Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I bet this was a classroom field trip. There goes another generation!!! Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Aug 11, 2006, at 7:30 AM, Walt Johnson wrote: > Nathan > > Honestly, I think your concept of this situation is seriously > flawed. It is the most perfect example o a "penny wise, pound > foolish" mentality I can imagine. I'm not trying to be harsh but > please try viewing these events with an open mind. What most have > missed with the Reuters images should have been easily presented > when the story broke. I posted images which showed the scene > without manipulation, but with increased contrast. The destruction > in downtown Beirut seemed quite obvious. > > The bloggers setting all these misconceptions right should be made > to spend a few days in the Lebanese people's shoes. The example of > the same abaya-clad woman wailing in separate locations does little > to tarnish the truth of what is happening there. I posted Chris > Anderson's link so many on the LUG without journalistic > backgrounds could view a top-notch shooter's work. I'd really > like to see some of these blogger experts face a man such as him > with questions about reality. Let's not forget Rush Limbaugh who > appears like a clone of Joe McCarthy. spewing nonsense to insecure, > guilt-ridden "ditto heads" > > I have no vested interest in this current disaster. I certainly > respect many of the men and women risking their lives to cover the > war. If it hadn't been for those such as Larry Burrow, Cathy Leroy, > Nick Ut, Don Mccullin and many other where would would be? Maybe > still in S.E. Asia trying to create "peace with honor" out of this > country's wealthy elitist's quest for more power. Still, my view > has nothing to do with being sympathetic to any of the > participant's causes. No matter how many Hezzbollah we see pointing > cameras at dead children let's no forget one thing. Our allies are > the ones killing without reservation. The bodies have been made > available courtesy of Israel and if their is a god he is surely > keeping score. > > http://www.downtownbeirut.com/Genocide/israel-genocide-in-lebanon.htm > > Walt > > > > Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Given the stories about the Reuters guy and the many other >> examples documented on various blogs (and in the PDN article), the >> Pulitzer committee should probably institute a new prize for >> successful manipulation of Western media and award the inaugural >> prize to Hizbollah. >> >> Walt Johnson wrote: >> >>> If Chris Anderson doesn't win the Pulitzer for his Lebanon >>> coverage it will be a shame. >>> >>> http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/ >>> >>> Walt >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information