I agree, I am sure he is a really nice guy. If he had given a reason why I should take a photo at that seemingly arbitrary moment, then I would probably have been happy to oblige.
But it just smelled of the sort of pointless "concept art" I detest. Hope I didn't demoralize him too much.
On 2/28/07, Rich Mason
<cameratraveler@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Oh, I don't know, he looks fairly harmless to me:I've seen, and sometimes participated in, a number of similar projects on Flickr and elsewhere. What's the harm?RichOn Feb 27, 2007, at 10:04 PM, Alexander Georgiadis wrote:I don't know how many of you received this request, but have a look at my response at the bottom of the page.
// georgiadis.googlepages.comHello, my name is Travis Spangler. I'm an "artist" working in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am organizing a project in which people from all over the world are taking a photographs simultaneously on March 3 or 4 (depending on their location). For example, I will be taking a photograph here in Minneapolis at 8:07 am March 3; and at the same moment, it will be 3:07 p.m. March 3 in Berlin; 11:07 p.m. March 3 in Tokyo; and 1:07 a.m. March 4 in Sydney and people will be taking photographs in these cities as well. I would like to invite you or anyone you know to participate if interested. I have listed the details below. The details and different time zone can also be seen at project's website: www.this-planet.net
The date and time for the photograph:
March 3, 2007 at 22:07 in China
The photograph:
I have only a few guidelines for the photograph: The photograph should be in color. The photograph is to be taken outside. Try to include the sky and something on the ground (trees, buildings, the ocean, etc.) The choice of content other than that is entirely up to you.
Size of the photograph:
No larger than 600K if by email or 5X7 By traditional mail.When I need your photograph:
Please email your digital photograph or have your traditional photograph in the mail by March 12.
Email:
Thank you very much for your time,Travis Spangler
Hello, my name is Alex Georgiadis. I'm an "artist" working in Toronto, Canada. I am organizing a project in which people from all over the world are picking their nose simultaneously on March 3 or 4 (depending on their location). For example, I will be picking my nose here in Toronto at 8:07 am March 3; and at the same moment, it will be 3:07 p.m. March 3 in Berlin; 11:07 p.m. March 3 in Tokyo; and 1:07 a.m. March 4 in Sydney and people will be picking their noses in these cities as well. I would like to invite you or anyone you know to participate if interested. I have listed the details below. The details and different time zone can also be seen at project's website: pickitgood.com
The date and time for the picking ceremony:
March 3, 2007 at 22:07 in China
The booger itself:
I have only a few guidelines for the booger extraction: The booger should be moist. The booger is to be taken from the right nostril. Try to include a hair or something . The choice of content other than that is entirely up to you.
Size of the booger:
No larger than 600mg if sent by by traditional mail.When I need your booger:
Please email a digital photograph of your booger or have your complete booger in the mail by March 12.
Email:
Thank you very much for your time, gullibilityAlex Georgiadis
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