Simon's Photo of the Week

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BarkellWH

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Simon's Photo of the Week

One thing I have missed since discontinuing the "Off-Topic" section is your "Photo of the Week," Simon. Hope you recommit to that little gem. Always looked forward to it.

Bill

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Estevan

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RE: Simon's Photo of the Week (in reply to BarkellWH)

I second that.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 15 2016 20:36:16

SephardRick

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RE: Simon's Photo of the Week (in reply to BarkellWH)

I motion to third that request.

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Escribano

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RE: Simon's Photo of the Week (in reply to SephardRick)

Oh alright then, here's a recent one. Working the road outside my house at night.

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El Kiko

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RE: Simon's Photo of the Week (in reply to Escribano)

Wowo , that must have been anoying ....
Smelly .. Noisy ,, late at night ..cant drive into your house ...
wouldnt have sat well with me ....and you took a pic .

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 16 2016 20:24:58

Richard Jernigan

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RE: Simon's Photo of the Week (in reply to Escribano)

Nice shot, Simon. Rembrandt in the 21st century.

RNJ

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 16 2016 20:34:45

jsndlng

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RE: Simon's Photo of the Week (in reply to BarkellWH)

Someone has a brilliant camera then!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 16 2016 21:00:53

Dudnote

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RE: Simon's Photo of the Week (in reply to jsndlng)

Hmm. So what Grisha track would go best with this photo?

How about this one?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 16 2016 21:41:27

Piwin

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RE: Simon's Photo of the Week (in reply to Escribano)

Very nice!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 17 2016 16:54:21

Estevan

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RE: Simon's Photo of the Week (in reply to Richard Jernigan)

quote:

Nice shot, Simon. Rembrandt in the 21st century.

Yes, that's it! At first I couldn't place it... "The Night Crew".

Nice work Simon.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 17 2016 17:44:34

Piwin

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RE: Simon's Photo of the Week (in reply to BarkellWH)

Since we're on the topic of photography..
One of the photography projects that I'm particularly fond of is Paul Fusco's RFK Funeral Train. In 1968, he boarded the train that transported the remains of Robert Kennedy from New York to Washington DC. From there, he simply stayed put and took pictures of all of the different people who had come down to the railroad tracks to pay one last tribute. A few years ago, during the photojournalism festival Visa pour l'image in the South of France, they projected this work on large screen during their evening show. They lined the pictures up and made them slide across the screen, one after the other, as if we too were on that train. The effect was quite seizing. Though probably not Fusco's best work in terms of composition, it is a powerful set of photos that covers pretty much all of the different sides of American society.
https://pro.magnumphotos.com/CS.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&ALID=29YL53KW1BQ&VBID=24PVHEQ17XOD&POPUPIID=2S5RYDWN0GNH&POPUPPN=14#/SearchResult&ALID=29YL53KW1BQ&VBID=24PVHEQ17XOD&POPUPIID=2S5RYDWSB1N0&POPUPPN=19

The hardcover book includes text by Norman Mailer. However, they surprisingly managed to somewhat ruin the book by messing up the binding (the sides of some of the pictures "dissapearing" into the binding...)

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