PF exhibit on 09-26-09

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The PhotoForum members' gallery/exhibit space was updated SEP 26, 2009.
Authors
with work now on display at: http://people.rit.edu/andpph/gallery.html 
include:

             Dan Mitchell - Rooftops
             D.L. Shipman -
             Tim Mulholland - Confliction
             John Palcewski - OMIGOD...I'm OLD!
             Laurenz Bobke - Dragonfly
             Trevor Cunningham - oblivion
             Emily L. Ferguson - The sun is not so warm any more
             Christopher Strevens - Tunnel at Hindhead

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[Chris-723]

The PhotoForum members' gallery/exhibit space was updated SEP 26, 2009.
Authors
with work now on display at: http://people.rit.edu/andpph/gallery.html 
include:

             Dan Mitchell - Rooftops
[Chris] This is quite an interesting shot but no great architecture here!
             D.L. Shipman -
[Chris] A very nicely exposed and sharply focussed image: Technically very
good. I do not like flowers myself....
             Tim Mulholland - Confliction
[Chris] It is sad how some spend their lives and it says something about
guns at home. I suppose if he had had one the occupant might be dead
instead. Then it would be murder 1.
             John Palcewski - OMIGOD...I'm OLD!
[Chris] I know the feeling! It is a horrid reminder of our mortality. I hate
this image. It is so true!
             Laurenz Bobke - Dragonfly
[Chris] A very technical photo: I went on an insect photography course a few
years ago and we took a lot of picture like this. It has been well executed.
             Trevor Cunningham - oblivion
[Chris] I have never been to a desert and this shows me something I had not
seen before. I will never see the desert!
             Emily L. Ferguson - The sun is not so warm any more
[Chris] This image of foliage seems to be the wrong image and the title does
not match the caption; Sort of boring.
             Christopher Strevens - Tunnel at Hindhead
[Chris] My image URL is now http://www.myimages.chrisspages.co.uk


[Chris] Chris.

[Trevor Cunningham-2]

Chris,

I completely understand. Besides, I reckon you'd be uncomfortable with
the level of government testing conducted in the desert.

Chris wrote:
>              Trevor Cunningham - oblivion
> [Chris] I have never been to a desert and this shows me something I had not
> seen before. I will never see the desert!

[Trevor Cunningham-2]

Dan Mitchell - Rooftops: It looks very crowded, as I imagine London to
be. But I'm unable to extract anything further from this. Reading the
Leica credit makes me want to find something more for some reason...irony?

DL Shipman - Untitled: Thistly! Makes me think I'm about to be stung by
something. Quite sharp and saturated. Cropped a little tight at the base.

Tim Mulholland - Conflicted: I dislike the border treatment, but the
picture + story is powerful. Even without the story, there's a tragic
nature to the image I find striking. Someone loved this person. Given
limited background, I can only imagine how the person on the other side
of the gun feels. If justified, I hope s/he had something worth protecting.

John Palcewski - OMIGOD! I'm Old!: Like Walmart greeters, foreshadowing
always creeps me out.

Laurenz Bobke - Dragonfly: Lovely colors and the composition is nice
too. Although, I'm compelled to look for a point of focus to see if the
fuzziness is an auto-focus fail.

Emily Ferguson - effortless: Sometimes, all you have to do is pull the
tr...oops, I mean press the button. I have nothing here other than a pun.

Chris Strevens - Tunnel at Hindhead: The image provides documentary
backdrop for the information you gave, but after reading your
description, I'm left wishing the image actually addresses the
restaurant and its loss of business.

[Trevor Cunningham-2]

Marco...

[David Dyer-Bennet]

On Fri, October 2, 2009 11:40, Trevor Cunningham wrote:

> Tim Mulholland - Conflicted: I dislike the border treatment, but the
> picture + story is powerful. Even without the story, there's a tragic
> nature to the image I find striking. Someone loved this person. Given
> limited background, I can only imagine how the person on the other side
> of the gun feels. If justified, I hope s/he had something worth
> protecting.

Generally, you're legally justified in using deadly force in self-defense
*only* if you're reasonably in fear of death or great bodily harm (it's a
matter of state law in the US, so there are 50 answers just here).  Every
person has something "worth protecting"; that's the same sort of axiom as
your statement that somebody loved the person pictured.  All people are of
value.

When people are improperly present in other people's houses, things have
already gone fairly severely astray.

For the record, I have twice suppressed the urge to comment on
non-photographic opinions about firearms matters that people have posted
in commenting on this photo, and I feel that I'm being very very
restrained this time.  I really do not think that a discussion (never mind
a debate) on actual firearms and self-defense law issues is appropriate or
likely to be beneficial for this list.  But to achieve that (lack of
discussion), it's necessary for the exercise of restraint to be
broad-based; I probably don't have enough restraint to do it all by
myself.  Please help me!

(Also for the record, I think it's a strong photo, and the caption
information adds to it.  And it and the caption are not the parts I'm
worried about / complaining about.)
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[Stephen Ylvisaker-3]

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Dan Mitchell—Rooftops—Could be rooftops almost anywhere, and maybe that's the point of the image...that some parts of London are as generic or "blended" as many other cities. In any case, I'm struck by the layered chimneys in the foreground, the 3 different patterns of fire escapes, and the entryway arch that resembles a Wurlitzer jukebox.

D.L. Shipman—untitled—Not thistles as someone else guessed, yet a fairly common wild flower whose name slips my mind. Seems to be a studio photo (or, at least, an indoor photo) lit by a skylight slightly behind and to the right of the subject. As such, the lighting seems to make the blossoms appear as if made of tissue paper. If that was the intent, well done.

Tim Mulholland—Confliction—Well lit and framed, Tim. I assume on-camera flash was used to highlight the attached snapshop. Besides your confliction, you've, in essence, captured the confliction of the family that put the cross there. They loved the man, but they, too, could not condone his action. For my part, I don't understand why people, especially of Latin heritage, put crosses where a person dies when neither the body or the spirit remain there.

John Palcewski—OMG, I'm Old—You appear to have had some fun making this image, and also did very well keeping your extended arm out of the image. I think your exaggerated expression over-emphasizes the features that indicate your advancing years, and that you are not as old as this image makes you appear. It is an interesting paradox that we MUST have more birthdays in order to have a long life.

Laurenz Bobke—Dragonfly—Stunning dragonfly! The lighting is its friend. Undoubtedly, your unstable platform (the boat) contributed to the unfortunate lack of sharpness. Knowing that dragonflies do rest very long in any one spot, I don't fault you for trying to get the shot under less than ideal conditions...the timing of the light and the momentary rest came together and you had to press the shutter. If timing would have allowed, getting that fourth wing would have been desirable.

Trevor Cunningham—Oblivion—Ironically, I think you managed to capture an overview of the distinct possibilities of beauty in this particular locale. People who have only lived in temperate zones, have not had a chance to appreciate what a desert has to offer; it is an environment completely foreign to them. And yet, the Mojave is not like the Sonora, which is not like the Sahara, which is not like the Gobi; every desert is unique.

Emily L. Ferguson—conflicting titles—The light on the yellow wildflowers, mustard?, indicates a lower sun angle in the sky and some cloud cover. The profuseness of the mustard indicates its lack of natural enemies to keep in check. This image seems to have less direction and focus than I am accustomed to seeing in your images, Emily.

Christopher Strevens—Tunnel at Hindhead—A respectable photo, if it was for the benefit of the construction company. Could you do a photo essay of beauty spots or businesses, like the restaurant, that are directly affected by the change in the motorway, whether positively or negatively?


Just the ramblings of a mind on vacation.
Stephen

[Trevor Cunningham-2]

Your reaction here discredits the power of your image. It actually moved me, so I don't understand your need to feel political when I wasn't being so.

David Dyer-Bennet wrote:

On Fri, October 2, 2009 11:40, Trevor Cunningham wrote:

  

Tim Mulholland - Conflicted: I dislike the border treatment, but the
picture + story is powerful. Even without the story, there's a tragic
nature to the image I find striking. Someone loved this person. Given
limited background, I can only imagine how the person on the other side
of the gun feels. If justified, I hope s/he had something worth
protecting.
    

Generally, you're legally justified in using deadly force in self-defense
*only* if you're reasonably in fear of death or great bodily harm (it's a
matter of state law in the US, so there are 50 answers just here).  Every
person has something "worth protecting"; that's the same sort of axiom as
your statement that somebody loved the person pictured.  All people are of
value.

When people are improperly present in other people's houses, things have
already gone fairly severely astray.

For the record, I have twice suppressed the urge to comment on
non-photographic opinions about firearms matters that people have posted
in commenting on this photo, and I feel that I'm being very very
restrained this time.  I really do not think that a discussion (never mind
a debate) on actual firearms and self-defense law issues is appropriate or
likely to be beneficial for this list.  But to achieve that (lack of
discussion), it's necessary for the exercise of restraint to be
broad-based; I probably don't have enough restraint to do it all by
myself.  Please help me!

(Also for the record, I think it's a strong photo, and the caption
information adds to it.  And it and the caption are not the parts I'm
worried about / complaining about.)
  

[James B. Davis]

It's not his image...

>Your reaction here discredits the power of your image. It actually moved me, so I don't understand your need to feel political when I wasn't being so.
>
>
>David Dyer-Bennet wrote: On Fri, October 2, 2009 11:40, Trevor Cunningham wrote:
>
>
>  Tim Mulholland - Conflicted: I dislike the border treatment, but the
>picture + story is powerful. Even without the story, there's a tragic
>nature to the image I find striking. Someone loved this person. Given
>limited background, I can only imagine how the person on the other side
>of the gun feels. If justified, I hope s/he had something worth
>protecting.
>    

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