children learning to be a photojournalist to look up to. If MAGNUM had the balls ........ "THEY'D FIRE HIM!" Don't look to see it happen! regards, Dr. Ted Grant " ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2013 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Misrepresentation > > On Feb 24, 2013, at 3:39 PM, Richard Man wrote: > >> I see this has been discussed. I like Mr. Pellegrin's response (finally). >> I >> do not see any malice, just unfortunate coincidence. >> https://nppa.org/node/36604 >> >> Comparing to the doctored "Best Landscapes" and the like photos, I do not >> think this ranks with those sorry stories. > > He does seem to need to take better notes or simplify his captions. > > This one also seems "wrong" > <http://www.magnumphotos.com/image/NYC125934.html> > in so far as the gun does not belong to Brett (not Breet). > > If you're going to work in journalism and documentary > best not be this sloppy on the word end; > or be working with some very good assistants, and or word smiths. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information