frank theriault wrote:
On 8/17/05, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I did a bit of street shooting during Malakoff Rockfestival. This is one of
the subjects I stumbled across.
http://foto.no/cgi-bin/bildegalleri/vis_bilde.cgi?id=189705
It's not a really good photo. Except that I "like" the look of pain in the
girl's eyes. It makes it look authentic. (Please don't get me wrong, I not
into pain)
The girls invited me in, wanted me to take their photograph. I hesitated.
Something was holding me a bit back when I was shooting, mainly because what
they where doing was a very private thing. I believe that's the main reason
why I did not make a better picture out of it. I did not want to get
involved in what they where doing, didn't want to become a part of it.
I may be old fashioned about this, but sticking holes in me is not what I do
in public. (I barely do it private, and when I do, I always wear my read
rubber knickers). ;-)
Please take a picture of my mutilating myself?
Uh huh...
keith
Comments please: Am I just being an old fart who doesn't understand young
people today? I choose to make this photo public. Does that make me a
hypocrite?
Ok, any comment please, I'm curious on your reactions folks.
Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.)
This is a GREAT shot, imho. I don't care that it's not technically
perfect, there's a raw intensity and emotion here that just screams at
me.
I wish it were b&w (for an even more raw look), but even in colour I love it.
Tim, I wouldn't worry about ethical issues. If they invited you in to
take photos, they are telling you that they want their private moment
to be captured and shown. I have no piercings myself (pain ain't my
thing), but I know lots of people who do, and they are anything but
private about them. The process and the pain are part of thrill of
it, and I don't know of any pierced person who thinks of the piercing
as a "private" thing.
Great photo.
cheers,
frank
