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[Greg Beetham]

The American Southwest is magnificent. Northern Arizona and Utah has amazing orange rock canyons and buttes. Take a look at my Arizona and Utah galleries on my website for a few more photos from this trip so far and previous trips:

http://www.bakubo.com

I had a look at those Henry, also California, Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado, and I recommend everyone too make the time to have a look, I think Utah #45 is exceptional amongst many very good photos.
Greg

[Greg Beetham]

They have a really good attitude to photography Yildiz, I haven't had any trouble here to speak of so far, but that photographers pass idea sounds excellent.
In that ground view of the Kanyon I can see just how incluttered with advertising/overhead signage the facades are, it's a breath of fresh air to be in a place that isn't cluttered.
Greg

ps. (No rain for a day and a half), Temp 30 C Humidity 70% Wind 5Km/h

[David Kilpatrick]

A couple of nights ago on PBS I saw part of a wonderful program about American photographers who documented the Great Depression. Most of the photos were of people, some were ones you probably have seen before.

You should not forget that Dorothea Lange and colleagues were equipped with Farm Securities Administration ID and remit, and therefore were able to be 'official' when asking people to be included in pictures. Mass Observation had a similar 'pseudo authority'. I guess we have had some similar initiatives in Britain, mainly recruiting people to record life on one day (Millennium stuff) or to work free for national heritage projects.

The moment you say to someone, 'this is for X', like a report or an exhibition, they are far more likely to agree to photography.

You do extremely well just by interacting with people, without any kind of official permission. I know from years of editing photo mags that this is a rare talent.

David

[bakubo]

Zion National Park, Utah today:



Driving west from Page, Arizona it wasn't long before the snow was falling pretty heavily. It continued all the way into the east entrance to Zion NP and it wasn't until we emerged on the west side of the long tunnel in the middle of Zion that it turned to rain.

[bakubo]

You should not forget that Dorothea Lange and colleagues were equipped with Farm Securities Administration ID and remit, and therefore were able to be 'official' when asking people to be included in pictures. Mass Observation had a similar 'pseudo authority'. I guess we have had some similar initiatives in Britain, mainly recruiting people to record life on one day (Millennium stuff) or to work free for national heritage projects.

The moment you say to someone, 'this is for X', like a report or an exhibition, they are far more likely to agree to photography.

Yes, that is a good point. There are times when I wish I had some "authority" to open some doors. Speaking of doors, there have been times when I have been in a place where a cool photo was taken and published in National Geographic or some other well known publication, but once I was there it was clear that the photographer had some special pull in order to get in a position (on the roof of a building, etc.) that no one else would have access to. Or, inside of a place where photography is not allowed and so on.

You do extremely well just by interacting with people, without any kind of official permission. I know from years of editing photo mags that this is a rare talent.

Thanks, David. I can't tell you how many wonderful photos I have passed up because I didn't feel bold enough though. Some of them are people displaying strong emotions and/or interacting with others in a situation or surroundings that would make a great photo. I don't miss all, but miss more than I get. I just reluctantly walk on by with my camera down while all the time thinking how much I want the photo. Sometimes I stop and talk to people, but those are always different types of photos -- sometimes good, but not a candid view into their world.

[pakodominguez]

A couple of nights ago on PBS I saw part of a wonderful program about American photographers who documented the Great Depression. Most of the photos were of people, some were ones you probably have seen before.

You should not forget that Dorothea Lange and colleagues were equipped with Farm Securities Administration ID and remit, and therefore were able to be 'official' when asking people to be included in pictures. Mass Observation had a similar 'pseudo authority'. I guess we have had some similar initiatives in Britain, mainly recruiting people to record life on one day (Millennium stuff) or to work free for national heritage projects.

The moment you say to someone, 'this is for X', like a report or an exhibition, they are far more likely to agree to photography.

You do extremely well just by interacting with people, without any kind of official permission. I know from years of editing photo mags that this is a rare talent.

David

Some time ago, a friend asked me to do a reportage about the people here in NYC that live recycling cans and bottles (ad other things too) I did this job (http://phototeka.net/photoessai/mongo/index.php) for Etiqueta Negra, a fancy magazine in Peru.

I decide to do frontal portraits of the people. I approached each one, introduced myself and told them about the project (I clearly told them that it was for a magazine in Peru, not here in NY) 90 % of the people accept. I print the photographs and look for them a couple of weeks later in order to give then some prints. Now I carry a pocket printer (Polaroid "Pogo")

The reportage caused really good impression in Peru, and I was specially happy with the result. All shoots with the Maxxum 7 + 24-105mm and 5600 flash.

[Greg Beetham]

Same weather here for the last couple of days. Almost no rain, Temp 32 C Humidity 87% Wind 11k/mh E.
Greg

A700 KM18-200

[pakodominguez]

This morning:
http://img707.yfrog.com/i/64211553.mp4/

Tonight at least is not raining...
http://img180.yfrog.com/i/xni.mp4/

[pakodominguez]

I almost stepped into an Angel:



Union Square at 11:30 PM It has been snowing since last night. In Brookyn we have about a feet of snow and in Long Island and New Jersey they will get about 2 feets of snow by tomorrow. we wll probably have beter weather by Sunday...

BTW, do you remembr that song "the city that never sleeps"? Well, because the little inch of snow in the city, both Starbucks in Union Square were closed! I had to wait until I got home in order to drink something worm :-/

Regards

[david antony]

No rain yesterday, but today we get it. Last night Roberts Bank Superport.

[aster]

Same weather here for the last couple of days. Almost no rain, Temp 32 C Humidity 87% Wind 11k/mh E.
Greg

Hi Greg,

Those clouds and the green hill ahead looks nice. I don't like the high-rise on the left much-too much concrete and promising no self-sustaining or eco-frendliness. But I appreciate the bold take on photography, the "as-it-is" look

Thanks for sharing your weather values!

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Hi Pako

You've taken the weather control and data-collecting to the next level with these videos. Definitely good recording.
Nice urban-environment angel, but who could possibly be so happy to lay himself in so shallow a depth of snow and bear the cold and wet stone on his back I wonder...Thumbs up for going for it though.

Thanks for sharing.

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Hi David Antony,

Lovely colours and scene of cranes on the waterfront. Art and weather-check all-in-one. The reflections of light on the surface of the water add depth and a cheery scattered appeal.

Thanks for sharing.


Yildiz

[aster]

Hi,

I have a list of items and movies that I had to pursue in the past week, so I had to be at the Kanyon every now and again to check on things... Sounds weird ? When the list is long and crowded and has to be covered in a week or so, frequency of being at a certain environment changes dramatically.

The photo I have is from yesterday. But the weather is almost the same today, so here's a blueless sky with Kanyon's Office Tower and some of its more concrete curvelinear structural elements.

Istanbul today:

11° C; Rainy; Mild winds

Kanyon Office Tower

OfficeTowerFeb2010Kanyon.jpg

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[stevecim]

Sunrise today, on my front porch, I've had the flu for a week now, front porch is about the best I can manage




This thread is a great read, great photos and with good discussions mixed in, sorry have not contributed much but have enjoyed reading.

[david antony]

Latest Weather Prediction: Another Two Feet of Snow!
( Unknown photo, added for it's humor. )

[Greg Beetham]

Latest Weather Prediction: Another Two Feet of Snow!

Haw!...
Greg