Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/29
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>I have two complaints with this statement. First, if someone is
>annoyed because you posted a photograph:
>
>PHOOEY ON THEM!
>
>Photographs are what it is all about. I am the first person to admit
>that a great deal of the work posted here I would not post if it
>were mine. I also do happen to not care for much of my work and so I
>rarely post photographs (maybe only once but I cannot remember for
>sure). That is not a model to emulate, that is just me. We are all
>at different levels and hold different aspirations regarding
>photography so a wide gamut of work is to be expected and, at times,
>endured. Tough, that is life, I got used to it so will the nameless
>but always unsatisfied they.
>
>KEEP POSTING PICTURES
>
>This however does not give anyone the right to complain about the
>lack of positive or, for that matter, comments at all. Most people
>have an emotional attachment to their images and do not particularly
>want their bubble burst. When their or another's bubble is burst,
>they complain loudly. I say tough again, if you want a only a
>certain type of response, send the photograph to yourself not to us.
>
>CAN'T STAND THE WET? STOP TOPPING UP THE HUMIDIFIER!
>
>Finally amateur does not mean poor quality in its original language
>and I resent that english has attached such a connotation to this
>word. Amateurs practice photography and every other discipline at
>the very highest levels. If you mean mediocre, do not use amateur
>please!
>
>John Collier
John,
haven't seen you this fired up for a long time ;-) I have to agree
with the comments on Amateurs -- in my dictionary: One who is fond
of: one who cultivates a thing as a pastime from the latin amatorem;
to love. Real cricket was played by the amateurs ;-) but now it seems
you are frowned upon if you are not professional in your "attitude"
Cheers
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Alastair Firkin
http://www.afirkin.com
http://www.familyofman2.com
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