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Subject: [Leica] more gun portraits (let me know if you get tired of this)
From: rdcb37 at dodo.com.au (Rick Dykstra)
Date: Thu Mar 2 18:21:17 2006
References: <7629EB4795F39146A4D2ECC655CD68EA0747D790@asc02.asc.upenn.edu> <9b678e0603021725s341332c7if53524ebf006087f@mail.gmail.com>

it looks like I'm one of the few who prefers the wide angle distorted  
look.  It works perfectly with these images.

Great work Kyle.

On 03/03/2006, at 12:25 PM, Don Dory wrote:

> Kyle,
> This series has all the makings of a similar view of a slice of  
> American
> life as the book "Suburbia" did.  In the latest dailies #4 works  
> with the
> others in the series the best.  Comments about use of a wide ange  
> apply,
> these are strongest when the people and the scene create the  
> tension rather
> than any trendy angles or distortions will do.
>
> One of the comments about the two women on the farm preferring the  
> outdoor
> scene may in fact apply as you will show the "models" the images  
> and or
> share with them.  Your models may in fact prefer a vastly different  
> image
> than one that works in your vision.
>
> Parting shot would be, what do you want to make of this view of  
> Americana?
> Work toward those images.
>
> Don
> don.dory@gmail.com
>
>
> On 2/27/06, Kyle Cassidy <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu> wrote:
>>
>> maggie and gwen.
>>
>> gwen is the international PR representative for the Pink Pistols
>> (www.pinkpistols.org/ <http://www.pinkpistols.org/> ) a gay/ 
>> lesbian gun
>> rights group.
>>
>> feel free to email me your thoughts on or off list as to which of  
>> these
>> works the best. your advice has been invaluable so far.
>>
>> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen- 
>> maggie-1.jpg
>> <
>> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen- 
>> maggie-1.jpg
>>>
>>
>> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen- 
>> maggie-2.jpg
>> <
>> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen- 
>> maggie-2.jpg
>>>
>>
>> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen- 
>> maggie-3.jpg
>> <
>> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen- 
>> maggie-3.jpg
>>>
>>
>> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen- 
>> maggie-4.jpg
>> <
>> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/ago/gwen-maggie/gwen- 
>> maggie-4.jpg
>>>
>>
>>
>> (they're also both extra-class ham radio operators -- i mention that
>> because
>> i'm guessing 25% of the people reading this are as well)
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from KCassidy at asc.upenn.edu (Kyle Cassidy) ([Leica] more gun portraits (let me know if you get tired of this))
Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] more gun portraits (let me know if you get tired of this))