PESO - Easy Decision - with the right URL this time

[Christine Aguila]

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From: "frank theriault" <knarftheriault at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: PESO - Easy Decision - with the right URL this time


> On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Christine  Aguila
> <caguila at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> I agree completely with all of the above:  I prefer the person too! 
>> Cheers,
>> Christine
>
> I now think I know why I like her there:
>
> I've always found these floor-to-ceiling turnstiles to be incredibly
> dehumanizing.  They look like they could chew a person up and spit
> them out the other side.  The one on the left with glass windows look
> like they could get stuck and hold someone in their jaws, almost like
> keeping the person in a glass cage for public display.  These things
> look diabolical!
>
> To me, the fact that the figure is silhouetted and only half in the
> frame speaks to her marginalization by these turnstiles, and speaks to
> the fact that the Toronto Transit Commision seems to care more about
> making sure that they don't lose the odd fare to turnstile jumpers
> than it does making it's paying patrons feel comfortable.  Concrete,
> stainless steel and ceramic tiles abound in our subways, and these
> turnstiles, which are ubiquitous, only add to the hardness of the
> environment.
>
> So there...
>
> ;-)
>
> cheers,
> frank

Agreed, & as an urban girl, myself, I prefer urban shots that have at least 
some element of the human presence. I like urban shots with at least some 
hint of the urbanite. You know, I once found a tree near a busy entrance of 
an urban school.  The tree had many, many wads of gum stuck to its trunk. 
It seems the students stick their wads of gum on the trunk before entering 
school.  I took a photo of it & found the shot dead & boring--(though it is 
also true I had made some bad decisions about lens & perspective).  I shot 
the tree  again & this time I shot with just a hint of human arm in the 
frame (a person was standing, smoking, next to the tree).  I found this shot 
so much more interesting.  I still didn't get the shot I wanted from a 
technical POV, but I'll go back soon with the right kit & reshoot, but I'm 
going to include the human element.

Cheers, Christine