I have to agree. Even though you didn't think it would make any
difference, Frank, the explanation does bring more meaning and
interest into the photo. Thanks for sharing it.
Bruce
Wednesday, November 10, 2004, 7:34:56 PM, you wrote:
PS> i find this photo much more enjoyable now that I know what "clear at
PS> the can" means. Sometimes words and photos work together to tell a
PS> better story than either can relate on their own. This is one of those
PS> times. Thanks for explaining this scenario. In that context, I find it
PS> very interesting.
PS> Paul
PS> On Nov 10, 2004, at 10:23 PM, frank theriault wrote:
>> On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:23:32 -0800, Bruce Dayton
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> Then, as it stands, it doesn't speak to me - not being much of a
>>> rider. More like a Shel "Happy Snap" type of image. Goodness knows,
>>> I have a ton of them myself.
>>>
>>
>> Well, if I tell you about the title, I'm sure the photo won't speak to
>> you any more than it does otherwise. <vbg> And, yeah, it's a snap - a
>> snap that I like, actually, but as I always say (so often I'm sure
>> you're all getting sick of it), the print looks sooooo much better -
>> the two subjects really jump out from that background; there's almost
>> a 3D effect that I just can't replicate with PS.
>>
>> Okay, the title. In Toronto, the largest office tower is the First
>> Canadian Place. We call it the Can. So, when we're between calls
>> ("clear"), we're "Clear at the Can". That's all. Our dispatcher asks
>> us, "What's your 20?" (location), we answer, "Clear at the Can".
>>
>> This photo is two couriers hanging around behind the Can, so...
>>
>> Sorry it doesn't speak to you, Bruce. But, I'm very happy that you
>> looked, and took the time to comment.
>>
>> cheers,
>> frank
>>
>> --
>> "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
>>
