Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]DOUG MON AMI! I've been plugging you and your most incredible talents as a "WILD LIFE PHOTOGRAPHER BEST IN THE WORLD!!" for years and the "LEICA MUMMBLEHEADS" have never paid any attention! JUST IDIOTS!!!! Maybe you need some mini rain coats for the "critters" and a flash? :-) cheers, Dr. ted TEDGRANTPHOTO.COM -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Doug Herr Sent: July-11-15 7:10 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Barnack Award - Main Prize For some inexplicable reason I'm delighted that Leica has no awards for wildlife photography. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com -----Original Message----- >From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> >Sent: Jul 11, 2015 7:03 AM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Barnack Award - Main Prize > >http://blog.leica-camera.com/lfi/jh-engstrom-leica-oskar-barnack-award-winn er-2015/ > > >I wonder what the jury had been >drinking/smoking/swallowing. > >The outright winner seems to have sought out the dregs >from his wastebin. > >The fascinating thing is that none of these photos >represents any of the characteristics Leica uses for >marketing - exceptional contrast, sharpness, clarity >and the like. > >I also fail to understand why this guy needs to use a >Leica camera and lenses to take pictures that could >easily pass as Lomography. > >Douglas > >On 11.07.2015 15:47, Douglas Sharp wrote: >> Load of rubbish (there are smellier words for it, >> too) - at least it's the Newcomer Award, she may yet >> learn how to use a camera. >> >> The only thing she proves is that Leicas work in the >> rain with a flash - I wonder how many of her subjects >> fell off their bikes after being blinded by a mad >> European snapper jumping out at them in the dark. >> >> Speaking of visions - a quote from German >> ex-Chancellor Helmut Schmidt "Wer eine Vision hat, >> der soll zum Arzt gehen" >> >> "People who have visions should go to a doctor" >> >> Another Douglas >> >> On 11.07.2015 01:21, Douglas Barry wrote: >>> Faith'n'begorrah, I think she captures the ponderous >>> levitation of the immutable meself. >>> >>> She has a personal vision: I do not share it, nor >>> want to. >>> >>> D >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" >>> <tmanley at gmail.com> >>> To: "lug" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 7:56 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] Barnack Award >>> >>> >>>> "Her snapshot-like images speak of the truth of an >>>> undisguised moment." >>>> >>>> http://blog.leica-camera.com/leica-videos/wiktoria-wojciechowska-leica-oskar -barnack-newcomer-award-2015/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_cam paign=Feed%3A+LeicaCamera+%28Leica+Camera+Blog%29 >>>> >>>> >>>> Opinions? >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tina Manley >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus