Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-23 Thread mike wilson
Cotty wrote: On 22/3/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: Absolutely. I just wonder how one arrives at an answer. I've never, for example, taken photographs at an "active" car wreck as my first instinct is to help the people involved. But I know a person who has and who has been assa

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-22 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:59:59 -0600, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "Markus Maurer" > Subject: RE: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin > > > Hi Frank > > and still no answer from your side whethe

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-22 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Mar 22, 2005 at 10:36:45PM +, Cotty wrote: > > I'd make a crap war photog. I could believe that ...

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-22 Thread Cotty
On 22/3/05, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >Absolutely. I just wonder how one arrives at an answer. I've never, >for example, taken photographs at an "active" car wreck as my first >instinct is to help the people involved. But I know a person who has >and who has been assaulted bec

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-22 Thread Cotty
and still no answer from your side whether people **know that you are publishing them later** and if they still **feel okay**? greetings ;-) >>> >>> >>> The point is, it doesn't matter how they feel about it. >>> It becomes an issue of the ethics of the photographer, and how he or

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "mike wilson" Subject: Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin Absolutely. I just wonder how one arrives at an answer. I've never, for example, taken photographs at an "active" car wreck as my first instinct is to help th

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-22 Thread mike wilson
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "mike wilson" Subject: Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Markus Maurer" Subject: RE: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin Hi Frank and still

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "mike wilson" Subject: Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Markus Maurer" Subject: RE: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin Hi Frank and still no answer from your

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-22 Thread mike wilson
William Robb wrote: - Original Message - From: "Markus Maurer" Subject: RE: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin Hi Frank and still no answer from your side whether people **know that you are publishing them later** and if they still **feel okay**? greetings ;-) The po

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-22 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Markus Maurer" Subject: RE: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin Hi Frank and still no answer from your side whether people **know that you are publishing them later** and if they still **feel okay**? greetings ;-) The point is, it doesn&#x

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-21 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:33:46 -0500, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: is my buddy Ricky the Soap Angel Carver (who I haven't seen around > before). I just re-read this post from last night (as I received an off-list comment WRT it), and I noticed that I mis-spoke (or rather mis-typed).

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin - thanks to all

2005-03-21 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 18:05:37 +0100, Peter Lacus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like to thank to all who commented on my photo. I found it > fascinating to see different opinions for different reasons, but that's > the way it should be, IMO. So once again thanks, folks. > > Bedo. > That's w

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin - thanks to all

2005-03-21 Thread Peter Lacus
I would like to thank to all who commented on my photo. I found it fascinating to see different opinions for different reasons, but that's the way it should be, IMO. So once again thanks, folks. Bedo.

RE: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-21 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Frank and still no answer from your side whether people **know that you are publishing them later** and if they still **feel okay**? greetings ;-) Markus >>I know with the "anti-paparazzi" laws that are being proposed in some >>places, that may change, but we have no such laws here, so I can ta

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:17:58 +0100, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Frank > I understand your rules well but for me, one important thing is missing: > > ---> You not only take a photograph, you publish it later by showing it at > least here. <-- > > That is, of course not a prob

RE: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Rob Studdert
On 21 Mar 2005 at 0:17, Markus Maurer wrote: > ---> You not only take a photograph, you publish it later by showing it at > least here. <-- The concept of publishing via web display seems to be a legally gray area at the moment especially given that it's a medium without boarders so disputan

RE: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Markus Maurer
Hi Frank I understand your rules well but for me, one important thing is missing: ---> You not only take a photograph, you publish it later by showing it at least here. <-- That is, of course not a problem for me, because otherwise I would not see all the nice people PESO's here, but it is a

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/3/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >Given what you said here, we are in fact ~ad idem~. touche ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 08:13:04 -0800, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, not showing someone's face = non exploitive photo. Are you saying that > when you show someone's face you're exploiting them? > Well, even though you responded to Ann's comment, since she referred to mine, I shou

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:34:24 +, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I didn't make myself clear enough. My intention was that the passers by > should have been more prominent, more into the frame. Where they are is > neither here nor there. Waiting a few more seconds would have placed the > whee

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:38:59 +, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No you weren't Frank. I was not clear in my post. You are hereby fully > exonerated! Cotty, Why are you being so nice to me all of a sudden? I'm suspicious... -frank (not paranoid at all!) -- "Sharpness is a bourgeoi

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread John Francis
On Sun, Mar 20, 2005 at 02:42:04PM +0100, Jostein wrote: > Frank, > It may not be a good idea to critique a critique of a critique :-) > But then again I do think both yours and Cotty's comments are very > interesting. > > I too have a problem with the passersby. I think the wheelchair adds

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/3/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >Well, I think that maybe I was being unfair to Cotty with my comment No you weren't Frank. I was not clear in my post. You are hereby fully exonerated! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|htt

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/3/05, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: >I too have a problem with the passersby. I think the wheelchair adds >another dimension to the two foremost persons' gaze at the beggar. >Therefore, I think the shot would have been a lot better if they were >not on the edge of the frame. and

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Cotty
On 19/3/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >http://www.misenet.sk/Berlin/ >> > >> >Bedo. >> >> Bedo, half of all photography is not photographing at all. >> >> a...n...t..i..c..i...p...a...t..i..o..n >> >> Let the passers by do some passing by ;-) >> >> Cheers, >> Cotty > >I

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Pat White
For me, the placement of the people at the right part of the frame is correct; they appear to feel pity and revulsion for the old woman and are trying to pass as far away as possible, almost moving out of the picture, although their shadows will pass over her, which is all the interaction they

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Graywolf
I have to disagree with Cotty (a few posts back) too. I think the contrast between the person in the forground, and the person in the the wheelchair is profound. It shows the difference is really between having family and friends, and not, rather than the physical disability. The grand monuments in

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
I don't buy that. I tend to feel that showing their face is more honest in some ways. At least you're not trying to catch them when they're not looking. I've found that very few homeless people object to having their picture taken, although I would never shoot someone just because they're homel

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Shel Belinkoff
So, not showing someone's face = non exploitive photo. Are you saying that when you show someone's face you're exploiting them? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Ann Sanfedele > Bedo, I agree with Frank about the placement of > the woman and your not > disrespecting her because we can't see

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Ann Sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: > snip snip ... > BTW, the comment Bill made about Caveman, refers to a former lister > (he'll be back, we all know it ) who really didn't like photos of > so called "street people" at all. He railed against them every time > one was posted, and IIRC, the last time he took

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:05:05 +0100, Peter Lacus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Frank, > > you are hereby allowed to modify this picture in any way you like. :-) I really am not very good at editing the work of others. Some here on this list are good at cropping or otherwise re-working any photogr

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Peter Lacus
Markus, this picture does not really match my taste but I like the details on the sculptures and the shadows of the group. Is there a chance of having the man on the right and the stick of the woman uncutted on the negative? I just checked the original slide and no, unfortunately it's already cut

RE: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Markus Maurer
>>-Original Message- >>From: Peter Lacus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 12:18 AM >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>Subject: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin >> >> >>http://www.misenet.sk/Berlin/ >> >>Bedo. >> >>

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Jostein
the beggar. Therefore, I think the shot would have been a lot better if they were not on the edge of the frame. Jostein - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:00 AM Subject: Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Peter Lacus
Jens, What is the misery? Die Rundfunk Turm? I've been there many years ago :-) All my photographs came out green, because of the coloured glass in the dome! although it wasn't intended this way your interpretation is quite cool :-) Bedo.

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Peter Lacus
Frank, http://www.misenet.sk/Berlin/ Commenting on the photo in and of itself, my problem with it is that the woman sort of gets lost down there in the corner. I know you wanted to get the majestic statues in there to contrast the old lady, but I think in doing that she sort of gets lost. I was g

RE: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread Jens Bladt
. marts 2005 11:18 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin Jens Bladt wrote: > What is the misery? Die Rundfunk Turm? I've been there many years ago :-) That was my first thought, too. Then I scrolled down - all the way down - and found

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-20 Thread mike wilson
Jens Bladt wrote: What is the misery? Die Rundfunk Turm? I've been there many years ago :-) That was my first thought, too. Then I scrolled down - all the way down - and found the lady begging. For the presentation medium, the picture is too big.

RE: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-19 Thread Jens Bladt
ECTED] Sendt: 20. marts 2005 00:18 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin http://www.misenet.sk/Berlin/ Bedo.

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-19 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 00:12:38 +, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 20/3/05, Peter Lacus, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >http://www.misenet.sk/Berlin/ > > > >Bedo. > > Bedo, half of all photography is not photographing at all. > > a...n...t..i..c..i...p...a...t..i..o..n > > Let the pass

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-19 Thread Cotty
On 20/3/05, Peter Lacus, discombobulated, unleashed: >http://www.misenet.sk/Berlin/ > >Bedo. Bedo, half of all photography is not photographing at all. a...n...t..i..c..i...p...a...t..i..o..n Let the passers by do some passing by ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Pla

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-19 Thread Peter J. Alling
You had to be there... Peter Lacus wrote: William Robb wrote: Good thing Caveboy seems to have left the list May I ask you why, William? Seems I don't getting the picture once again. :-( Bedo. -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks thr

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
Nice shot, well composed. It presents an interesting juxtaposition. Placing the figure in the lower left underscores the concept. Good work. Paul On Mar 19, 2005, at 6:17 PM, Peter Lacus wrote: http://www.misenet.sk/Berlin/ Bedo.

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-19 Thread Peter Lacus
William Robb wrote: Good thing Caveboy seems to have left the list May I ask you why, William? Seems I don't getting the picture once again. :-( Bedo.

Re: PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Peter Lacus" Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin http://www.misenet.sk/Berlin/ Good thing Caveboy seems to have left the list William Robb

PESO: The splendour and the misery of Berlin

2005-03-19 Thread Peter Lacus
http://www.misenet.sk/Berlin/ Bedo.