[Leica] So I was just wondering

[al.crouch at earthlink.net (Al Crouch)]

OK, now we have all gone back and looked at the photo a few more times and
it is tempting to think of other possibilities.    If it were cropped
tightly on the two front marchers, it would still tell an interesting
story.   Here is an African American lady, obviously having a good time at
a parade of make-believe Confederate soldiers.   Given what the Confederacy
stood for (in reputation at least), that might seem out of place.  Maybe
she saw the parade for what it is:  A bunch of guys having fun, not unlike
kids in Spiderman and Superman suits, and a chance for her to wave at some
friends.   Not a bad deal.  

 
> [Original Message]
> From: <tedgrant at shaw.ca>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: 12/10/2009 7:12:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] So I was just wondering
>
> R. Clayton McKee offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] So I was just wondering
> >> But as I've been taught over the years, if you have to show me the
> > point to the picture, it doesn't work.  She's just lost behind the
> > two suits, and every time I go back to the shot it takes a deliberate
> > effort to find her.
> >
> > Great moment to see, but as a photograph it just doesn't get there.
>
>  Hi Clayton,
>  An interesting point, I have to agree with you in this case for sure. 
> Simply because until the Black lady was pointed out, then the eye and arm 
> direction of soldier was pointed out, we as viewers had no idea what was 
> going on. Trust me I really looked hard at that photo and just couldn't
put 
> anything together other than what I assumed had something to do with the
two 
> soldiers in the middle. And that didn't turn me on and almost wondered
what 
> Sonny was thinking when he shot it. No offence Sonny.
>
> On the other hand when Sonny says he didn't see it until two passes of 
> editing, I bet when he shot it, he saw the image in his "minds eye"
without 
> thinking of what he actually shot. Maybe?
> As I've been told by learned folks, it seems we as humans often re-act to 
> something without realizing we are actually seeing it as a conscious
image. 
> In other words we react because something has triggered us through our
sub 
> conscious mind's eye!
>
> Yeah I know it sounds complicated! :-) Hey I'm only a photographer! :-)
What 
> the heck do I know about the minds eye and what happens in our
sub-conscious 
> mind? I have a hard enough time keeping track with the only one I have!
:-)
>
> He was reacting to the lady without thought! I don't think, or it seems
so. 
> Even Sonny admits it was two edit looks through the shoot in LR before he 
> picked it up.
>
> It's becasue of this I think it's the perfect picture for teaching how to 
> edit your photography for photo students. But having it pointed out
before 
> one gets a reaction is, as you say, not a good point in a pictures'
favour. 
> Simply because it has to be pointed out everytime a person looks at the 
> photo, it sort of isn't there?
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