> At 11:46 AM 9/27/2003 -0400, ADavidhazy wrote: > >The PhotoForum members' gallery/exhibit space was updated 27 Sep. 03. Authors > >with work now on display at http://www.rit.edu/~andpph/gallery.html include: > > > >Emily L. Ferguson At first glance it seems to be a picture of some guy. He has climbed the mast and seems to be holding something to his face. I suspect just another photographer looking for a unique angle. To risk our lives for a unique angle. Is that what sets us apart? Then, I am reminded of the angler that shot this image. So... what inspired this image? Certainly not the juxtaposition of the lines against the clouds and sky. There is very little of interest there. Only the tattered flag that hides the intersection of blue and white. A tattered flag. Bravely puffing its battered stars and stripes. This is a picture of a flag. An American flag. As understood by an American. > >Bob Talbot - Hide Nearly impossible to read. The warmth of the subject in direct sunlight against the coolness of open shade provides some interest in terms of the films rendition. The shallow depth of field adds mystery. The fact that it is Bob proves interesting as he shows a solid shoulder and muscular curve of arm. A young man in his prime. Still able to bend at the knee with ease. The yellow shirt a common peccadillo of homosexuality but not a surprise to long time PF'ers. The only surprise here actually is that he uses a darkcloth for 35mm. An eccentricity of the English I suppose. > >Achal Pashine - Baby Bird Have you ever taken a picture that you just loved but couldn't really explain why? Perhaps it reminds you of the day that you took it. You were in love. Or you won the lottery that day. And although you don't remember it exactly, the image triggers warm feelings in you? This is one of those images for Achal. He was in love with his new gear. He happened to have it with him when this little specimen happened by. Slowly he raise the camera and got off an in focus shot before the bird left. It IS well composed. The subject IS in focus. And I think that it is one of those images that serves as a stepping stone to a photographer. One that leads you to try that much harder to get the perfect shot because this one comes so close. It is an ugly little bird bastard, though. > >Jim Davis - Fishing in the grass There is something very strange about nature photography that incorporates electronic strobe unless is is intrinsic to the purpose of the shot. The world simply doesn't look like this. > >D.L. Shipman - Cloud and Palm Beautiful cloud. Posterized palm? It looks like infrared to me. I liked looking at it because I was reminded of one of my all time favorite films "I AM CUBA" Google it. Rent it. Brilliant. > >John Warner - Morning after the gale, Cornwall Apparently there have been many gales here. The tiny town tucked out of harms way. Although the gales of past may have humbled many a mighty structure and sent their descendants scurrying for cover it is interesting that a humble stand of golden dying grass could survive by submission and stand tallest in the end. > > Katherine Boucher - waterreflect 2003 I have always hated water reflection photographs. Until recently when I took some myself. As I stood aiming and clicking away at some insignificant angles of incidence, I realized that I could shoot a thousand rolls of film and no two frames would ever be the same. Somehow like fingerprints of nature living for a nanosecond of time never to exist again. They still bore me to tears but I have a newfound respect of them. Now I think it would be interesting for someone to write a computer program that could undo the wrinkles so that we could see what the reflection would look like if the water was smooth? > > Andrew Davidhazy - Wasp on the loose This is one of those rare images. One that makes you go "I WANT TO TRY THAT!" Except I want to do it with hockey players, baseballs or bowling pins. Or with wasps but on 8x10. Damn, I would love to see an 8x10 transparency of this. Thank you so much for the effort involved. Very impressive. I devised a system in school to photograph the cork coming out of a champagne bottle. Not nearly as technical as this but fun at the time. I am inspired. thanks to all. r
