Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/02
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Well- I WAS referring to the video image, but I would hesitate to guess how
many cameras were there that day- video or otherwise.... regardless of the
angle or perspective (re location of the photographer....) it was striking!
Dan ( Let's all be right, this time!) Post
- ----- Original Message -----
From: john <bosjohn@mediaone.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Tienamin Square Photo
> Harrison Mcclary wrote:
> >
> > Dan,
> >
> > I believe the photo you are referring to was made by Stuart Franklin of
> > Magnum. Won 3rd place in POY 1989 Spot News category. There is a B&W
shot
> > of it (the original was in color) on page 98 of THE BEST OF
PHOTOJOURNALISM
> > XV (Running Press ISBN 0-89471-874-6) the book published by the
University
> > of Missouri each year after the competition. You local college may have
a
> > copy in their library, esp if they have a photo sequence.
> >
> > once upon a time Dan Post wrote:
> >
> > > One of the most striking images in my lifetime, albeit a TV image, was
the
> > > young man standing in front of the tanks in Tienamin Square. I am sure
that
> > > this image will be interpreted many ways in the future ("The defendant
is
> > > shown in this exhibit committing a terrorist act against the People,
and the
> > > People's Army....) but it was thanks to some PJ that we do have it.
> >
> > --
> > Harrison McClary
> > http://www.mcclary.net
> I thought this shot was made on vidio tape. Was it?
> John Shick