Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Black paint classic and James Nachtwey
From: Jesse Hellman <hellman@home.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 20:48:50 -0400
References: <36.cf7f72c.2724ce50@aol.com>

There was violence all around - being close to the cameras was the SAFEST place
for them to be!!

Krechtz@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 10/21/00 3:45:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> bdcolen@earthlink.net writes:
>
> << 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?;-)
>   >>
>
> That was my reaction, as well.  Media events are one thing, but violence for
> the benefit of the cameras is something else again.
>
> Joe Sobel

In reply to: Message from Krechtz@aol.com (Re: [Leica] Black paint classic and James Nachtwey)