Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-03 Thread Bruce Walker
On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 5:28 PM, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 03/08/2015 2:50 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Thanks, Bill. It wasn't one of my first choices either, as I mentioned; I passed over it a couple of times. But all the 4 and 5-star shots from this set are in quarantine

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-03 Thread Bill
On 03/08/2015 2:50 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Thanks, Bill. It wasn't one of my first choices either, as I mentioned; I passed over it a couple of times. But all the 4 and 5-star shots from this set are in quarantine pending a magazine submission and I was looking for something else I could post

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-03 Thread Bill
On 03/08/2015 2:50 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: Thanks, Bill. It wasn't one of my first choices either, as I mentioned; I passed over it a couple of times. But all the 4 and 5-star shots from this set are in quarantine pending a magazine submission and I was looking for something else I could post

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-03 Thread Bruce Walker
If one of the purposes of art is to provoke thought and discussion, then I feel pretty good about my image. :) On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 6:28 PM, Knarf knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: I think that it's a very grown up thing to discuss sexual exploitation, what it is, and what it means to

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-03 Thread Bruce Walker
Thanks, Bill. It wasn't one of my first choices either, as I mentioned; I passed over it a couple of times. But all the 4 and 5-star shots from this set are in quarantine pending a magazine submission and I was looking for something else I could post to keep the social media wheels lubricated,

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-02 Thread Bill
On 02/08/2015 2:14 PM, Knarf wrote: So there's a photo of a woman naked above the waist and the viewer has sexualized her? Are you serious? If you see sexualization, then that is what you see. It may not be what someone else sees. Bruce took that photo knowing that part of its appeal would

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-02 Thread Bob W-PDML
On 2 Aug 2015, at 20:29, Bill anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 01/08/2015 9:06 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Thank you very much for your kind words and support, Frank! If it is of any comfort to you, the model, Dorrie, fully participates in and approves of every part of the image

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-02 Thread Knarf
If you see sexualization, then that is what you see. It may not be what someone else sees. She's showing her tits, Bill. Please show me an adult who doesn't think that's sexual! At this point I'm not even saying it's bad, but to deny it's sexual? Generally speaking, exploitation doesn't

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-02 Thread Bill
On 01/08/2015 9:06 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: Thank you very much for your kind words and support, Frank! If it is of any comfort to you, the model, Dorrie, fully participates in and approves of every part of the image creation process. I think this is where the whole exploitation via

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
Simply beautiful. Analyzing it beyond that and agonizing over the ways we view the human form is utter nonsense. Grow up people! Paul via phone On Jul 29, 2015, at 4:39 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: I passed by this image in my Lightroom catalogue a few times before

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-02 Thread Knarf
I think that it's a very grown up thing to discuss sexual exploitation, what it is, and what it means to individuals and to society. Cheers, frank On 2 August, 2015 5:37:03 PM EDT, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: Simply beautiful. Analyzing it beyond that and agonizing over the

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-02 Thread Knarf
So there's a photo of a woman naked above the waist and the viewer has sexualized her? Are you serious? Bruce took that photo knowing that part of its appeal would be sexual. And Dorrie agreed to have the photo taken, knowing that sex was a part of it. Does that mean Bruce exploited Dorrie?

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-08-01 Thread Bruce Walker
Thank you very much for your kind words and support, Frank! If it is of any comfort to you, the model, Dorrie, fully participates in and approves of every part of the image creation process. We discuss shoot ideas, and what we are each comfortable with. This is decidedly not a one-sided thing

PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-07-29 Thread Bruce Walker
I passed by this image in my Lightroom catalogue a few times before suddenly noticing it today and thinking how it might look with high contrast in black and white. I quickly experimented with it, and decided to keep the experiment. NSFW (nudity).

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-07-29 Thread Knarf
I struggle with these photos because I feel uncomfortable with their sexualization and objectification of the subject. But I can't deny their technical and artistic brilliance. In the end I have to admit that it's quite beautiful, which causes more inner conflict because the feminist-ally in

Re: PESO ~ Shadow play

2015-07-29 Thread John
A Brief And Gloriously Naughty History Of Early Erotica In Art (NSFW) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-brief-and-gloriously-naughty-history-of-erotica-in-art_55b65df9e4b0224d8832ecb9? It's been around for a long, long time. On 7/29/2015 10:35 PM, Knarf wrote: I struggle with these

Re: Shadow Play n Two Parts

2013-02-28 Thread Don Guthrie
@pdml.net Subject: Re: Shadow Play n Two Parts Message-ID: caomwt1y3gomzxhksqh3skr0mvux2-qhuhjqwadq3z8nggjw...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Both are quite interesting and effective. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 4:08 PM

Re: Shadow Play n Two Parts

2013-02-28 Thread Bruce Walker
Both intriguing. I prefer 54540; it's restful. On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 4:08 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Two BWs in the abstract motif. Comments welcomed http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/sets/72157632872580537/ They look better on the Black Background -- PDML

RE: Shadow Play n Two Parts

2013-02-28 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
The high key rendering works very well here. Like 'em both a lot! cheers, frank --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com Sent: February 27, 2013 2/27/13 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Shadow Play n Two Parts Two BWs in the abstract motif. Comments welcomed http

Re: Shadow Play n Two Parts

2013-02-28 Thread Don Guthrie
: Re: Shadow Play n Two Parts Message-ID: CAJUU0CfWpi=xsgprbxkhqczeqa2fcttyzaz8wwiqf5op8d1...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Both intriguing. I prefer 54540; it's restful. On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 4:08 PM, Don Guthrieshark50...@gmail.com wrote: Two BWs

Shadow Play n Two Parts

2013-02-27 Thread Don Guthrie
Two BWs in the abstract motif. Comments welcomed http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/sets/72157632872580537/ They look better on the Black Background -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the

Re: Shadow Play n Two Parts

2013-02-27 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Both are quite interesting and effective. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 4:08 PM, Don Guthrie shark50...@gmail.com wrote: Two BWs in the abstract motif. Comments welcomed http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/sets/72157632872580537/ They

Re: Shadow Play n Two Parts

2013-02-27 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Wed, Feb 27, 2013, Don Guthrie wrote: Two BWs in the abstract motif. http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/sets/72157632872580537/ Nice! I like the second one better, first one seems a bit busy. (Not that there's anything wrong with busy, but my eye doesn't seem to know where to go in the

Re: Shadow play

2005-03-19 Thread Rick Womer
It's an interesting photo, and I love shadows. The top half of the image is -very- dark, though, and somehow that darkness seems to bleed over onto the photographer (his dark hair doesn't help!). I would be tempted to play with this a bit in PS to open up the top a bit, and introduce some

Re: Shadow play

2005-03-18 Thread Cotty
On 17/3/05, Jim Apilado, discombobulated, unleashed: Never posted a picture before. Taken with my ancient Optio 230 at the Experience Music Project building in Seattle, Washington. http://www.pbase.com/lordjames/image/40931121 Jim A. Yeah, I like it. Nice work. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__

Re: Shadow play

2005-03-18 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Jim Apilado wrote: Never posted a picture before. Taken with my ancient Optio 230 at the Experience Music Project building in Seattle, Washington. http://www.pbase.com/lordjames/image/40931121 I like the composition, the theme and the colour of the graffiti background

Re: Shadow play

2005-03-18 Thread japilado
The camera is OK. If it were not an auto everything, I would have done adjustments. I did a little on PS. Jim A. On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Jim Apilado wrote: Never posted a picture before. Taken with my ancient Optio 230 at the Experience Music Project building in Seattle, Washington.

Re: Shadow play

2005-03-18 Thread frank theriault
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 22:47:10 -0800, Jim Apilado [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Never posted a picture before. Taken with my ancient Optio 230 at the Experience Music Project building in Seattle, Washington. http://www.pbase.com/lordjames/image/40931121 Jim A. Very dynamic photo! The shadow

Shadow play

2005-03-17 Thread Jim Apilado
Never posted a picture before. Taken with my ancient Optio 230 at the Experience Music Project building in Seattle, Washington. http://www.pbase.com/lordjames/image/40931121 Jim A.