Walt, A sad comment on the human condition. I wonder why we are drawn to such images. I wish I could find as intense interest in more life affriming images, something more than 'Life sucks and then you die.' (And this is not a criticism of you Walt or the photo.) Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 7:53 AM, Walt Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the input, Peter. > > The only real clue in the first photo was the fact that he was lighting a > cigarette that was already lit -- something that wouldn't stand out unless > you'd been there at the time. I actually made that cigarette for him, as he > had tobacco and cigarette tubes and one of those hand-held stuffers, but was > too drunk to do it himself. > > I think that's part of the carefree sense you picked up on -- the fact that > he was glad to finally have a cigarette to smoke. > > Thanks again for the kind words and input. And you're right -- Tommy was > right where he wanted to be at the moment: At home with a half-gallon of > cheap whiskey, a couple of friends, and a small pile of smokes to get him > through the night. > > -- Walt > > > On 6/13/2012 7:31 AM, Peter Loveday wrote: >> >> Brilliant photo. >> >> I know others have said that it shows how he is drinking himself to death, >> but to me.. well, I don't see that. Maybe the second one you posted makes >> that point more so (for me). >> >> Anyway, this, aside from the beautiful rendering, shows a character - >> larrikin, one of the boys, yob, whatever you want to call it. >> >> I feel a sense of carefree, happy go lucky, freedom to the image. And I >> guess that's where drinking takes us. >> >> In any case, beautiful photo, of an interesting subject - for me, not so >> much sad, but representative of someone who's where he wants to be. >> >> YMMV. >> >> - Peter >> >> >>> Once again, I captured the last image ever someone I knew -- in this >>> case, a guy named Tommy Pool. He used to frequent the club where I tend >>> bar, but a little over a year ago, he applied for a re-enrollment and he >>> was declined by the membership due to his inability to control his >>> drinking. >>> >>> Well, that didn't stop him from drinking himself to death, which he a >>> couple of weeks ago. I'd dropped by his place with a friend a few weeks >>> prior and he was in his usual condition. I happened to be carrying my >>> camera that night and decided to pop off a few shots. This was the last one >>> of the bunch: >>> >>> http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/7181169897/ >>> K-x, A50/1.7, f/2.2, ISO 3200, 1/125 >>> >>> Comments are, as always, welcome. >> >> >> >> > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
