Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW wk31/sl
From: Steve LeHuray <steve@streetphoto.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 12:39:30 -0400

B.D. writes:

> Well, I have to - not shockingly - disagree with you. It's a photo of a
> Jewish guy sitting next to a coffin. Doesn't do a thing for me. No
> mystery. Who's in the coffin? A dead guy. There's nothing in the pose,
> the expression on the mourner's face, the composition, that prompts me
> to ask more, or care more. Sorry - but maybe that's why it didn't draw
> any comment.

...well that explains it pretty good ;)
> 
> The other photo, however, is one of those, like that stunner of Bill
> Clough's of the young girl and older guy in the diner, that you could
> inspire any number of short stories. Is she laughing? Is she crying? Did
> he just propose? Are they breaking up? Did he just come on to her and
> she cracked up..."But Bruce, I think of you as a BROTHER!" Are they
> eloping? Or are they just a couple of co-workers having lunch and
> laughing about the boss? Or....

...sure I agree that you can read several stories into that photo.

Thanks B.D.

sl
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steve
> LeHuray
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 11:12 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW wk31/sl
> 
> 
>> Actually, Steve, I'd say that 30's probably the best of the year -
>> it's not just two people sitting in a dinner, but it's got some
>> ambiguity to it; we have to wonder what's going on here - is she
>> laughing? Crying? Is this a special moment - or just an instant in an
>> average encounter. Nice.
>> 
>> B. D.
>> 
>> 
> ....hmmmmmm. I honestly have not thought about my 'best' of the year,
> but if I did I would have to think about this one:
> 
> http://www.streetphoto.net/paw2003/wk24.html
> 
> It is totality original, has plenty of mystery about who is in the box,
> why is the Rabbi sitting, and it says something about where we all end
> up. Interestingly, I got almost no comments on this picture.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> sl
>> 
>> 
>>> Steve:
>>> 
>>> Your 30 and 31 are two very solid shots, the 31 more so.  You have a
>>> good eye!
>>> 
>>> Dante
>> 
>> Dante -- Thanks for the compliment.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> sl
>> 
>>> 
>>> On Friday, August 1, 2003, at 06:35  AM, Steve LeHuray wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.streetphoto.net/paw2003/wk31.html
>>>> 
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