Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/13

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Venice
From: "Paul T. Collura" <pcollura@epix.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 12:16:12 -0400
 
> I strongly disagree with the sentiments of  Dominique.  Venice is the most photogenic city in the
> world and the possibilities for creative photography are endless.  Ninety-nine percent of the
> photos taken in Venice or other tourist meccas are run of the mill P&S snaps with little artistic
> merit.  The challange is to see the familiar in a new way.  I have been to Venice five times in
> the past thirtytwo years , the last time four weeks ago, and I find it ever facinating.

Paul T. Collura

>
>
> Dominique PELLISSIER wrote:
>
> > All these tourist traps like Venice have been photographied by a ton of
> > cameras.There is nothing to shoot (photograph) except the crowd.
>