We've all heard the saying "There but for the grace of God goes I". (Replace "Grace of God" with "Luck of the Draw" and you have the agnostic version) I think we see ourselves in these images, with your friend only separated from us by a series of bad decisions.
On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
