Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Black paint classic and James Nachtwey
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 15:42:35 -0400
References: <20001021160251.25622.cpmta@c017.sfo.cp.net>

Here's the real problem here.....This is THE photo that most accurately conveys the reality of the moment, NOT the photo the various shooters - including Nachtwey - are making.

Susan Sontag, where are you?;-)

B. D.

Douglas Herr wrote:

> On Sat, 21 October 2000, Tina Manley wrote:
>
> >
> > At 08:19 AM 10/21/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> > >When someone like James Nachtwey is out in some god-forsaken part of the
> > >world, photographing things which I am just barely able to muster the
> > >strength to look at, do you think he notices the silken feel of the brass
> > >gears of his cameras?  Perhaps he is thankful that they are steel, and that
> > >the cameras are the last things he need worry about should things go
> > >terribly wrong.
> > >
> > >Dan C.
> >
> >
> > Speaking of James Nachtwey - this photograph is being discussed over on the
> > LEG.  The photojournalist in the middle in the white shirt is James Nactwey:
> >
> > http://www.msnbc.com/modules/slideshow/TWIP_2000_1020_/slideshow.asp?fmt=&s=1&v=28
> >
> > Click on photo #2.  What do you think?
> >
> >
> > Tina Manley, ASMP
> > http://www.tinamanley.com
>
> It looks like a media event to me.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
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In reply to: Message from Douglas Herr <telyt560@cswebmail.com> (Re: [Leica] Black paint classic and James Nachtwey)