Re: 3D Photo Competition Reminder

[P3D Larry Berlin <lberlin@xxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 
>From: P3D Dr. George A. Themelis writes:
>
>Tom Martin reminds us to participate in the "After Hours" 3D Photo
>Competition and lists a number of ideas:
>
>>People or animals sleeping
>>People at evening events (dining, drinking, dancing, sporting events)
>>Animals that are only active at night
>>City lights and store fronts
>>People illuminated by street lamps or porch lights
>>Evening rituals (brushing your teeth, watching TV, reading your email...
>........................
>DrT (recognized champion in the film-burning race) replies:..............
>........  I am sorry, but the rules that you have placed in your competition,
>just turn me off.  First, you picked a very difficult subject.  Sure, I can
>sneak into my kid's room and snap a flash picture at 2:30 am before I go to
>bed.  Is that the kind of picture I want to show to others?  How about my
>wife brushing her teeth?  Not exciting enough.  Am I called to produce 4
>pictures like that?

******  Dr. T. I'm shocked!!! Haven't you seen beautiful images, stereo and
otherwise of such mundane subjects as dewdrops on grass, or a child's
sleeping face? Toothbrush foam in Macro? A smiling row of *pearly whites*
from close up? Given thousands of such examples in photo collections all
over the place, I can't imagine the subject could possibly be considered
mundane or boring!

What about all those other kinds of night shots? Have you taken NO images of
anything night related? No night time cityscapes? No pictures at parties or
events? No Neon signs? No fireworks? Or moonlit landscapes in silhouette?
Lovers kissing on the patio? Have you never used you camera after dark? How
about a late night table top session?


>
>Second, AND MOST IMPORTANT, you placed the unreasonable (IMO) restriction
>that the pictures must be taken within the last year.  

*****   So, he wants current work. I've got no problem with that, even
though I didn't shoot as many pictures as you. At least you have some
existing work to potentially choose from. 

>............I looked over my
>several thousands of pictures from my 88 rolls this past year and could not
>find a single one that fit the subject and is worth showing to others.

*****  Jaded? You need a *fix* of someone else's images for awhile ... or a
vacation.

>
>Thrid, AND EVEN MOST IMPORTANT, I am only given an 1-2 month advance notice
>to go and shoot this assignment.

*****  How much advance notice have you had at your club participation?
Isn't it likely you may use your camera within the next month? How many
pictures would you need to take for participation? He mentioned this some
time ago, so this isn't totally new news.

>....................
>
>I short, don't be surprised if you don't seen any pictures from me in your
>competition.  I had every intention to participate but I am not in the mood
>to  go and find "animals that are only active at night" and stereo
>photograph them within the next month.

*****  Tsk, tsk!!! You need more sleep! You're too active at night! How
about a self portrait!

Larry Berlin

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