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07-MAY-2006

unsettled sleep - brent

Olympus E-10
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Date/Time07-May-2006 14:28:06
MakeOlympus
ModelE-10
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Focal Length36 mm
Exposure Time1/640 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent80
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Guest 19-May-2006 03:25
The "scenes" were taken at a local May Day festival. The theme is Spring coming in to revitalize the world after the death of winter. Most of these were taken from the death part. I was trying to tap in to the fear of death that lies beneath the surface in our culture. Everyone dies but there is little talk about death and preparation for it - other than "be good". "Mom died" - "Take a couple days off work." I think it scares the crap out of people when it finally hits. I also think it is a bit odd that as our culture talks less about dying there is more graphical death through violence shown in our media.
kodak_challenge18-May-2006 17:09
Very eerie and well executed. Like a nightmare memory of New Orleans carnival. Tim
Flick13-May-2006 06:30
A bit flaky? Brent, you are the master of understatement. He was a raving loony!
I hope you leave the haziness. It more than adds to the image.
Guest 12-May-2006 21:13
Dadd was a bit flaky though he did murder his father so "on theme"
http://www.popsubculture.com/pop/bio_project/richard_dadd.html

I have been enjoying putting it together - there is some edge clean up that needs to be done and there is some "smdginess" that I might have a go at, though I kinda like the vaporous feel it gives. I have seen a few of the montages you (above and the Tarot picts) - did not reallize how fun it was - thanks for the inspiration! - brent
Flick12-May-2006 20:33
a touch of the Bosch or Richard Dadd. Very effective and great fun.