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Subject: [Leica] portrait of Elizabeth (mostly safe for work)
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun Sep 30 15:22:56 2007
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On Sep 30, 2007, at 1:48 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> LUGres
>
> I'm in agreement completely with Steve.
>
> How could anyone even consider that it is non-PC or any kind of   
> approaching porn amazes me.


do we really agree Jerry ?

now I'm having second thoughts...

:-)


btw I dropped the Dr...


Steve




>
> Are you Taliban, or live in Salem?
>
> Jerry
>
>
> Steve Barbour wrote:
>>
>> On Sep 30, 2007, at 12:28 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 30, 2007, at 4:01 AM, G Hopkinson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> OK guys it is a striking picture and I admire the lighting and the
>>>>> pretty woman with engaging gaze. I like the contrast of skin
>>>>> tones and the scruffy wall behind. Why does she have her skirt in
>>>>> her mouth?
>>>>> What does the picture say to you? Does it work because it is
>>>>> incongruent? What is KC trying to say or what is the reaction  
>>>>> he wants
>>>>> to provoke? What reaction has he elicited from you?
>>>>> Taken purely on content it is odd. Eye-catching but odd.
>>>>> Educate me. Tell me why you are impressed.
>>>>
>>>> it's a very nice portrait...kind of expanding the bubble as far as
>>>> acceptable soft porn, without being called soft porn...
>>>>
>>>> I suspect that's why it appeals...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> also I suspect that's why KC, in the subject referred to it as  
>>>> being
>>>> "mostly safe for work"...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> and all things considered it's good,
>>>>
>>>> certainly those Philly basements are truly wonderful for  
>>>> atmosphere...
>>>>
>>>> I used to have one....
>>>>
>>>> a Philly basement that is...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Respectfully
>>>>> Hoppy
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] portrait of elizabeth (mostly safe for work)
>>>>>
>>>>> Nothing wrong with it to my eye, I like this lighting... and the
>>>>> portrait.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Kyle Cassidy wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> elizabeth in the studio.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2007/liz-dress1.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> leica d200 with a 50mm 1.8 at f 2.8, alien bees monolight strobe
>>>>>> in a 3x2 softbox above the model and slightly to camera right.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i really like this lighting -- not sure if it's because it
>>>>>> actually looks nice, or i've been brainwashed into thinking it  
>>>>>> looks
>>>>> "professional". but i'm suddenly thinking that if i had 30
>>>>> portraits with the exact same lighting it would make a pretty cool
>>>>> show.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> or maybe it's my brain just trying to convince me that it's okay
>>>>>> to be lazy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> kc
>>>>>
>>>
>>> Using the word "porn" to describe this picture in any way is  
>>> annoying as
>>> hell.
>>> This picture could be on the cover of Readers Digest.
>>> The TV Guide. As far as that goes.
>>>
>>> A solid and orignal image, sexiness is not really on the list.
>>> Bare shoulders? Gee that's a little bit sexy maybe.
>>> Girls have bare shoulders in the high school year book.
>>> The word "porn" has to be used here?
>>>
>>> Porn is flagrantly tasteless erotica for the masses.
>>> Soft porn is a bit less flagrantly tasteless erotica for the masses.
>>> These concepts belong far from here.
>>
>>
>> one can wish so,  and I have a pretty high tolerance for such  
>> things...but let's look at the photo... and if that is not enough,  
>> read the subject line again... then think about it,
>>
>>
>> and not be so quick to blow it off....
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
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