Hi Bernd, Oben, all,
First off, Oben: ADITL will be located here:
http://www.finestlight.com/aditl.asp
Note, however, that from now on Dave Bulger (Dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) will be
king and master of the ADITL series, so you can ask him whatever you like :)
Secondly, Bernd:
> I know. Maybe my brain was just not awake yesterday morning.
> Caused by excessive writing on my thesis. Quite a few beers with
> my _dutch_ friend the evening before may have caused extra damages.
Hehehe, yeah, writing thesises can cause severe brain damage, be it directly
or indiretly ;))) Just be glad you brought a Dutch friend (who can perhaps
hold their liquor rather well) rather than an Irish one, who would have
probably left your brain completely knock-out...;)))
Note: Just kidding of course, though part of this statement is based indeed
on first hand experiences from working for nearly two years with an almost
entirely Irish team :)
> OM content: Any suggestions for an ADITL topic yet? I am about to
> pack some gear for my weekend trip, which will carry me from one
> part of the country to another.
The theme is called "The decisive moment", and this is what Dave said about
it:
So!
There's been talk on the list recently regarding Henri Cartier-Bresson's
"Decisive Moment" -- taking a photograph that captures an instant of an
event that both explains the subject matter and conveys what the
photographer sees while there. Per Bresson, "To take photographs means to
recognize?simultaneously and within a fraction of a second?both the fact
itself and the rigorous organization of visually perceived forms that give
it meaning. It is putting one's head, one's eye, and one's heart on the same
axis. . . . To take photographs is to hold one's breath when all faculties
converge in the face of fleeing reality. It is at that moment that mastering
an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
While Bresson was a street photographer, I believe this theory can apply to
many subjects -- a "perfect" set of waves on the coast, the first second the
morning sun backlights the flower in the field behind your house, Shelby
Scales' kick of the soccer ball to win the championship, etc. Use your
camera to pluck a moment out of time that excites/stimulates/moves you, with
the intent of allowing the viewer of the photo to feel the same way.
Personally, this is going to be a stretch for me. I'm used to landscapes &
studio work, where the subject moves little if at all and, if it does,
there's always duct tape or superglue <g>. One of my chief motivations for
participating in the ADITLs and TOPEs is that they give me an opportunity to
stretch my photographic "wings" and try something that I have not done
before.
I picked this topic in order to get something going and provide the list
with a decent ramp-up time. After we get going on the current shoot, we can
begin the decision process on subsequent ADITL subjects.
Here's the mechanics:
Shooting interval: 7/27 through 7/29. If your life/schedule prevents that,
then get as close to that as you can. In any case, shoot in time to have
your shots scanned & to me by the submission deadline.
Submission deadline: 8/28. If at all possible, get the shots in to me by
then. I'll be posting entries to the website prior to then so we can see
how things are developing.
Submission guidelines: Same as for the TOPE. Olafo has gracefully allowed
me to use his TOPE logic and code and I'll be shamelessly availing myself of
it for the ADITL. Hardware descriptions, photographer comments, etc. will
all be included in addition to a provision to allow viewers to comment on
the photo. Photographer names will be kept confidential until the full
gallery posting no later than 8/30. Acer, I'll provide you with advance
names for a modest fee. <G>
Submission address: Mail all submissions to ADITL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I've set
up a dedicated mail account for these submissions.
ADITL Gallery: Will now be located at http://www.finestlight.com This is my
fledgling website and will soon include the ADITL gallery. Don't let the
website's appearance frighten you -- save that for my photography. The
site's got a ways to go but I'm pounding hard on it.
Finally a note to all: Dave has put a lot of work into preparing this ADITL
installment. I have been privileged enough to get access to his test set-up,
and it is looking good. I hope a lot of people will participate in this
event to make it a big success! I think it's a challenging theme and I have
got some ideas to work with, so I'll be certain to burn some film on it...
Have fun!
Olafo
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