Re: Shoot-In Point of View is Visible

On May 3, 9:21=A0pm, Paul Furman <pa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> jimkramer wrote:
> >http://www.pbase.com/shootin/pov
>
> Fisheye dog
> Tullyhttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96458896
> Caption: "alright, am I looking thoughtful? go ahead & snap now"
>
> Mermaid on boat
> AlienJoneshttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96458898
> I like the different perspective prompted by something curious. Agreed
> the background gets busy but that didn't ruin it for me.
>
> Fisheye motorcyclist
> Bowserhttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96458900
> The fisheye works well here.
>
> Bus-stop window
> Tom Gabrielhttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96458902
> Gotta love city living. I would have liked a more interesting
> (twilight?) timing since this is the routine view.
>
> God bless America, The Ramos
> Ken Nadvornickhttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96458905
> This must be Reagan era with the blue all faded :-) At first I'm
> thinking this is a Latino family but maybe Jed Ramo, not Juan Ramos :-)
>
> Guy from above
> Wilbahttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96458907
> Nice pose and POV but the background could have been improved.
>
> Aerial mountains & desert
> Paul Furmanhttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96458909
> (me) I got some better (150 shots) on the flight back but I just love
> looking out airplane windows so I'm glad I got this submitted anyways.
>
> Bartender
> Rich Poshttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96458911
> Next time I want to see the view *through* the martini glass :-)
>
> Doug Jewellhttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96458913>
I'm surprised I
se=
em to be the only one who interpreted POV to mean "opinion" rather than
"vis=
ion".
>
> I appreciate your thinking. One the great powers of photography is to
> bring us into intimate contact with the unfamiliar.
>
> Cliffs side-view
> Walter Bankshttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96458915
> Stumped by the mandate... but I love the scene.
>
> Cat stare-down
> Jim Kramerhttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96458918
> Very nice Jim. He would kick that dog's behind in an instant (or at
> least believes he could :-)
>
> Helen Silverburghttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96459156
> You have a gift for this kind of shot Helen.
>
> Bret Douglashttp://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/96459451
> uhm... yeah... =A0what is it?...
> Escalator! (took me a while and was pleasantly perplexing).


For some reason I can't post a response with That Rich.  So I used
your post to reply Paul.  Hope you don't mind:

I don't drink alcohol so I never go into a bar.  But I did go years
ago when the office had a retirement party for one of the bosses.  I
think it was about 8 years ago.
Helen