Bruce
The origins of the photo and the error in the SMH were discussed
on Saturday, you may also be aware that
we use it in our club promotional brochure. Paul has asked me post the
attached to set the record straight about
the use of the photo.
SDF
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I had nothing to do with the article or the photo, in fact I have not read
it.
The photos were sent to the journo by another club member, and somehow the
wrong credit has been given, I believe the Journo has been advised.
As I do not access Aus-Soaring would you be able to post this email with
apologies to Bruce.
Paul Wiggins
Canberra
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PS - It's a great photo J
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Sent: Thursday, 28 July 2011 1:13 AM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Sydney Morn Herald article
Good to hear from you Bruce.
Nice story.
Under these circumstances I wonder how/why Paul was credited with the Photo?
It raises the further point about royalty payment. Did Paul receive a
payment from the SMH for the use of "his" photo?
What do you lawyers out there say?
Re the photo being a "set up", I suggest that most are .... and in the
majority of cases this is perfectly OK, and indeed a prerequisite.
However to balance this, I suggest that any reader of this forum check out
the generally considered 10 (... 20 ...30?) greatest photos of all time.
Inevitably there was a camera there at that particular instance in time, and
"The Art of the Photographer" did not enter into the equation at all. Almost
inevitably, it was a case of "point and shoot", hope for the best, and see
what has been captured.
Like most subscribers to this forum (through no fault of my own, but as a
consequence of living in these times), I have been subjected to a constant
stream of images over my life. The longer you are alive, the more images you
are subjected to. Let me say that in perhaps over 99.0% of cases the images
(from an artistic viewpoint), that I have seen, are pure shit. Of course
there are a few fine images out there in a different category, that are not
intended to be "artistic". They were taken to illustrate a point. Funnily
enough though, some of these images can be defined as genuinely artistic and
classic indeed! This is of course where all the great sporting (including
gliding), images fit.
Cheers,
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Campbell <mailto:discusdri...@gmail.com>
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
<mailto:aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Sydney Morn Herald article
Actually the photo was taken by myself, from the back seat of Bernard's ASH,
out of Bunyan at a wave camp. It would have been 8 or 9 years ago at a
guess.
The photo was unfortunately not portrait, so it didn't make it onto the
cover of the magazine despite being submitted. It was published in black and
white inside the mag, but not a full page. I don't know what resolution it
was - it was Peitschy's (as in ZZ, the subject) camera. It was long enough
ago that it may have been a film camera......I do remember that most of the
shots caught the frame of the clear vision panel.
The photo was a set up - there wasn't a 10 knot thermal there!
Good to see the photo being used. I never had aspirations to be a famous
photographer anyway.
Cheers
Bruce Campbell
On 23 July 2011 18:26, <gstev...@bigpond.com> wrote:
Some good publicity here! Interesting to get this first timer's impressions.
Obviously straight from the heart, and un-edited by any glider pilot.
Paul, if you are online, nice photo of ZZ.
Cheers,
Gary
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Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 6:03 PM
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Sydney Morn Herald article
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/going-with-the-wind-20110720-1ho8b.html
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