Brian Walters wrote: > On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:33:44 +1000, "Derby Chang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > said: > >> I haven't had a chance to seriously use the 43/1.9-L yet, in particular >> for low light and bokeh performance. But I did take it out to the Sydney >> Biennale today. Cockatoo Island is a new venue for the mammoth >> exhibition. I hope it continues. You will notice, no shots of the art >> works. While people tended to ignore the signs for no photography, I >> guess I grudgingly have to respect that. Don't get it, though. >> > > > > Interessting gallery, Derby. I particularly liked the "National > Security - No Smoking" sign. I wasn't aware that smokers were a national > security risk.... > > I also wasn't aware that the Biennale was using Cockatoo Island as a > venue. I've never been there so I'll have to get there in the next week > or so. I also find the "no photography signs a bit of a mystery - you > can happily take photos in the Art Gallery of NSW and no one takes the > slightest notice. > > The 43 mm LTM lens is interesting and your images look great - I just > wonder why Pentax produced it. > > > > Cheers > > Brian > >
Thanks Brian (and Cotty and Walt) Yep, I highly recommend a visit. The site is sprawling, and one of the pieces is only running in the afternoon, so I'd set aside a goodly number of hours of the day. Worth a visit, even if the Biennale wasn't there. I also recommend not visiting the Mike Parr installations straight after you've had lunch. On the No Photography, the AGNSW has similar prohibitions on their contemporary collection (no problem as you say with the older galleries), while the MCA bans it throughout. I don't understand how taking a photo, especially the more conceptual pieces could be a copyright violation - the photo is no way a copy of the work. If I were the artist, I'd like the publicity. Unless of course, you are Richard Prince, in which case, I'd ask you to pull my finger. D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
