tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.comments2009-12-29T09:57:24.019-08:00Hugh and Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286182738305577142noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-74347201099954875092009-12-29T09:57:24.019-08:002009-12-29T09:57:24.019-08:00funny, i pulled out the old 35mm because when it snowed here, we had no power to download all the images and i wasn&#39;t willing to miss the opportunity! back to basics...jgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17742759962424248778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-29300317817631737842009-11-01T17:10:20.779-08:002009-11-01T17:10:20.779-08:00I can&#39;t agree with you more. I can&#39;t believe I&#39;d be a photographer if someone told me a quality camera was gonna cost me seven grand. Computers, software and digital cameras all have gotten out of hand.Steve Gravanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13840984762759524660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-63843343213598820682009-07-15T03:21:12.672-07:002009-07-15T03:21:12.672-07:00Hugh,<br />Who knew a cactus could be so beautiful. I love this pic. Your awesome.Jennifer Pfeifferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725064894258977634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-31651995875485947592009-06-01T20:24:25.677-07:002009-06-01T20:24:25.677-07:00Such an AMAZING shot. I love the perspective!justicewalshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01666945492551217739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-71193656213585499132009-05-15T06:43:00.000-07:002009-05-15T06:43:00.000-07:00photos, friends, food and fun...sounds like the ends have definitely been kicked out :-)jgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17742759962424248778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-35451644500224242532009-04-25T22:35:00.000-07:002009-04-25T22:35:00.000-07:00Actually, the controls that prevented the housing crisis and it's resulting ripple effects throughout the economy were eliminated by the Clinton Administration, which pushed banks into giving out the subprime mortages, with the stated goal of increasing home ownership. Businesses try to avoid risks, which is why they try to diversify, and why they are normally unwilling to make risky loans to people that do not have the means to pay them back. Without the government's strong influence, they would not have made the risky loans.David Woodfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028089140649583844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-47729141689316748242009-04-25T14:25:00.000-07:002009-04-25T14:25:00.000-07:00Thanks. Pinhole does make one more "insightful" I think.Hugh Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286182738305577142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-59919348739422762302009-04-25T11:31:00.000-07:002009-04-25T11:31:00.000-07:00I really like this photo, it's very "Artsy." Of course a digital camera won't do this out of the box but the image you made might inspire me to try to duplicate it in photoshopSeverianPThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01339234130926778585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-81492903446425644082009-04-16T08:17:00.000-07:002009-04-16T08:17:00.000-07:00Good point. And if we eliminated the Federal Reserve, which was ostensible set up to prevent such occurences, we wouldn' have this problem, either.<br />Thanks.Hugh Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286182738305577142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-87304018711296907442009-04-16T07:42:00.000-07:002009-04-16T07:42:00.000-07:00Maybe if we hadn't eliminated the controls established in the 1930's that have protected the free markets from the distastrous fluctuations like we're experiencing now, we wouldn't have to be making such extraordinary efforts to work together to solve our common problems.nickAVguyhttp://openid.aol.com/nickAVguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-89928688516152268262009-04-08T19:45:00.000-07:002009-04-08T19:45:00.000-07:00It makes perfect sense.<BR/>And thanks to all for the comments. I will try to keep up with them and post as I can.<BR/>Look for the Fuji transfers, hopefully this weekend.Hugh Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286182738305577142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-8093800062873971062009-04-08T19:42:00.000-07:002009-04-08T19:42:00.000-07:00Mike:<BR/>It was Fuji Superia ISO 100 (may favorite film) because you have the option of sticking with color or converting to black and white. This was converted with B&amp;W Pro EFX in Photoshop with a slight sepia. That&#39;s why it looks like IR.<BR/>I am now experimenting with Fuji Instant Film and transfers. As soon as I get some more Arches Hot Press paper and some time, I will post the results. <BR/>Fuji acts a tiny bit different than Polaroid, but I think I am going to like it.Hugh Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286182738305577142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-27917383014633522012009-04-08T07:23:00.000-07:002009-04-08T07:23:00.000-07:00Nice shot; my first thought was that it might be IR. Finding a good color processor has often held me back from doing more film color, but there is one that does dip and dunk in Albuquerque, and I also recently got a bag-full of color from a commercial photog who has gone totally digital.Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00776670666673938282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-73936626126025203932009-04-04T02:54:00.000-07:002009-04-04T02:54:00.000-07:00I have recently bought myself a zero image 2000 and I absolutely love it! I feel like I have found my perfect match of a camera. The things I love about it are the things you have mentioned - the simplicity, the thought and previsualisation needed, the slowing down of process. The thing I think I like the most is that it makes pictures that show what it felt like to be in a place. I like it that the pretty little wooden box and I have sat together for 15 minutes taking in a scene, and that 15 minutes is recorded - not just 1/250th of a second - if that makes sense at all!!<BR/>Interesting reading here - I'll keep coming back :)suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15737871816213016075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-91795900179576545102009-04-01T21:39:00.000-07:002009-04-01T21:39:00.000-07:00Another great blog!....now if I could only get an article for the newsletter!Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05274268065054640733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-35613395720981835902009-03-30T20:58:00.000-07:002009-03-30T20:58:00.000-07:00Aw thanks Daddy.<BR/>I remember that shot! The guy with 89 dogs in his car couldn't stop staring at you! LOL It turned out fantastic! <BR/><BR/>(By the way, Brian thinks he's an expert at everything! :))justicewalshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01666945492551217739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-16733401867041050652009-03-30T20:57:00.000-07:002009-03-30T20:57:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.justicewalshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01666945492551217739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-51913539761102625622009-03-30T03:17:00.000-07:002009-03-30T03:17:00.000-07:00Hugh, congratulations on the blog. Looks great. Looking forward to many insightful posts. <BR/><BR/>Congratulations to the happy couple as well. That weekend in October is a good one.Pinhole Piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03224968557058095309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616418243540698666.post-38309076936740963202009-03-29T12:19:00.000-07:002009-03-29T12:19:00.000-07:00Always a fascinating perspective Dr. Smith. Thank you for the reminder that a pinhole view can offer a mega observation. ~j <BR/><BR/>janelledeeds.comjgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17742759962424248778noreply@blogger.com