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COWBOY FOUND THE BEEF


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Both title and point-of-view are especially pleasing here. You've really captured the shiny plastic facade of modern American fast-food, then made it stand out by contrasting it with our shaggy ole cowboy in his Dickies coverall. I can feel his disorientation. Pretty cool.
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from his build I can understand why you took the photo from behind him, undoubtedly without his knowledge - what photographer would enjoy ketchup, relish, and mustard on his expensive lens and on his pretty face. However, said that, a picture with your fabulous ultra-wide angle lens showing a close-up of him stuffing his face with a big burger, while also showing a piece of the restaurant (as in this photo) would be absolutely a Photo Of The Week on Pnet. Don't worry, all digital cameras are ultimately disposable, so you would just get rid of your D200 a little bit faster (the new Dxxx FX cameras are gorgeous, I know you want one anyway). I like the non-traditional ways you portray certain scenes. Sometimes it takes a little while to warm up to the compositions, but then I can appreciate them even more. I'm still waiting for your visit to Canada. I'm sure you'd be able to do something wacky with the big statue of the horse-mounted queen that accrues plenty of bird poop next to the parliament building in Ottawa. Why is there the wide whitish band on the bottom? Cheers, Micheal
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I'm a secret cowboy wannabe. I think it would be so cool to have a hat like this, the western shirt and the cold weather protective dickies. And attitude. Alas, I'm a Walter Mitty. In n Our Burger. It may be fast food, but those cheeseburgers are pretty damn good.
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You're right about one thing. I'm not about to piss this big guy off. I turned off the flash on my little point and shoot so he wouldn't know I was snapping. I was there for a burger, not a fist sandwich or a Nikon S600 stuffed down my throat. The perspective was pretty much dictated by my need for stealth. He had a companion sitting opposite him, so I simply put the camera on the table, which served two purposes. Kept it steady, and kept it from other folks observation. So the big white band is the back of his seat and the front of the seat opposite my table. I could have cropped it out, but I love the plastic feel it gives. Everything in the place has a plastic look except him. He's the real thing. I've somehow messed up my PS settings, and so when I post to the web, I seem to be losing some color. At first I found it disappointing, but kind of came to like the subdued look.

 

As for Canada, I should not need to find goofy pics there with you and Gordon Bowbrick already covering the territory pretty well. Although you haven't been carrying your end of the deal lately. Hell, as often as you post, they could hold a reception for every new image you bring out. lol

 

Thanks for the reference. It is a cool image.

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Dave, looking at his wide back, I understand your safety measures taken.....

 

But you have succeeded with a good composition, that gives a clue about his way of life ( at least by his clothes) and the place he is in.The light is good as well as the diagonal lines.

It was funny and interesting to read how you have overcome the difficulties of the situation.....

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In spanish we say "una imagen vale más que mil palabras" (an image is more than a thousand words). That´s what I feel with this shot. Adding a great composition. Warm regards.
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what ?...I hear that modern cowboy don't eat their beef around the campfire anymore...they go to fast foods...boy America has changed...I enjoy the colors and balance...but the little story is what strike me most...interesting images always have aesthetics and content...
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Thanks. There is something kind of satisfying to me to have pulled this off and not gotten caught. Besides, I am very partial to the offbeat portrayal of this gent.
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Hate to tell you, but they can't have campfires anymore. The air is so bad, they've been banned. This image kind of reminds me of that playful one you did of the man and his rubber beach toy.
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On the other hand, who knows? The guy might have been thrilled to have been a subject of a Dave Meyer goofy photo. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, eh?
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Yippeeohkiyay . . .

 

Aside from shooting this from the back, your framing of the shot is quite effective; it matches up with the maroon in the photograph very well. And the cowboy's appearance stands in sharp contrast with the antiseptic character of the restaurant.

 

Excellent work . . .

 

michael

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I like the theme of people trying to stay authentic in an artificial 'plastic' world, and this picture fits perfectly. I think taking it from this perspective may be preferable to a frontal portrait. It says what it needs to say and no more.
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Very cool. I like the plastic back in the foreground, the maroon lines and the perspective on the subject. Really stands out from the crowd Dave. This is going into my faves.
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Excellent. What makes it even more powerful to me is that the style of it evokes a classic rodeo shot. Like eating hamburgers while riding a bull ! Great documentary style, David.
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So nice to hear from you. Thanks for your appreciation. This is one of my favorites, but one that generally appeals only to those who tend toward the eccentric. Cheers
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