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Geraldine, I'm weighing the alternatives - [A]using explosives for the dock or a digital airbrush for the photo :)

did you hear the rumour there that the place was the model for eagles' hotel california title song?

Darn it, the juice dried up by the time I had my tripod set up and the macro focussed. I'd try a quickie next time around.

Hi Geraldine, good to hear from you. The red bottle contains tabasco sauce, goes with everything. Although now that you mention it, it does look like a cricket ball!

Hot #36203K.

Please review for this natural darkness photo, composed entirely of a

book and a facsimile of a puppy.

Ed, Yes I did. Thanks for noticing, would appreciate additional comments. -AB

Interior, with mixed light sources.

Its a very good pic, and can be perhaps made even better by using greater depth of field to sharpen the trees and increasing the contrast.

Please critique for non-linear delineation of the form and the non-

containment of colors.

I prefer the B&W as it abstracts the nice shapes and tonalities. I wish the sand was more burned in. Good pic.

Should more sky be included or the hills made higher?

The blue in the egg photo complements the circular pattern on the

purplish sofa in the background, and the comics give the feel of a

lazy weekend at a resort.

Is the background too unlit? Does the painting fit in well? Would the

colors benfit from over-exposure? These and other answers can be

found by replying to them here.

Excellent contrast, and the model's expression too, remote yet warm.

Peter, the point that Stu, Darron and I are making is that it trivializes both your cause and this forum to discuss non germane issues here. Please post the political/social forum you frequent and I'll see you there.

 

 

How many flower arrangements have you seen that move you? Can you

name three flemish painters who did still life using flowers. Do you

feel emotionally in flight on the wings of the bird of paradise when

you view this after a six-pack?

Very good pic, I would try painting the beige wall red for fun, and keeping the edge of the window vertical.

People like photos of old people. Here's a picture of two. Kaching!!!

Thanks David, appreciate your noticing this and your comment. In retrospect it was not a good idea to desaturate the color in photoshop to enhance the contrast between the young man and the sea. The color version is at http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=155352

I can't stand the tawdry sentimentalism that gets attached to pictures seen at random - ignoring the environment and context they were made in. Overlaying photos with a veneer of slick 'emotional content' by manipulative control of the subjects and viewers emotions is best left in the hands of jerry springers of photography.

I'd too prefer a little detail in the face, or perhaps the backrest of the sofa to be lit, to contrast the profile. Good picture.

Please comment on this picture, with recommendations how to enhance

the visual appeal without trying to communicate emotionally.

Peter, I am all for people supporting their political causes, but in the photo critique section? As much as I appreciate your photocritiques/comments, your choice of forum is not worthy of it.

 

You also are not really concerned about the fact of donation, per se, but the (inflation adjusted) amounts.

Peter, in your focussed pursuit of the political notion-du-jour did you notice these two news items. I wish I had more time and space to dedicate to your edification of how corporate and political systems are out to screw you, but this is neither the place nor the time.

 

 

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George Fisher, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Eastman Kodak, accompanied Secretary of Commerce Ronald Brown on the trade mission to China and Hong Kong in August and September of 1994.

Eastman Kodak gave $2,600 to the Democratic party in the 1991-92 election cycle while Brown served as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The company gave $1,000 to the Democratic party in the 1993-94 cycle.

 

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Kodak Nominates Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley To Board of Directors

ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 15 -- Eastman Kodak Company has nominated former U.S. Senator William Warren Bradley to the company's Board of Directors, according to the company's proxy statement, which it will begin mailing to shareholders later this month.

 

Bradley, who represented the State of New Jersey, competed to become the Democratic Party's Presidential nominee in 2000. Bradley is also a Rhodes Scholar, an Olympic Gold Medalist, and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

 

"Bill Bradley brings to the Kodak board a unique perspective as a dynamic leader, politician and accomplished athlete," said Daniel A. Carp, Kodak Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Bill's experience in Congress and his knowledge of world affairs will be an invaluable asset to the company."

 

Bradley, 57, was a member of the U.S. Senate for 18 years. In 1978, at the age of 35, he was sworn in as the youngest member of the Senate. During his political career, he has served on the Senate Finance Committee, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Special Committee on Aging, and the Select Committee on Intelligence.

 

Bradley is a Managing Director of Allen & Company Inc. From 1997 to 1999, he was a Senior Advisor and Vice Chairman of the International Council of JP Morgan & Co. Inc. During that time, he also served as an essayist for CBS evening news and as a visiting professor at Stanford University, Notre Dame University and the University of Maryland.

 

Prior to entering politics, Bradley played professional basketball for the New York Knickerbockers from 1967 to 1977, and was a member of two championship teams. The Knicks retired his number in 1984.

 

He holds a BA degree in American History from Princeton University and an MA as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. He has authored five books on American politics, culture and economics.