GDG- Devil's Den Sharpshooter

[Kahan, Heinz]

I think the most compelling argument Frassanito makes that the Devils Den
Sharshooter was staged and not the other way around is that it is a much
better picture. I could see moving a body lying in a non-descript area to
the sharpshooter spot to get the dramatic picture as Frassanito describes
it. However the reverse does not hold true. Why would I as a photographer
take the picture at the superior spot, then move the body to an inferior
spot and reshoot it? Especially in light of the fact that the wet plate
process was very cumbersome and labor intensive.


Thanks

-hhk

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Heinz H. Kahan
Systems Manager - Molecular Microbiology
Washington University School of Medicine
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St. Louis, MO  63110
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-----Original Message-----
From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of Dennis Lawrence
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 1:42 PM
To: GDG
Subject: Re: GDG- Devil's Den Sharpshooter

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


Hello,

  It caused quite a bit of controversy at one time. For one it challenges 
one of  the sacred interpretations by Frassanito, and it takes indisputable 
proof to reverse that call on the field.