Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] week 49 is up - love and blood
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 12:37:15 -0800
References: <B651DC98.9A21%howard.390@osu.edu> <a05010400b652dbfc05cd@[1.1.1.144]>

Nick Poole wrote:
> 
> Re: Kyle Cassidy's image for week 49 at:
> 
> >  > http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/pad/49/index.html
> 
> While I admire Kyle's ability to stay cool in some strange
> situations, this disturbing image left me wondering about the
> influence of photographer on subject. I know nothing of its
> background, whether spontaneous or staged, but it left me with the
> uncomfortable feeling that it might not have happened without Kyle's
> presence.
> Presented without comment it raises questions about the ethics of
> concerned photography.
> Could you tell us more, Kyle?
> Nick.

It's interesting that as we click though discussions of Ansel verses HCB and
what flavour lens caps to use we have the option of clicking on attractive
people slicing and dicing themselves up for their Summicrons of choice.
Have we created a monster??? 
Kyle tell us you are not Satan!!! THE BEAST!!!  Alister Crowley!! Cassidy I have
defended thee!
There's blood all over the god damn place what the hell is going on????!!!!!!!
mark rabiner
:)

In reply to: Message from Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu> (Re: [Leica] week 49 is up - love and blood)
Message from Nick Poole <nick.botton@camphill.org.uk> (Re: [Leica] week 49 is up - love and blood)