[Leica] Re: Eggleston shells as compost-for Jim Brick

["Roger Beamon" <roger@beamon.org>]

On 18 Feb 00, timswan wrote, at least in part:

> Jim, 
> 
> Congrats!!!! You've managed to insult everyone except those that
> agree with you. 

Perhaps, but you might be surprised at how many *agree* with 
Jim re: Egg. We tend to be the quiet group here. I applaud Jim's 
courage in taking the stand that he did, knowing that it would 
bring the wrath of those who, as Jim said, should have said no to 
Egg, but didn't. 

When I need to be 'in touch' with whatever, I go to images done 
by competent PJs, landscape photogs who know something about 
color, composition and lighting, and photographs done around a 
theme by photogs who are truly 'in touch' with their subject 
matter. We are blessed with excellent examples of these kinds of 
photographers right on this list. I aspire to make images as good 
as Donal, Eric, Harrison, Jim, Doug, Tina and Ted to name but a 
few. Egg's images have never inspired me to anything but walk 
away. 

I love chocolate, vanilla and strawberry, but never could 
understand why folk like mint chocolate chip! I don't argue your 
right to enjoy it, but you guys sure do rag on us who don't! It's 
like an evangelical pursuit. Face it, many of us are beyond 
educating and without a clue! To make matters worse, most of us 
are happy in our ignorance! :-)


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Roger
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