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WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-04 12:02pm
by tim31
Simplicius's Sig wrote:"Six rolls? We could have covered World War II in two fucking frames - one for the battle scene, and one for the generals shaking hands!"
I love this quote, although I have no idea what the context is. Those are the thread rules.

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Go for it!

Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-04 05:54pm
by Simplicius
Context wrote:This reminded me of the old guys I knew at my first newspaper who started their careers shooting sports with a 4×5 Speed Graphic. One gentleman in particular–Zeke–looked over my shoulder one day and saw the film I was getting ready to soup from an assignment. I knew Zeke had covered the invasion of Normandy, incredibly, with a Speed Graphic. He took a drag on his cigar and leaned over and shouted "Six rolls! We could have covered World War II in 2 f*****g frames; one for the battle scene, one for the generals shaking hands!"
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Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-04 06:11pm
by Simplicius
The other side:

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Best thing about the two-shot style of war photography: everybody gets to win!

Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-05 07:51am
by tim31
Man, but did Germany have snappy dress uniforms.

Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-07 04:17am
by JointStrikeFighter
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Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-07 11:50am
by Shroom Man 777
It would be grossly inappropriate to post a picture of Nazis shaking hands, preceded by a picture of a horrific atrocity.

Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-08 01:16am
by MKSheppard
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Thomas S. Power meets with Norstad and LeMay immediately after landing following the first fire raid on Tokyo.

Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-08 01:52am
by Phantasee
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Shroom Man 777 wrote:It would be grossly inappropriate to post a picture of Nazis Americans shaking hands, preceded by a picture of a horrific atrocity.
Well, I guess they didn't get a shot of Power shaking hands with LeMay...

Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-08 03:47am
by JointStrikeFighter
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Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-09 12:35am
by Fingolfin_Noldor
Wrong nuke picture.

Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-09 06:56am
by Vehrec
MKSheppard wrote:Image
Thomas S. Power meets with Norstad and LeMay immediately after landing following the first fire raid on Tokyo.
But nobody's shaking hands! Shep, this is a clear violation of the two picture thesis.

Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-10 12:11am
by FSTargetDrone
Dammit, I didn't see the rules quite right.

Post withdrawn.

Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-10 08:31pm
by Fingolfin_Noldor
There are at least two posts here that don't make the cut. I say just post the damn pictures.

Re: WWII images

Posted: 2010-03-10 11:12pm
by Simplicius
Yeah, really - if it's THE FEROCIOUS STRUGGLE followed by A JOB WELL DONE I don't see why you oughtn't post it.