Re: The Big Bang Club

2011-04-25 Thread eckinator
. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola Sent: 22 April 2011 17:19 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: The Big Bang Club The Big Bang Club I never heard of this movie until receiving Ebert's email

Re: OT: The Big Bang Club

2011-04-24 Thread eckinator
2011/4/22 Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: The Pulitzer Prize winning image that makes these photographers significant is one you have all seen: http://iconicphotos.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/kevin-carter-vulture.jpg?w=700h=466 not me. sure as hell hurts to look at. -- PDML

Re: OT: The Big Bang Club

2011-04-24 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It does hurt indeed. The photographer, Kevin Carter, was haunted by the fact that he captured the image instead of helping the child, because he felt a photojournalist should not interfere in the story he was covering.  He committed suicide, with this message: I am depressed ... without phone

Re: OT: The Big Bang Club

2011-04-24 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: It does hurt indeed. The photographer, Kevin Carter, was haunted by the fact that he captured the image instead of helping the child, because he felt a photojournalist should not interfere in the story he was covering. According to the Pulitzer Prize photo exhibit I

Re: The Big Bang Club

2011-04-23 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks for posting, Dan. I might check it out too. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 11:19 AM Subject: OT: The Big Bang Club The Big Bang Club I never heard

OT: The Big Bang Club

2011-04-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
The Big Bang Club I never heard of this movie until receiving Ebert's email this morning. He gives it two stars, but as a photographer, I need to see it. To quote Roger: Many of the photos of the bloody final months of apartheid were taken by four photographers who became famous as The Bang

RE: The Big Bang Club

2011-04-22 Thread Bob W
Never seen the movie, but I read the book when it came out - excellent stuff. B -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola Sent: 22 April 2011 17:19 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: The Big Bang Club

Re: The Big Bang Club

2011-04-22 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola Sent: 22 April 2011 17:19 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: The Big Bang Club The Big Bang Club I never heard of this movie until receiving Ebert's email this morning.  He gives it two stars, but as a photographer, I need to see

Re: The Big Bang Club

2011-04-22 Thread Stan Halpin
] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola Sent: 22 April 2011 17:19 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: The Big Bang Club The Big Bang Club I never heard of this movie until receiving Ebert's email this morning. He gives it two stars, but as a photographer, I need to see it. To quote Roger