Well that sounds like it was a pretty safe situation. After taking another look, I can see that it would benefit a bit from pulling down some of the highlights and perhaps opening up the shadows a small amount. But even as presented, I find it very good. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Thanks Paul. I did the scanning and rendering several years ago, I > know I can improve on the rendering now. It looks a little harsher > than it ought to. :-) > > As to the taking of it ... > > I was wandering in the streets of Pride with the Hassy on a tripod > and these kids were being kids ... curious and badgering me with > questions as I walked past. I enjoyed bantering with them: they > seemed like kids used to be when I was that age, like human beings > without that fearful, suspicious, haunted look that I've come to > accept as the sad norm here at home. > > So I was set up to photograph an interesting gate next to the wall > they were sitting on when they started to ask me to take their > picture. Right about then, one of their parents stepped to the edge > of the knoll above and called down to ask what was doing... > > "Just taking some photographs of the neighborhood. Is it a bother?" > "No no, I suppose not. Are the brats annoying you?" > "Not at all. They asked me to take their picture. Is that all right?" > pause. "Whatcha going to do with the pictures?" > "I don't know. Probably put them in my portfolio or on my web page if > they come out the way I want. If you want, I'll send prints for your > approval first." > pause. "Oh, that's all right. Can't imagine that these kids are worth > taking a picture of. Just don't let them bother you too much." > > That was it, she turned around, walked off, and never looked back. > The kids hammed it up for a few frames, lost interest, and went on > about their own affairs. > > Godfrey > > On Jun 29, 2006, at 12:44 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Nice shot. Great tonal range and composition. This one is at least > > safe to display, since there's no nudity other than a boy without a > > shirt. Although one could easily get in trouble while taking it. > > Paul > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sadly, Paul is probably right. And it's not just in the US where this > >> over-protective and prudish cultural aesthetic is becoming the norm. > >> Same for this one: > >> > >> "In Pride, Isle of Man" > >> http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW2/37c.htm > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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