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I was experimenting with Ilford Pan F 50 and shot a pic of my camera

bags. It was the first time I ever used this film. The grain is very fine.

Thanks for the comments. This was the result of a head on collision. The car was traveling in the opposite direction that it is facing. It spun around completely. I was told someone was taken to the hospital. I wasn't told what kind of condition they were in. The other vehicle was a van and it's about 50 yards down the road. The van ran off the road and hit a telephone pole.

Well, It looks like I found the perfect picture for people to steal off the Internet. It says "Crook". LOL !

Mr. Munn spends far too much time criticizing photographers who quite obviously have much more experience than he does. He paid me a visit recently to let me know he doesn't approve of photographers who shoot graffiti. He has an awful lot to say for a guy who only has 18 photos in his portfolio. His time would be much better spent with his camera.

Beautiful landscape shot !

Interesting photo. Very unusual. Kind of makes you wonder what it is. Probably something from space. Maybe a chunk of ice or a meteor or something. The trail is very strange looking.

Ken, It can also be said that the landscapes you photographed in your portfolio are God's creativity. You merely recorded it. You're not the artist.

I try not to leave a comment in someone's portfolio unless I have something constructive to offer or I think their work is particularly good. That's just me. I can see that there are people on photo.net that will leave positive or negative comments whether they are constructive or not. That's because absolutely anyone can become a photo.net member if they're willing to pay the 25.00 fee. There's no qualifications. I mean you don't have to own an art gallery or be an expert to be a member or to give critique. On the other hand there are many professionals on this site as well. So, It's a mixed bag. You never know what people are going to say. You do have a right to your opinion and I have a right to mine. One thing I've learned over the years in photography is this, 10 people can look at a scene and see 10 different things and if they're photographers, they would most likely be more than willing to argue about it.

This is a shot of lights arranged to look like an American flag

reflecting in a pond at night. Comments Welcome !

Well Ken, I have to disagree with you. First of all you have an awful lot to say for a guy who has a whopping total of 18 photos in his portfolio. Did you know that I have over 1500 on my web site ? Anyway, Aside from that. I'm not the only photographer who shoots graffiti or trains. A photographer's job is to record what he or she sees. If a photographer photographs a murderer, It doesn't mean he or she committed a crime. I photograph graffiti on trains in the most artistic way possible. I use a Contax G2 rangefinder camera which is the most advanced rangefinder camera on the planet. It uses Zeiss lenses which are razor sharp. The rangefinder design has no mirror in the body. This allows the lens to be closer to the film providing much sharper images than an SLR. I also use Fuji slide film. Usually Provia 100F for fine grain or Velvia 50 for maximum saturation of colors. I use a Nikon Coolscan V ED to scan and adjust the images and photoshop Elements 2.0 to size the images for the Internet. I use a Slik Sprint Pro tripod to insure a stable sharp image. If you fail to see the professional experience that I've shown in recording these images, maybe it's because of your own lack of experience and professionalism. Quite frankly, you sound like a jealous amateur. I guess you have a right to express your opinion, even it is off target.

These are shots of Graffiti on Trains (Railroad Cars). Although I

don't support vandalism of any kind, you have to admit that whether

you love it or hate it, that this is a form of self expression and

therefore an art form and some of these are actually pretty cool. One

of the things I like about Graffiti is that it is art for arts sake.

The people who did these more than likely didn't reap any rewards for

what they did and didn't expect to. They did it for the shear joy of

creating art or being creative. Sort of like when cave men started

painting in caves. To see more of my photos of "Graffiti on Trains",

Go to www.RobValineimages.com Comments Welcome !

This is pretty cool ! Looks like a lot of time spent in photoshop. Very creative.

Wow ! Outstanding Macro shot ! Best detail I've ever seen on a spider. I'm seeing pupils in this things eyes. I didn't know spiders had pupils. I guess if you're another small insect, this is the last thing you want to see close up. Nice job !

Comments Welcome !

To see more of my "Graffiti on Trains" photos, Go to

http://robvalineimages.com/-/robvalineimages/gallery.asp?cat=57210

These are shots of Graffiti on Trains (Railroad Cars). Although I

don't support vandalism of any kind, you have to admit that whether

you love it or hate it, that this is a form of self expression and

therefore an art form and some of these are actually pretty cool. One

of the things I like about Graffiti is that it is art for arts sake.

The people who did these more than likely didn't reap any rewards for

what they did and didn't expect to. They did it for the shear joy of

creating art or being creative. Sort of like when cave men started

painting in caves. Comments Welcome !

Well Ken, If you don't see anything of my interpretation, maybe you didn't look hard enough. Perhaps you should have taken the time to click on the link and view my web gallery. As they say, Seek and Ye shall find. This is what is posted on my web site about the graffiti photos in my gallery.

 

These are shots of Graffiti on Trains (Railroad Cars). Although I don't support vandalism of any kind, you have to admit that whether you love it or hate it, that this is a form of self expression and therefore an art form and some of these are actually pretty cool. One of the things I like about Graffiti is that it is art for arts sake. The people who did these more than likely didn't reap any rewards for what they did and didn't expect to. They did it for the shear joy of creating art or being creative. Sort of like when cave men started painting in caves.

Great capture Robert ! This kind of detail can be very hard to capture. Not to mention hard to find. These kinds of moments don't last very long as the light is always changing. I've only seen lighting like this on a few occasions early in the morning and unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me at the time.

Very nice work ! This is a very powerful, thought provoking image. I like the use of depth of field and the vignetting. Very creative !

To see more of my "Graffiti on Trains " photos, Go to

 

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To see more of my photos of Graffiti, Go to

 

http://robvalineimages.com/-/robvalineimages/gallery.asp?cat=57210

 

Comments Welcome !

To see more of my photos of "Graffiti on Trains " Go to

http://robvalineimages.com/-/robvalineimages/gallery.asp?cat=57210

 

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Wow, Awesome photo ! Nice job

This was taken with a Petri 7S Rangefinder camera with a broken

meter. I use this camera with Kodak Tri X 400 film and guess the

exposures. To see more photos taken with this camera, Go to my

presentation entitled "Guesswork". Comments Welcome.

This photo was taken with a Petri 7S Rangefinder camera with a broken

meter. I use this camera with Kodak Tri X 400 film which has a

latitude of 9 stops and guess the exposures. It's fun and

challenging. Comments Welcome.

Hi Doug, I'll admit it's not one of my best photos. But, It was taken with the Petri 7S and I did guess the available light exposure. My reason for uploading it was to add it to my presentation entitled "Guesswork". Indoor exposures are the most difficult to guess because of highly variable lighting conditions and this one in particular was very difficult. If you don't believe me, give it a try sometime. I wasn't taking photos under any type of professional circumstances. I was there on a school field trip and took this camera just for the fun of it and to play around with challenging lighting situations. I did circle this entire exibit several times and there was no angle that was good. This was the most dramatic angle available. I had one fixed lens on the camera. The 45mm F2.8. So, not much flexibility. Well Anyway, Now I know what to do next time I need to hide a T Rex. Just find some clutter. They disappear like magic.