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I sometimes wonder if we weren´t happier when we lived as hunters and

gatherers...

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And which state of mind does living in these surroundings bring about?

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Sorry. I`m very inpressed with all the pics.

Allan - *sniff* - that was truly moving! I never realised the

historical significance of the apostrophe.

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I use Windows, and as you can imagine, I'm having problems - a lot of

configurations have mysteriously changed themselves lately - such as

my prized collection of Monty Python sound effects being replaced

with default noises etc. It's no surprise to me if the keyboard

configuration has been changed as well. IB4ve tried re-installing

Windows, but no luck - I'll just have to keep my hands off that key.

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Sorry Chris ;\

Basically I could just copy/paste most of Tony Rowletts response... I

too love the Hoodoo Gurus pics - esp. the first one, and agree

wholeheartedly on the flash issue - so whatB4s new? :)

I love the shadow too - and esp. the little burned out figure inside.

Great shot!

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I think the loudest concert I ever went to was Manowar - or maybe

Motorhead - or Ronnie James Dio - or David Lee Roth etc. etc. etc.

During the 80's I damaged my hearing permanently, but it was fun. Too

bad I never thought to bring a camera along.

Hmmm - although it's not exactly a concert shot, my absolute

favourite is the one of Tim Mason with his daughter. Because it's a

warm and loving portrait and maybe because I love adorable old

hippies :)

Lots of atmosphere in all the pics, and that's what counts IMO (not

saying that theyB4re poor quality, because obviously theyB4re not)

Nicely caught moment, and certainly more kinky than my voodoo

keychain :)

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How tall are you? The angle really does it for me.

Now that's what kids are for :) Lots of magic in this image, and

thanks for not flashing the backs of their heads (I know certain

other people who would have done that, in name of "detail" :)

WhatB4s the matter with you guys!? Movie theatres are some of the best

places to bring your camera because A: If people give you strange

looks you canB4t see it anyway, and B: Since movie-goers are obliged

to silence during the show, thereB4s very little chance that anybody

will start to complain :)

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How do I see in there? I donB4t really... Take a few test shots, check

the LCD monitor to see if the camera is pointing in the right

direction, and then go for the real thing. Ahh, the blessings of

digital photography!

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Jeff - a question about your image above. Is that two women talking

or one woman in front of a mirror? I find it very intriguing, riddle

and all :)

Oh well - I've been withholding this one for fear of being accused of

something :)

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...from my sons first trip to the movies.

Actually I like this a lot, and I like it much better than the less

cropped version. The tight crop help focus the viewers attention on

the same thing that the childs attention is focused on, and lets

us "into his world" so to speak, which IMO is a very fine quality in

a child portrait. Enough is visible of his eyes to show his

concentration.

uh-oh what can I say... Good models make it easier, don4t they :) The

combination of the suit and crown is great. The light emphasizes his

facial expression.

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Actually you offer me a much needed opportunity to say a few words to

a landscape zerox machine who had the kindness to inform me that I

know nothing about photography and that I4m a joke (but he wasn4t

laughing) because I don4t go oooh aaaah over his zerox copies.

ok here4s the caption: "If mediocrity of mind, spirit and

photographic vision is your lifes ambition, look no further, because

you have surely reached fulfillment in a way most people can only

dream about."

Aaaaaaaaaah that was good :)

The last one works for me - very powerful!

(ofcourse everybody doesn4t have to like everything - I just happened

to state my op :)

Grain works for me in everything but nature macros :) Actually one of

the (only) setbacks of going digital is the inability to create

natural-looking grain.

I4ll probably be the only one to say this, but I don4t think this

portrait comes close to your usual high standards, mostly because of

the model, I4m afraid - that goofy "I4m too sexy for my shirt" look

is just too artificial.

It really is a very accomplished portrait. What I like the most about

it, is how it demonstrates the diversity of human form, even within a

narrow definition. These two girls are probably the same age and live

in the same kind of environment, yet they4re so different. What the

picture represents, at least the way it seems to me, is simple

appreciation of who they are. That4s a nice feeling to get from a

portrait.

- Warm, human, imaginative...

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As you can probably guess, I like them :)

This is just beautiful :)

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(better late than never...)

Yeah, shooting blind - one of my favourite things :) I think your

second image has "it" - whatever that is - and is really memorable.

The first one seems to me to be just another candid shot of just

another pretty face... Maybe I4m biased.

Two of my own favourite shots were made this way, but ofcourse I4m

not as hardcore as you guys - I cropped later. It4s <A

HREF="http://www.crosswinds.net/~rightside/black/image18.htm">"Walking

"</A>, which was shot with the camera dangling free on it4s strap,

and <A

HREF="http://www.crosswinds.net/~rightside/black/image22.htm">"Shelter

", where I had eyed the subject and had an idea of what I wanted, but

was too timid too shoot openly :)

Well I4ll have to say that there4s some difference beween my first

viewing of this image - which was in the morning with sunlight

hitting the monitor at full blast - and my present viewing in a pitch

dark room. Let4s just say that I4m seeing a little more now :)

I think it shows a moment of great realism. As the same time it is

dreamy. I assume that the subject is a woman, but I can4t tell for

sure which is a really great attraction for me.

OHMIGAAAAWD! Another philosopher! I spent 6 years of my life studying

philosophy and arrived at the conclusion that the here and now is all

that matters - in life as well as photography... Now what was the

question?

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Oh yes, I friend or foe :) I4d say foe - or rather complete

strangers. Friends and family are apt to pose and I don4t care much

for posing. Since I began free-lancing for a small daily newspaper I

have had some great opportunities and blown most of them. In any

case, I prefer the "slice of life" shot.

The legislation in my country (Denmark) states (as far as I4ve been

informed) that whenever you are in a public area - such as street,

beach, sports stadium, public transportation, whatever, you are a

legit subject for anyone with a camera.

There has been a case lately, which appeared in the news, about an

elderly man who, half concealing a camera under his jacket, took

pictures of big-breasted women on mainstreet in the city of Odense.

Naturally this was not to the liking of neither his unwilling

subjects nor local shop owners, but nothing could be done, since his

photographs were perfectly legal. As far as I know, he is still

practising his little "hobby" :)

Another example I remember from only a few weeks back was one of the

two national TV-channels showing footage which was obviously candid

video of fat people undressing on the beach, as part of a news

special about health problems related to overweight. Personally I

found that one more offensive than the boob-loving street shooter.

I guess, given these conditions, that I will never need to let

anybody sign a release form...

John, the filter is #89B. You might want to check out <a

href="http://www.photocritique.net/cgi-bin/phtg?LARRY+SABO"> Larry

Sabo </a>. This guy is an expert in infrared with the Pro70.

Thanks for looking at my pics - the blue and the tunnel one are my

favourites too :)

This one just happened to come out of my camera today - Canon

PowerShot Pro70 with infrared filter - I like the softness of the

features induced by IR.

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To Andy - nobody tunnels in rock in Denmark because we don4t have any

bedrock. Denmark is basically just a muddy appendix to Germany :)

This particular tunnel is from a marine life centre/research

facility. It runs under part of a natural inlet and has windows to

different types of marine biospheres - very interesting actually, if

you4re into that sort of thing :)