Edgerton's shot of a bullet passing through an apple, while the apple itself is balanced on the point of another bullet, is one of my favorites. Not only is the subject fascinating, but I also like the colors, the composition, and the contrast, physically and symbolically, between the apple and the bullets.
I have also alway liked Joe Rosenthal's shot of the flag raising on Iwo Jima, partly because of my Marine background. I like it even more after reading Bradley's "Flags of our Fathers," about the first flag raising, how the famous shot came about, what happened to the men in the photo, and the story of the battle itself.. It takes on more meaning -- and more power -- when it is combined with the shot of the Firemen with the flag at ground zero after the WTC disaster. The similarities are quite striking. -- Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Stanley, Powers & Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Suite203, 1170 US Highway 22 East http://danmatyola.com Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908)725-3322 fax: (908)707-0399 - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
