back at the bar

[mike dixon]

Not a full return to seediness, but a step in that direction. . .<P>

 

<img src="http://mikedixonphotography.com/bargirl01.jpg"><P>

[Spearhead]

Did Walmart have a makeup sale?

 

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It's definitely a bar scene, and on its way to seediness.

 

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Great photo, I like the way she pops out from the frame...

[wayne_harrison]

oh, i think the shot is terrific. the marvelous arrogance of this

woman is grounded in the courage of desperation. and the mystery of

whether or not there is a ring on the third finger, left hand, is of

course, by chance.

 

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*perfect* depth of field, also. of course, that may be of

necessity. tech notes?

[nigel_smith2]

She really looks like she'd rather be elsewhere than at the bar

trying to hard... a regular occurance I'd say!<P>Great pic!

[Tony Rowlett]

With her shoulder posture so forward and protective of revealing her

bust, she cannot be that arrogant. And she probably is married since

she's hiding her left hand. Certainly is a great photograph when the

psychology of its subject so completely transcends the photograph

itself. Did you offer her a refreshment that you took her

photograph? ;-)

[james___]

(laying on the floor quivering and incoherent) nice chick. lumberjack

[jkantor]

Is it a girl? "She" looks exaggerated enough not to be. (And just

what kind of bar is it?)

[wayne_harrison]

ok; if brassai and kertez are frauds, and shouldn't be worth a

moment's glance, then this image is equally worthless. what the hell

do we expect from these environments: the rebirth of marlene

dietrich?

 

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there is much that is beautiful in the everyday revelation of human

existence on display in places like this, and in the figures of men

and women such as shown here.

[mike dixon]

Thanks for the comments. And to answer some questions:

 

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I'm pretty sure exposure was 1/50 at f2.4 or 2.8 (EI 3200). I

remember that the bar was a couple of stops brighter than the rest of

the room, and I was shooting at 1/25 at f1.4 or 1.7 most of the time.

Of course, by this point, I had been drinking wine for nearly four

hours, so I could be mistaken.

 

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This was at the bar of the Nashville City Club (a private club

occupying the 20th floor of one of the big buildings downtown). I was

there for a friend's art opening. I'm about 99.99% sure that she was,

in fact, a woman.

 

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Finally, if I bought a drink for everyone whose picture I take, I'd

have to sell my cameras to pay off the bar tab. Hell, she should have

bought me a drink. . . : )

[chris_y.]

Were you standing on a barstool? Very nice- right up my alley, as it

were....

[mike dixon]

Thanks, Chris. I'm about 6 ft. tall, and shooting vertically, the

lens on my M3 is 1.5 inches higher than my eye. She was maybe 5'3."

No barstool needed. : )