Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird

2012-03-12 Thread luiz felipe
Larry´s words to Tim, regarding an aestheticall dilemma: So it comes down to, are you taking photos for your wife and kids, or for yourself? -- Larry Colen LRC at red4est.com (from dos4est) Now, as long as I agree with Larry´s ideas about the dilemma - no, I´m not replaying them all here -

Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird

2012-03-11 Thread Tim Bray
We went for a waterfront walk today, and I took a picture that is causing family grief. It was of the remains of a bird, slaughtered and taken apart and almost entirely eaten by a raptor or (more likely) a feline, left on a granite surface; the contrast between black feathers and pink muscle

Re: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird

2012-03-11 Thread Larry Colen
On 3/11/2012 12:19 AM, Tim Bray wrote: We went for a waterfront walk today, and I took a picture that is causing family grief. It was of the remains of a bird, slaughtered and taken apart and almost entirely eaten by a raptor or (more likely) a feline, left on a granite surface; the contrast

RE: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird

2012-03-11 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Tim Bray We went for a waterfront walk today, and I took a picture that is causing family grief. It was of the remains of a bird, slaughtered and taken apart and almost entirely eaten by a raptor or (more likely) a

Re: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird

2012-03-11 Thread Paul Stenquist
Show us the photo, an we'll decide. On Mar 11, 2012, at 4:19 AM, Tim Bray wrote: We went for a waterfront walk today, and I took a picture that is causing family grief. It was of the remains of a bird, slaughtered and taken apart and almost entirely eaten by a raptor or (more likely) a

Re: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird

2012-03-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Definitely post it, but use a warning when you do, as we have some here who do not wish to view such images. I posted a PESO some time ago of a rather grisly deer carcass being eaten by a turkey vulture: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11192182 It got mixed reviews here, but a version

Re: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird

2012-03-11 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tim Bray We went for a waterfront walk today, and I took a picture that is causing family grief. It was of the remains of a bird, slaughtered and taken apart and almost entirely eaten by a raptor or (more likely) a feline, left on a granite surface; the contrast between black feathers and

RE: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird

2012-03-11 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
be dismissed without proof. -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com Sent: March 11, 2012 3/11/12 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird We went for a waterfront walk today, and I took a picture that is causing

Re: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird

2012-03-11 Thread Stan Halpin
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird We went for a waterfront walk today, and I took a picture that is causing family grief. It was of the remains of a bird, slaughtered and taken apart and almost entirely eaten by a raptor or (more likely

Re: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird

2012-03-11 Thread Bruce Walker
While I'm not keen to view that subject matter, as described, myself, if tastefully presented it could have a solemn beauty. Art that takes risks is some of the best art. On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 4:19 AM, Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com wrote: We went for a waterfront walk today, and I took a

Re: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird

2012-03-11 Thread steve harley
on 2012-11-03 1:48 Larry Colen wrote This may come as a surprise to you, but you aren't the only sicko photographer on this list. [...] http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157610185421629/ awww, sweet … i'm not quite that sick, but i've documented the leavings of hawk feasts, and

Re: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird

2012-03-11 Thread kwaller
://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Tim Bray tb...@textuality.com Subject: Aesthetic dilemma: inverted bird We went for a waterfront walk today, and I took a picture that is causing family grief. It was of the remains of a bird, slaughtered and taken apart