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Jenn LeBlanc
(jennleblanc)
Alumnus/Alumna
Metropolitan State College of Denver
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006
| Posted: Apr 16 2007, 4:59 pm
I want to get opinions form you guys on the Pulitzer-prize for feature photography announced today. I don't want to say what I am thinking right now, but I want to know if maybe anyone else is seeing what I am seeing.
http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2007/feature-photography/works/
Here is the link.
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Mike Higdon
(mike_higdon)
Undergrad
University of Nevada, Reno
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Joined: Nov 6, 2006
| Posted: Apr 18 2007, 6:59 pm
Personally I think they look great. I would've preferred higher contrasting shadows myself but it looks like monochromatic was used instead of grayscale so that's probably why. Also, the higher shadows might have detracted from faces and what was going on.
The photog took himself out of the shot by not using any gimmicks and instead used pure photos with a pure story.
I also see no evidence of tampering, if that's what you're going for.
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Jenn LeBlanc
(jennleblanc)
Alumnus/Alumna
Metropolitan State College of Denver
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006
| Posted: Apr 19 2007, 4:46 pm
HEY it's a woman. And I think it is the midtones that are missing which makes the people a bit strange. I think you are right about the monochrome...but it was over filtered, or possibly overdodged which means the photographer had a hard time with proper exposures and shooting in low light. All of this is technical.
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Christopher Onstott
(cponstott)
Alumnus/Alumna
Washington State University
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Joined: Dec 9, 2005
| Posted: Apr 27 2007, 12:51 pm
Wow, another Cancer Boy story wins a prize. Big fucking deal.
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Mike Higdon
(mike_higdon)
Undergrad
University of Nevada, Reno
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Joined: Nov 6, 2006
| Posted: Apr 29 2007, 12:57 pm
Onstott, you are my favorite. But no offense, I never want to be in a newsroom with you because I'd likely cry. :)
But I agree. Words that come to mind: trite, cliche, boring.
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Christopher Onstott
(cponstott)
Alumnus/Alumna
Washington State University
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Joined: Dec 9, 2005
| Posted: Apr 29 2007, 6:48 pm
Well, I am yet to make anyone cry in the newsroom. I think I'm going to work on my own PP this summer. If I can get the time I plan to fallow a group of Canadians as they try to cross the American boarder so they can work seasonal jobs in the tourism industry that thrives near Niagara Falls. Should be a real tear jerker.
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Joe Barrentine
(jbarrentine)
Alumnus/Alumna
Washington State University
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Joined: Oct 1, 2004
| Posted: May 2 2007, 4:01 pm
Don't lie Chris...I've seen you make people cry! I've made people cry! Who hasn't?
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Jenn LeBlanc
(jennleblanc)
Alumnus/Alumna
Metropolitan State College of Denver
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Joined: Aug 19, 2006
| Posted: May 7 2007, 8:08 pm
Come on! Making 'em cry is part of the fun isn't it?
The test is whether or not you feel guilty for it later.
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Anne-Marie Stark
(amstark)
Undergrad
CCSF
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Joined: Nov 1, 2007
| Posted: Nov 6 2007, 10:08 am
All of these photos were up at Exposure Gallery in San Francisco. They are amazing in person and blown-up on a wall.
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SURESH REDDY
(suresh)
Grad Student
REGENCY
Joined: Mar 11, 2008
| Posted: Mar 11 2008, 6:10 am
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