Re: Off-Topic, New Orleans Images

Dave & all,

I find it surprising to see people here get offended by Dan's work in New
Orleans, I would have thought "artist" especially and there seem to be quite
a few here on this list, would be behond that. There is obviously a lot of
work involve in "creating" those images, the techniques used are mastered
quite creatively and when images provoque emotions like it seems to be the
case here I would have thought this to mean they are fine prints or art at
its best.

Just a thought,
Yves

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Rose" <cactuscowboy@bresnan.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:01 PM
Subject: Re: Off-Topic, New Orleans Images

> Years ago, I did some photojournalism work. One photo of mine that was
> published was a wide-angle 'right there' photo of an elderly lady being
> attended to by EMT techs after she was hit by a car. No blood, no gore,
> just a poor old lady badly shaken up after trying to cross a very busy
> street against a too quick-changing traffic light.
>
> The response to the paper by readers was interesting. A mix of letters
> expressing outrage that the newpaper would print such a photo and other
> letters denouncing the careless drivers in town and the
> pedestrian-unfriendly traffic lights. So I've been there, in the midst of
> controversy surrounding the presentation of photos depicting tragedy.
>
> I have no problem with Dan's photos of New Orleans. I think they're
> beautiful. What kind of photographic process is that? It's obviously not
> straight color film photography. Computer manipulated?
>
> I do take issue with Dan's snide comment about Dick Cheney. What the hell
> does Dick Cheney have to do with this natural (man made) disaster? Rather
> than direct thinly veiled insults against Republicans, wouldn't it be more
> productive to ask why this city was built below sea level in the first
> place?
>
> Dave in Wyoming
>
>
> I'd have to say this is way off topic. The HDR thing is intesting but to
> make images of devestation and then eventually sell these images in an
> exhibition is just vampirism for me. Sorry list. I'm not with this at all.
> Keep this stuff to yourself.
>
> Gerry G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Burkholder [mailto:fdanb@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:55 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-L@usask.ca
> Subject: Off-Topic, New Orleans Images
>
>
>
> Sorry that this probably has nothing to do with alt-photo (unless I do a
> few in pigment-over-platinum) but I wanted to share this first group of
> images from the trip to New Orleans that Jill and I made earlier this
week.
>
> In most of the places we photographed, the high water line was at eye
> level or higher. The "slime line" is often more visible but is lower
> than the high water line because the chemical sludge didn't move in
> until a few days later when the water level had started to drop. I've
> never before seen anything like this. Dick Cheney should be forced to
> quail hunt in the 9th Ward.
>
> There were so many ironies slapping us in the face as we walked through
> homes that were washed from their foundations. I'm especially intrigued
> by the living room with the fish tank. Can you imagine what a freak-out
> it would be for the fish to see the water level OUTSIDE their tank rising?
>
> These are not literal captures of the scenes. I was trying to find
> design and beauty to contrast with the human suffering and material
> devastation:
>
> www.danburkholder.com/new_orleans
>
> There are a few clich destruction shots up at the following:
>
> www.danburkholder.com/katrina
>
> It's somewhat amazing that after seven months there are still piles of
> destroyed cars and trash. And not to sermonize, but some may not realize
> that the destruction covers an area approximately five times as large as
> Manhattan.
>
> More to come soon.
>
> Dan
>
> --
> www.DanBurkholder.com
> www.TinyTutorials.com
>
>
Received on Tue Apr 25 05:15:25 2006