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Well, curiously enough, "Aloof" (with accent on (somewhat shorter than English) "oo") means "champion" in Hebrew... On 1/7/2011 11:55 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: In the Times: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/new-street-photography-60-years-old/?hp -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

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On Jan 9, 2011, at 1:35 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > You certainly can do street photography with your DS, and as someone pointed > out earlier, you don't need to be > in da big city. Oh, I know that. It was just the silliness of wanting a camera like hers -- as if that would make a damn bit of

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On Jan 9, 2011, at 1:35 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Pun indended, I assume, in your last line Actually not, but thanks for calling it to my attention. Caused a spontaneous little chuckle at myself. -- Eric W

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Keep in mind that the works on the blog have apparently been selected BY MALOOF, who was not even into photography before his discovery. Now either he is a "natural" curator with an excellent eye, or he has relied on some "help", or her work is just empiracally and obviously excellent. What we have

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People can always come up with esoteric reasons why things can't be true even when the contrary is obvious. Maier can be a great photographer simply based on her own work, influence be damned. But even that makes little sense. She can now influence the way we see Chicago during her time and her

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Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 9, 2011, at 1:21 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 8, 2011, at 10:06 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: was there a link? Yes, in the message with the link to the video. Here it is again: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ragstamp/with/3155

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On Jan 9, 2011, at 1:21 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Eric Weir wrote: > >> On Jan 8, 2011, at 10:06 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >> >>> was there a link? >> >> Yes, in the message with the link to the video. Here it is again: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ragstamp/with/3155991381/ > > ah thanks

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Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 8, 2011, at 10:06 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: was there a link? Yes, in the message with the link to the video. Here it is again: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ragstamp/with/3155991381/

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> http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/0 > 1/cam > > era-of-the-year-2010.html > > The above led me to this at the same site. > http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/blog_i > ndex.html > There is some discussion about what her status shou

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On Jan 8, 2011, at 10:06 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > was there a link? Yes, in the message with the link to the video. Here it is again: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ragstamp/with/3155991381/ -- Eric Weir De

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On Jan 9, 2011, at 4:27 AM, eactiv...@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 1/6/2011 5:24:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > bran.everseek...@sasktel.net writes: > http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/01/cam > era-of-the-year-2010.html The above led me to this at

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Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 8, 2011, at 8:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: I watched the vid - found him to be more sincere and not as egocentric as the "Wow" comment he made made him appear.. and he was somewhat engaging. That's the important part. Did you get a chance to check out his

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On Jan 8, 2011, at 8:09 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > I watched the vid - found him to be more sincere and not as egocentric as the > "Wow" comment he made made him appear.. and > he was somewhat engaging. That's the important part. Did you get a chance to check out his photography? -

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You win! I watched the vid - found him to be more sincere and not as egocentric as the "Wow" comment he made made him appear.. and he was somewhat engaging. The people she worked for as a nanny that were interviewed I found a bit off-putting and snobby. But I don't think my paraphrase " I

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On Jan 8, 2011, at 5:48 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > hope you will understand my knee-jerk reaction in light of my personal > experience I do. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net --

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Thanks, Eric - I will but hope you will understand my knee-jerk reaction in light of my personal experience ann Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 8, 2011, at 10:33 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: correct me if I'm wrong, but he had to ask if "this stuff was worth anything" - (read: can I make money o

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On Jan 7, 2011, at 5:48 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > --Eventually, on Oct. 9, 2009, Mr. Maloof did what so many do these days: put > the question to the blogosphere, through Hardcore Street Photography > on > Flickr: > > "

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I am reminded of the quotes: "Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them." William Shakespeare and "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." Seneca and "“One aspect of serendipity to bear in mind is that you h

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On Jan 8, 2011, at 10:33 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > correct me if I'm wrong, but > he had to ask if "this stuff was worth anything" - (read: can I make money on > this?) He didn't know. He was, literally, naive. Are you faulting him for that? Especially coming from someone literally naive, bei

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Eric Weir wrote: On Jan 7, 2011, at 7:49 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: Maybe a little sad. He could have started off well-intended but it's hard to see all that attention and not want a little personal basking. It's a pretty weird situation. I've read pretty much everything about thi

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I agree. After all, he did buy these things at auction and they are his property. Many would be trying to get the most money or their investment. I'll certainly grant him the occasional moment of self-satisfaction. Hell, I've known metal detector guys who show more excitement finding an old coi

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On Jan 8, 2011, at 5:20 AM, Eric Weir wrote: > > On Jan 7, 2011, at 7:49 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > >> Maybe a little sad. He could have started off well-intended but it's >> hard to see all that attention and not want a little personal basking. >> It's a pretty weird situation. > > I've

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On Jan 7, 2011, at 7:49 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: > Maybe a little sad. He could have started off well-intended but it's > hard to see all that attention and not want a little personal basking. > It's a pretty weird situation. I've read pretty much everything about this situation that's been

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Maybe a little sad. He could have started off well-intended but it's hard to see all that attention and not want a little personal basking. It's a pretty weird situation. On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > The only part that bugs me is "This is about something that I did."

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The only part that bugs me is "This is about something that I did." Horsefeathers. Paul On Jan 7, 2011, at 5:48 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > Paul Stenquist wrote: > >> In the Times: >> http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/new-street-photography-60-years-old/?hp >> > Such wonderful photographs

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Paul Stenquist wrote: In the Times: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/07/new-street-photography-60-years-old/?hp Such wonderful photographs - I remember someone pointing her work out on list a couple of months ago... or more... I'm glad it came up again to revisit them . But reading th

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