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Subject: Re: [Leica] re:wide angle distorts the truth
From: Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2003 16:29:29 -0500
References: <20031109202528.56369.qmail@web40710.mail.yahoo.com>

 > Any thoughts?

They're only halfway through their hundred years war and I don't think 
we've yet seen the scale of "the injustices committed by both sides".

I think that a lot of the recent discussion here pales in comparison.

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com


Liam Maloney wrote:
> Thanks for the entertaining link, Tina - 
> 
> www.honestreporting.com/articles/critiques/Something_Fishy_at_AFP.asp
> 
> I very much doubt that many photogs would agree that
> using a wide angle lens is a violation of media
> ethics. I would say there's something fishy at
> honestreporting.com, especially when the author of the
> piece makes claims that Israel has been "in relentless
> pursuit of peace since it's very inception". Some
> people would take issue with this statement.
> 
> Unfortunately, as Emmanuel said, there is more to this
> conflict than meets the eye. A single image by an AFP
> stringer is not going to sum up the injustices
> committed by both sides.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> Liam


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