tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341026.post3464357374609911181..comments2023-05-20T05:34:56.934-07:00Comments on And the Ass Saw the Angel: His mouth is a carnivorous flowerJosh Gentryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02755754490724080605noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341026.post-28507238784755899472008-03-05T07:20:00.000-08:002008-03-05T07:20:00.000-08:00Hm. I've read about filters, but I hadn't thought...Hm. I've read about filters, but I hadn't thought of a graduated filter. Interesting. Possibly its more than one picture combined digitally.<BR/><BR/>The filter possiblity that has sounded interesting to me is to use a red filter with B & W to increase contrast.Josh Gentryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755754490724080605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341026.post-80950178825137257432008-03-01T07:14:00.000-08:002008-03-01T07:14:00.000-08:00re: sky/mountainI would guess that the photographe...re: sky/mountain<BR/><BR/>I would guess that the photographer used a graduated filter (darker on top, lighter below). That's a standard technique to match sky/ground exposures, but not sure it would work on the jagged horizon like that.<BR/><BR/>Whatever the technique, I think getting the exposure right is 50% having the right gear, 50% taking lots of bracketd exposures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341026.post-81912096424498500172008-02-29T08:32:00.000-08:002008-02-29T08:32:00.000-08:00It's interesting how in just the handful of pictur...<I>It's interesting how in just the handful of pictures you've put up, I think the experiment has had radically different emphasis from one to the next.</I><BR/><BR/>You noticed that ;-) I've been looking at a lot of pictures as well as taking pictures, and there is such an astonishing range of stuff. I started with a clear idea of the kind of pictures I wanted to take, and then as soon as I started exploring other people's pictures that went out the window. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure how I feel about that. On one hand I think that since I'm just starting out I should try a lot of different things. On the other hand, I sometimes think I should focus on gettin g better at one approach before flailing around being a beginner at bunches of them. <BR/><BR/>There is emphasis among all kinds of artists at developing a recognizable personal style. Some days I understand, and others I think its boring.<BR/><BR/>This picture felt bold to me. I wanted to do something bold. Bold is more likely to fail, but if it works can be Wow.<BR/><BR/><I>it's technically a superior exposure.</I><BR/><BR/>After you've pointed it out, I see what you mean about the difference of the exposure of the sky and mountains. Technically impressive.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959209273992076947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341026.post-46979546243870715752008-02-29T07:30:00.000-08:002008-02-29T07:30:00.000-08:00No, no. I did not take that shot. But anyone who...No, no. I did not take that shot. But anyone who has tried something like that has to recognize how utterly impossible it is. To expose that sky like that and to also get the mountains as anything other than silhouettes is something I would not have thought could be done.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if it's two bracketed shots put together. Josh, more than just beauty (and I *do* think it's a beauty), it's technically a superior exposure.Matt Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731018937989711921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341026.post-47251422505076104282008-02-28T17:25:00.000-08:002008-02-28T17:25:00.000-08:00Josh, it's certainly your most... interesting... p...Josh, it's certainly your most... interesting... picture so far...<BR/><BR/>No, really, I have come back to it as jimii has, and it does cause a little frisson. I think I'm reacting as much to the boldness as to the shot itself. Bare skin, odd behavior, public display, self exposure. It's interesting how in just the handful of pictures you've put up, I think the experiment has had radically different emphasis from one to the next. In one it's form, in another perception, once capturing the moment, next displaying a personality. I like that you're clearly willing to try any approach that comes to mind!<BR/><BR/>Matt -- stunning sky, of course, but my favorite is that the mountains look like paper cutouts. Agree with Josh to an extent, though, that it I've seen similar landscapes that spoke to me more idiosynctratically. did YOU take this one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341026.post-91414574008450149162008-02-28T11:37:00.000-08:002008-02-28T11:37:00.000-08:00This is why color is a great medium.It's vivid, bu...<I>This is why color is a great medium.</I><BR/><BR/>It's vivid, but it doesn't do much for me.Josh Gentryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755754490724080605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341026.post-62437542191846024302008-02-28T07:33:00.000-08:002008-02-28T07:33:00.000-08:00This is why color is a great medium.<A HREF="http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2008-02/sunset-at-midnight-norway.jpg" REL="nofollow">This </A>is why color is a great medium.Matt Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731018937989711921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341026.post-65826951816641476042008-02-27T13:33:00.000-08:002008-02-27T13:33:00.000-08:00I'll take disturbing.I'll take disturbing.Josh Gentryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755754490724080605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341026.post-47233874866442126582008-02-27T13:28:00.000-08:002008-02-27T13:28:00.000-08:00I've come back to this a couple of times, all I ca...I've come back to this a couple of times, all I can say is, "Disturbing."JimIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490036980295467544noreply@blogger.com