Copy Cat II
So Darren and I photograph together quite often. I guess it is natural we come home with similar images.
Tonight's first image is a direct ripoff of Darren. He was setting up his shot and I said to myself "Self, wow! Darren is creating a beautifuly composed artistic rendition of a regional icon of my homeland. How could I not also be so artistic in my endeavours and create a similar artistic work of art." So I set up the tripod not less then 5 feet from him to take the exact same shot and clicked the shutter. Well, I guess it really wasn't a click since the exposure was 1700 seconds long.
See his version here. (Hey, I don't think he is telling us the whole story (he cropped his image - ; ).
Here are my two versions somewhat more manipulated for color. Also, upon browsing it on my camera I realized I liked it cropped in tighter. The mottling in the sky is the Milky Way.
Which do you like better?
Here is the second keeper of the night. Darren was looking one way and I was looking the other way. So I guess he sort of ripped me off on this one since he later took the shot I did. :) Of course I say this jokingly. I don't care the least bit. We always joke about we should just share tripods and each of us have our own quick release plate since we seem to be taking the same shots often. Even then, we usually come home with completely different results.
This is all about getting out and having fun. So who cares who's idea it was on which photo. I don't. I hope Darren doesn't. So regardless, I'm going to just keep on ripping him off and I am sure he may steal a few ideas from me now and then.
I am just patiently waiting for the day when Darren signs his prints Darren C. and Jon L. (for the non-photographers out there, refer to Robert & Shana ParkeHarrison.
Tonight's first image is a direct ripoff of Darren. He was setting up his shot and I said to myself "Self, wow! Darren is creating a beautifuly composed artistic rendition of a regional icon of my homeland. How could I not also be so artistic in my endeavours and create a similar artistic work of art." So I set up the tripod not less then 5 feet from him to take the exact same shot and clicked the shutter. Well, I guess it really wasn't a click since the exposure was 1700 seconds long.
See his version here. (Hey, I don't think he is telling us the whole story (he cropped his image - ; ).
Here are my two versions somewhat more manipulated for color. Also, upon browsing it on my camera I realized I liked it cropped in tighter. The mottling in the sky is the Milky Way.
Which do you like better?
Here is the second keeper of the night. Darren was looking one way and I was looking the other way. So I guess he sort of ripped me off on this one since he later took the shot I did. :) Of course I say this jokingly. I don't care the least bit. We always joke about we should just share tripods and each of us have our own quick release plate since we seem to be taking the same shots often. Even then, we usually come home with completely different results.
This is all about getting out and having fun. So who cares who's idea it was on which photo. I don't. I hope Darren doesn't. So regardless, I'm going to just keep on ripping him off and I am sure he may steal a few ideas from me now and then.
I am just patiently waiting for the day when Darren signs his prints Darren C. and Jon L. (for the non-photographers out there, refer to Robert & Shana ParkeHarrison.
posted by Jonathan at 10:22:00 PM
6 Comments:
I love this: " a regional icon of my homeland". So true... Oddly enough, I have the hardest time making good photographs of things where I have lived for a long time - until someone points them out to me. Love the grain elevators. Maybe a collaborative night photo show is coming? That would be cool...
i'm glad to see you two are shooting together and are happy. i suppose it's nice to have someone to talk to to during those 45 minute exposures! [; >
Your corrugated cellar photographs are much better than mine. Your camera handles those long exposures much better also (much less noise). Ughh, technology.
Nice photos Jon. I miss the days of going out photographing with you and Darren. It was nice having some fellow photographers to tag along with.
Is there something wrong with your blog? All these posts just barely showed up today.
so do Robert and Shana kindof do the jerry ulsman type of thing combinded with a historical process?
Similar. The reason I referenced them is that they list both their names on their art work. The don't diferentiate between who's whos.
Can you see it now... Photography by Darren Clark and Jon Long. :)
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