Miscellaneous Shots - Part 6

Finally got to view some of the shots one of the photographer's took. There was 2 , but only the man(Dan) has posted some of his...these are not all of them, just a preview to tease us I guess! LOL
http://www.bridalportraits.com/
You may need to punch in a # to view them..... 7463

You get to see what i was working on all summer. All the bridal party with the exception of the Flower Girl had real flowers, everything else is silk and was done by me. Including the large martini glasses on the head table. Those were a pain, had to design and fill them at the hall....like I had time for that!! LOL

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great photos... the photo of the bridal party laying down cracked me up

I LOVE photo # 5...to me, it symbolizes a strong, independent young woman, looking ahead into the future !!!

It is reminiscent (to me, at least) of the classic photo of JFK leaning over his presidential desk in the Oval Office, in silhouette.

But with an extremely happy future!

BA # 5 is one of my favorites........and you nailed it, she's IS a very strong independent woman.

I also love # 150 because you can tell there are some cheerleaders in that group! LOL
#194 , love the way he did the rings!

I think all the photos are terrific!

I have heard horror stories of lousy wedding photographers, but you definately ended up with some great shots!

yes that is always good... nothing worse than having a bad photographer on that special day

Handsome couple! I liked the green chosen for the bridal party...very soft.

Cannot compare with a wedding album, but nice!

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/photos/hummingbird-photos/?source=link_tw09242010r

I been a member of NatGeo for over 40yrs, still consider them the best when it comes to photography in general, 'Life' mag for photojournalism.

I was for many years but then let it lapse. I just re-joined. One of my favorite photogs, Joe McNally, is a Nat Geo alum.

Great wedding pics, love 150 344 and 347

Very cool natgeo pics

Gorgeous bird photos! Hummer with the red face is a winner.....

I also love the one where the hummer has the piece of the monarda.

I saw one do that with the cuphia or however you spell it... had the flower stuck to it's face like that... couldn't help but laugh

Those birds are beautiful!!!!!!

I never saw that. Pretty cool.

Great shots.

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/visions-of-earth/visions-earth-2010?source=link_tw09242010v

A cutie from the family gathering last Saturday.

Another shot.

This is ludicrous. I still cannot load pics. I only can see the thumbnails. Really annoying.

I can see them just fine on first sight! (not good if you cant see what you upload, then you don't know if you did it right or not... ) I like the first one the best! -The little kid is photogenic and she knows it! (lol!)

She is a pretty child. Loved the natgeo photos....tell me where that bat lives, so I don't visit! Also could not figure out what was in the water that looked like bowling balls.....

Awe, what a cutie!!

They were black plastic balls to absorb the UV.

AHhhh...never heard of that.....

I have a collection of "National Geographic" magazines, some of them going back to the 1930's; over a hundred, If I remember correctly. Along with some fold-out maps!

I couldn't stand the thought of them going into the trash, so I rescued them.

The "history" of perfect photography, as it advanced year-by-year, plays out in each edition.

I suppose I could piece them out on eBay, but I would rather give them away for free, "to a good home." (Someone who really appreciates them for their amazing content.)

The problem is shipping costs: even if given away for free, the shipping, for so many issues, adds up, so the mags aren't "free" for either party!

I'd love to take the maps off your hands!

I composed a long, detailed response to keeping the (fragmented) collection together, for history's sake, but then.......

I hit the "Preview" button to check for typo's, and lost the whole thing! Where can I get back that 20 minutes of life, lol !!!

Basically, I want the (semi-) full collection to go to a true "National Geographic" collector, who will cherish the wider concept of what the issues symbolize.

Maybe I'm too sentimental about the (emerging) photography of the 20th Century; I guess I could sum it up this way:

I don't want money, I want a commitment to (photographic) historic preservation.

The magazine "stack" measures 4' x 4' x 4'. Sort of like a large washing mashine, but it can be mailed, or packed into a car, in small increments.

You can now get every issue ever made on DVD.

.. Could donate them to the library, but nothing on this earth lasts 'forever', especially paper. That's why they archive them in digital media now, - so it lasts a little longer.

http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/ngs/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=1076013

These are the "real" magazines that you can hold in your hands; do you really think "Kindle" et al. can replace a true Nat Geo magazine from 1937?

There are collectors that would swoon for the original copies, so they aren't going into the trash. I love what computers can do, but there are some things that are irreplaceable.

I agree with you, but they are far from scarce.

I tried to "donate" the hundreds that my dad had in the attic, libraries do not want them

Old ones on eBay are often for sale for less than a dollar.

I saw one guy once who set up a table at a subway station entrance and he was giving them away for free, saw a lady about a month later do the same thing with some books. Guess it has to be a limited edition like Superman #1 to really get a collector's attention...

Yep, I agree with all of the above. Their dollar value in the marketplace is low, but their "inherent" value as a historical document is, to me, very high.

I'm giving the issues away for free because I'm a free market rationalist, but I don't want them being used as kindling in the fireplace!

A few fall shots from a very overcast dreary day...yesterday.

Summac