Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]if content is everything, then?. perhaps it must go a little deeper that nice shot, it?s pretty sharp. ? steve > On Sep 29, 2016, at 12:07 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: > > Ted, > > When you say ""PLEASE REFRAIN FROM DRAGGING your politics onto the "LUG > screen!", it meant to me that you don't want to see images like Chris > posted. > > If you're suggesting we do not discuss the political aspects of the image, > I'm all for that. > > Of those posts that I now assume prompted yours, none discussed the image, > only the political content. > > That also changes how I view Monte's post, since now I gather he wrote of > Scott, Steve and Bharani's posts. > > My peeve is when a nice picture gets posted and a long thread develops that > has nothing to do with the quality of the images, and I was afraid this was > one of those times. > > ?Sorry if you felt I was jumping you, but it seemed that your post and > those of several people ?were out to censor his image. > > I guess we're two old goats trying to chew on the same tin can. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> OK CREW! >> "ENOUGH ABOUT CHRIS, ALREADY!" >> YES HE IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE MOST PRODUCTIVE "PHOTOJOURNALIST ON >> SCREEN!" >> DOCUMENTING HIS LIFE AND THE AREAS WHERE HE LIVES! >> MY INITIAL COMMENT WAS "AFTER OTHERS" STARTED BRINGING IN YOUR OWN >> POLITICAL >> SITUATION. >> I ASKED POLITELY ONLY THAT THE "POLITICAL SUBJECT NOT BECOME A SUBJECT!" >> YOU GUYS BROUGHT UP CHRIS! LEAVE THE POOR GUY ALONE AND DO WHAT I FIRST >> POLITELY ASKED??? >> Let's keep politics off the LUG screen! Once again. >> Thank you all! >> cheers, >> Dr. ted Grant CM ORDER of CANADA >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf >> Of >> George Lottermoser >> Sent: September-29-16 10:24 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Hillary For Prison Sign Behind Barbed Wire >> >> Agree totally. >> Chris qualifies as the most serious documentarian that I know. >> He also has the most consistent body of work; of my acquaintance via this >> list. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 29, 2016, at 10:32, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> However, if this board is gonna be open to snickering at people, then it >>> certainly should be tolerant of honest documentation. >>> >>> Chris gets out there rain or shine, spending his hard earned time and >> money >>> to do his art. >>> >>> Look at his bio, examine his body of work, and you'll find one of the >> most >>> serious documentary artists on the LUG. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information