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On 3/2/2024 at 11:40 PM, arthur_mcculloch2 said:

Yes, spoke to him today - we meet the first sunday afternoon of the month (went hoping to do some more photos, but the battery died after the fist photo. Still, it was a good day. Lots of rollicking singing and I was re-acquainted with Carl Jenkins' the armed man).  He described the pipes as 'Scottish small pipes' and said that they were different from Northumberland pipes (in what respect I cannot say). Regards, Arthur.

Thanks, yes they differ in certain ways and. some consider them similar. Thank your friend Arthur if you see him again. It's a bit rare to see a set of Small Pipes out in the wild :),

Thanks Sam. I'm glad my post helped stimulate such a great response! I love the 

2 hours ago, samstevens said:

It's like comparing a Sam Shepard play to a Hallmark afterschool special on teen romance.

That's brilliant and rings true to me.  But there's also that middle ground of someone who thinks they are writing fabulous fiction but to the rest of us seem to think is actually teen romances.   This is actually where many of we photographers are here on Photo.net and I suppose other sites, somewhere in between.  

Some times the substance of the photo is more than the surface of the photo. Like the guy who does what I would consider soft-porn serial photos here on p.net, sort of a semi-soft porn collages that I find interesting. Have you seen those (royal you, any of you). I would like to see your comments on those.  Is there something in a way he or she presents them that makes them more than just cutie nudies?

Helmut Newton made sexuality and tittilation in itself a strong component in his photography depicting women as strong and often suggesting female sexual predation.  Reactions to his fashion advertising photos were very different depending  on the world view of the viewer, but generally were well received in Europe and particularly France and Germany but not so much by Mid-America.  Both Japanese photographers Daido Moriyama and especially Arakis have stated sexuality and the erotic were essential elements of photography.  Leads me to believe that attitudes toward nudity are culturally conditioned and not intrinsically true or false.  Eye of the beholder? Intent of the photographer? Understanding the viewpoints of both is useful, but I think understanding where the photographer is coming from is really important when deciding about these issues. Please don't construe this to mean it's OK to share Arakis' photos of his nude and tied-up wife with your grandkids. People should be of an age when they can decide these issues for themselves.  

Deciding whether a photo is exploitive or not can be a very complex proposition indeed.  See the photography of Robert Maplethorpe, Diane Arbus or any documentarian. In a way, every photographer is exploiting their subject in some way, but that isn't the sole criteria for deciding its value.

On 2/16/2024 at 2:18 PM, glen_h said:

 

 

And so now leaf shutters are back again?

 

Acts like one with regards to flash sync but it isn't actually a mechanism at all. It's not really a shutter.  It electronically turns the sensor on/off no need to shut light out with shutter.

Irish Piper Pat D'arcy.  M7 35 Summicron.

On 2/15/2024 at 12:34 PM, Allen Herbert said:

First photo you have captured a essence of the character, Arthur.. 

Perfect light and sharpness.

Arthur loved these especially the  first.  Looks like he's playing the Scottish Parlour Pipes?  Sometimes called the small pipes or Northumberland Pipes.  Smaller and quieter brother of the Highland War Pipes. 

Thanks Sam.  Reminds me in concept of Newton Harrison's "Portable Fish Farm" installation which was part of the "11 Los Angeles Artist" show that toured Europe in 1971.  My drawing teacher at Long Beach State (CSULB) in the early 70's was Max Hendler who was one of the artist in the show who explained that Harrison's exhibit consisted of several tanks filled with catfish through the stages of their life cycle.  The last tank of mature catfish were to be electrocuted and then served in a feast at the gallery.  This created such a furor that the matter was actually debated in parliament and animal rights advocate actually attacked the museum.  After negotiations, the artist agreed not to kill any fish in public and the exhibit proceeded.

The tie in to Sam's post is, according to Hendler, that Harrison wanted to depict the reality of what actually happens in procuring the animals we eat.  Again according to Hendler, the concept is that people take for granted the finished product on ones plate without looking at the harsh process that takes place to get it there. This was a non photographic means of presenting the concept visually.  Thought you might be interested.

Here's a link: https://artsandculture.google.com/story/11-los-angeles-artists-hayward-gallery/5wVxYJ5OA5oJLQ?hl=en#

Try asking either Leica USA if they take questions, or one of the good Leica repair people like DAG or Sherry at Golden Touch for Steve's Camera Service Center, or Gus Lazarra who used to be here on photo.net. 

Contax G-2

On 2/7/2024 at 7:02 AM, raffal said:

24-105mm 4.0 vs 24-70mm 2.8 Canon lenses- what ur take on it??,-) tx raf 

You might try posting this on the Cannon equipment forum here on P.net.  Those guys talk about all the time and you might get more info.

Mod. note - Thread moved from casual conversations

On 9/13/2023 at 7:27 AM, d_ponce said:

Ok - this going to sound really silly...but here goes.  I have been wanting to start printing / framing my fine art images for 'ages'...bought all the equipment needed - but then life got in the way and it was put on the back burner.  Recently, I was thinking about getting back into printing again but realized that 'the look' may have changed over the years. I personally still like a fine art image to be wide matted - but I am seeing more and more images with no matting.  Is that the preferred look now?  You may think: do whatever pleases you - but I was gearing up for selling fine art prints, not for personal use - so I feel 'pleasing the masses' is more important.  With 17x22 paper - what framing size should I focus on?  Thanks!

I like a fine art matte but would say there's no preferred look except the look you prefer. I've seen both and they can both be great.  Is there any reason to commit to one way of doing it?

The Mac Studio  will serve the OP well and seamlessly for a long time, that thing is a beast.  You could also go with the latest build of a mini and also be happy.  For me, I prefer a MacBook Pro with the Max chip and the 16" screen which is nearly as capable as the Studio but is portable which suits my needs.  There are plenty of Window configurations that will run Adobe, but I switched years ago and wouldn't go back.  Mac OS is easy and not hard to pick up and is really comparable with Adobe.  I'd go Mac, smoother ride.

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