Re: PESO - Demo

2006-08-02 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 7/31/2006 12:59:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I want to know what is being protested, and it would probably help to know what the KPFA is. I googled it, and could not pronounce the fist word :) russell == Old post, I know. KPFA is a talk radio

RE: PESO - Demo

2006-08-02 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Marnie, KPFA is ~NOT~ a talk radio station. It produces and airs many public affairs shows, but it also airs a lot of music as well. You can do a lot worse things with your time than listening to the station for a day or so. All anyone has to do is Google the call letters and all sorts of

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-08-02 Thread Russell Kerstetter
All anyone has to do is Google the call letters and all sorts of information about the station, its programming, its affiliates, and details about the protest, come up. Or the (word I cannot pronounce) Pension Fund Assoc. :) I just couldn't imagine what you were doing in the UK, it's so

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-08-02 Thread Russell Kerstetter
oh yes, I forgot the link http://www.kpfa.co.uk/about.php On 8/2/06, Russell Kerstetter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All anyone has to do is Google the call letters and all sorts of information about the station, its programming, its affiliates, and details about the protest, come up. Or

RE: PESO - Demo

2006-07-31 Thread Tim Øsleby
) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: 17. juli 2006 16:00 To: PDML Subject: PESO - Demo http

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-31 Thread Russell Kerstetter
demo unfortunately, speak no evil did not occur to me until i read frank's post, but to answer your question: What do you see? because it is on cardboard, I immediatly think of a demonstration, it remonds me of some of the pictures I saw when studying the civil rights movements in school

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-18 Thread Jostein Øksne
Shel wrote: Well, Frank, apparently, according to some people, if the intent or meaning isn't spelled out for them, it is a bad thing. If I was to answer this your way, Shel, I would also begin with Well, Frank, But I have no shame of discussing photography with people I do not agree with,

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-18 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/demo.html Pentax MX, Tri-X @ 250 in ID-11 Comments, crits, rotten tomatoes welcome Shel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net I like it a lot - partly because of

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-18 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 7/18/2006 5:53:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I like it a lot - partly because of the ambiguities, partly because of the structure of the shot. ann === What she said. The meaning can remain a mystery. Although to me it says he does not agree.

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-18 Thread Kenneth Waller
of that yourself. The shot in question is not among them. What it may mean to people with anglo-american background escapes me, I'm sorry. Well stated, I agree 100% Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Jostein Øksne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PESO - Demo Shel wrote: Well

PESO - Demo

2006-07-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/demo.html Pentax MX, Tri-X @ 250 in ID-11 Comments, crits, rotten tomatoes welcome Shel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-17 Thread Jack Davis
What were you trying to show? Jack --- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/demo.html Pentax MX, Tri-X @ 250 in ID-11 Comments, crits, rotten tomatoes welcome Shel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
What do you see? How does the photo effect you? Does it make you feel anything or want to know more? Shel [Original Message] From: Jack Davis What were you trying to show? --- Shel Belinkoff wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/demo.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-17 Thread Jostein Øksne
Hi Shel, You wrote: What do you see? How does the photo effect you? Does it make you feel anything or want to know more? What I see does not engage me. Maybe it would be more interesting if it had a context. Jostein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Define context in this case. Shel [Original Message] From: Jostein Øksne You wrote: What do you see? How does the photo effect you? Does it make you feel anything or want to know more? What I see does not engage me. Maybe it would be more interesting if it had a context. --

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-17 Thread Jostein Øksne
Define context in this case. Lol... Why? Jostein [Original Message] From: Jostein Øksne You wrote: What do you see? How does the photo effect you? Does it make you feel anything or want to know more? What I see does not engage me. Maybe it would be more interesting if it

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-17 Thread Jack Davis
I don't think that's my job. Jack --- Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do you see? How does the photo effect you? Does it make you feel anything or want to know more? Shel [Original Message] From: Jack Davis What were you trying to show? --- Shel

RE: PESO - Demo

2006-07-17 Thread Bob W
2006 15:00 To: PDML Subject: PESO - Demo http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/demo.html Pentax MX, Tri-X @ 250 in ID-11 Comments, crits, rotten tomatoes welcome Shel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-17 Thread frank theriault
On 7/17/06, Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://home.earthlink.net/~morepix/demo.html See no evil, speak no evil. You're missing the third element of the trilogy. g It's interesting, Shel. I'm not sure whether the man on the left is a figure of authority, refusing to acknowledge

RE: PESO - Demo

2006-07-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks for your comment. I really didn't want greater continuity between the two aspects of the photo. Hopefully, having the man OOF shows some discontinuity, a disconnect, if you will, which is what I wanted to convey. Shel [Original Message] From: Bob W I would prefer it if the man

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-17 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Well, Frank, apparently, according to some people, if the intent or meaning isn't spelled out for them, it is a bad thing. It's interesting how the flower and landscape set see this and how those, on a couple of other venues, who work more with documentary and in other areas of photography, see

Re: PESO - Demo

2006-07-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Shel, Are you trying to imply some relationship between the poster with the gag and the man? The poster makes the original artist's statement (whatever that may be). The asian guy looking on is a derivative figure trying to add something to that statement. It would be stronger for me if I