fun little graphic stunt I did for my freind heath. the horns are not real, all the rest is.

And here is an old film shot I did a few years ago. New years party. Handheld.

on my way to wurk this morn, i came across a truck on fire in the middle of downtown seattle on a foggy saturday morning. As the firemen were finishing putting out the blaze and the smoke blended into the dense fog, i pulled out my camera and shot some footage. I'll post some stills later.

2 pictures from the last anti-war demo.

nice juxtaposition.

Nudge.

Sunset, looking out from Windsor Road behind my place.

Any Nick Earls fans out there might be slightly interested to know that shot was taken over Zig Zag Street.

this is one of my favorite photos I have taken. I have no idea why.

so how aboot that burning truck?

Booger, me reckons that photo would look awesome either monochrome or sepia.

(Hmmm, right click->save as...)

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Originally posted by lithos:
Booger, me reckons that photo would look awesome either monochrome or sepia.

(Hmmm, right click->save as...)

No way man. You couldn't have planned that color palatte better, why would you want to get rid of it?

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I have no idea why.

2/3 composition is pleasing to the eye. Perhaps that contributes?

Thing is Hurts, that by removing the color palatte, you remove that segment of information from the image, forcing the viewer to concentrate more on the cintent and compostition of the image itself.

I have a lot of pictures at clubs where they look good simply because of the colors that are present from the lights and things, but the image itself, the person, form, line, shape, narrative, etc., is not there.

Likewise, I have many photos where the colors don't really matter, they are more like icing, or (to go with a food metaphor) the presentation and garnishment of a fine meal. The actual food itself should be able to stand without the garnish and presentation.

Now, as to Boog's photograph there, I would say that a lot is being said, and to a degree the color may detract from the image itself. Often times by taking an image into B&W, you make a person view the scene in a different state of mind. Thus, they will look at a scene and examine what information comes from the setting, expression, body language etc.

And finnaly, before my drunken ass passes out, I thought it would look wonderful as a B&W(since it is still my favorite medium) and did so. All credit to Boog for the pic. All I did was a little greyscale conversion, contrast, and crop, and this is whatI came up with:



But enough of such things, my drunk ass is going to bed.

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Originally posted by hurtstotouchfire:
2/3 composition is pleasing to the eye. Perhaps that contributes?

Yeah...

...god bless that little grid that I can project over my viewfinder.

Seriously, though, that is a damn good pic. It's the thousand yard stare and the almost absent-minded tucking in of the durrie pack into the pocket - like he has purpose.

Quite possibly, I'm speculatin' here, to kick the arse of the whiteboy who took this shot surreptitiously.

they've since painted over the graffiti on that door.

Crackheads are hard to shoot, they never stop moving!






I have been trying to get a pic of these two for years. Everyone in town calls them "the cowboys" I think they're ghosts.

damn i had fun yesterday!

I'd love to get back into climbing, but I have power:weight ratio problems these days.

yesterday was my first real day. It was so fun, I'm hooked. I am still pissed at that rock. Made it up a 5.7d on my first day, though.