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abyss_al · 09-03-2005, 04:50 PM

How many of you can go to a place like that and focus on getting the shot and not let what's going on around you get to you? Takes some serous mind power to keep your focus on work, rather stop and help them. Can you handle it?

http://www.poynterextra.org/Katrina/gallery/index.htm

im sure its been posted already... but i wanted to ask you guys that question..

tony286 · 09-03-2005, 04:53 PM

my friend who is a news cameraman told me since you are looking tru the lens out to everything its like its not real. I guess thats how they cope.

abyss_al · 09-03-2005, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tony404

my friend who is a news cameraman told me since you are looking tru the lens out to everything its like its not real. I guess thats how they cope.

that's an interesting way of putting it... i've always wanted to put myself in that situation and see if i can take it or not... one of my biggest goals/challenges is to capture photos of war or such...

DeanCapture · 09-03-2005, 05:32 PM

Yea...that's some great photography for sure! Kinda makes the stuff I shoot
look like a joke

Jarmusch · 09-03-2005, 05:37 PM

Don't forget some of them made/are gonna make big bucks from those photos, one more 'incentive' to cope with it.

Paul Waters · 09-03-2005, 05:40 PM

Any photographer worth his salt, dreams to get shots like that.

And prays he never gets the opportunity.

phonesex · 09-03-2005, 05:46 PM

heartbreaking to see these images. The government needed to move quickly but did not. I'm sure a lot of people will suffer because of that.

tranza · 09-03-2005, 05:49 PM

ouch...what fucking disaster...great photographer by the way

Mr.Right - Banned For Life · 09-03-2005, 05:51 PM

It is so depressing looking at those pics

woj · 09-03-2005, 05:53 PM

damn, that's some awesome work

abyss_al · 09-03-2005, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Waters

Any photographer worth his salt, dreams to get shots like that.

And prays he never gets the opportunity.

i don't see it that way...

demon100 · 09-03-2005, 06:40 PM

insane pics man , . insane ... america screaming for help

Spunky · 09-03-2005, 06:45 PM

Wow,those are amazing..the devastation is phenomenal

BV · 09-03-2005, 06:55 PM

amazing how photographs give you an entirely different perspective

#55 has me curious to what the question mark is on the dead person

my first thought is that the body is unidentified so someone marked it, but you wouldn't expect it to be still floating freely in water if that's the case

mikesouth · 09-03-2005, 07:04 PM

Truly outstanding photos

and the truth is when you look through the eyepeice it's like looking at TV you disassociate yourself from what is happening but the discipline comes in being able to look through the lens and let yourself be someone elses eyes as opposed to being swept up in it all and forgetting you have a camera.

BV · 09-03-2005, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mikesouth

Truly outstanding photos

and the truth is when you look through the eyepeice it's like looking at TV you disassociate yourself from what is happening but the discipline comes in being able to look through the lens and let yourself be someone elses eyes as opposed to being swept up in it all and forgetting you have a camera.

it's very hard to disassociate yourself though
i tryed it once when there was a bad Amtrack crash near my house. I made it down there about the same time recue people started showing up.

I took a few pics from afar but I felt a very weird feeling like I shouldn't be doing this. I stayed back a good ways took a few more pics of the wreckage from afar and went home.

It was that last big Amtrack train wreck in Florida several years ago.

abyss_al · 09-03-2005, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BV

amazing how photographs give you an entirely different perspective

#55 has me curious to what the question mark is on the dead person

my first thought is that the body is unidentified so someone marked it, but you wouldn't expect it to be still floating freely in water if that's the case

yeah... that pic was the most powerful one to me...

you have a woman on the right giving the dog some water, and no reaction from her to the body floating there... it's as if she has seen so many dead bodies that it doesn't effect her anymore..

DeanCapture · 09-03-2005, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BV

it's very hard to disassociate yourself though
i tryed it once when there was a bad Amtrack crash near my house. I made it down there about the same time recue people started showing up.

I took a few pics from afar but I felt a very weird feeling like I shouldn't be doing this. I stayed back a good ways took a few more pics of the wreckage from afar and went home.

It was that last big Amtrack train wreck in Florida several years ago.

I can relate to that - but I guess professional photojournalists have to be able
to control those types of feelings and concentrate on documenting the event.
Photojournalist are a whole different breed of shooter...I could never do it
myself. I'm used to having control over my lighting and such and with
photojournalism...you have no control. You make the best of the lighting
situation given to you and you record the event with as much emotion as
possible. When they say a picture says a thousand words...it's damn true
when you think about those types of pics.

VeriSexy · 09-03-2005, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by abyss_al

How many of you can go to a place like that and focus on getting the shot and not let what's going on around you get to you? Takes some serous mind power to keep your focus on work, rather stop and help them. Can you handle it?

http://www.poynterextra.org/Katrina/gallery/index.htm

im sure its been posted already... but i wanted to ask you guys that question..

Nice find!!!

djroof · 09-03-2005, 07:44 PM

real pics....

the source · 09-03-2005, 07:52 PM

The pics upclose of the freeways underwater. Jeez..

Dagwolf · 09-03-2005, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abyss_al

How many of you can go to a place like that and focus on getting the shot and not let what's going on around you get to you? Takes some serous mind power to keep your focus on work, rather stop and help them. Can you handle it?

http://www.poynterextra.org/Katrina/gallery/index.htm

im sure its been posted already... but i wanted to ask you guys that question..

That doesn't really sound like something to be proud of.

jimmyf · 09-03-2005, 08:13 PM

those are some really great photo's

thanks

flipGee · 09-03-2005, 08:15 PM

Fantastic shot!

NoWhErE · 09-03-2005, 08:19 PM

I used to work as a night cameraman for the news and my job would be to go to all kinds of accident scenes, murder scenes, fires, etc and film them.

Its bloody hard to come up to a grieving family and shove a light and a camera in their face... but after awhile, it becomes so surreal that it doesn't seem to affect you anymore. Behind that lense its like you're just watching a movie and that at any second, you'll be able to flip the channel and see something more cheerful.

But it really hits you when the camera goes off and you keep watching whats going on

Its not an easy job and takes a special kind of person to do that line of work

abyss_al · 09-03-2005, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dagwolf

That doesn't really sound like something to be proud of.

what are you talking about?

assmunk · 09-03-2005, 08:41 PM

the last picture is shocking...imagine having your life turned around in less than a day...this, again, proves that nature owns our asses...and will do so for centuries to come.we tend to take things&this planet for granted until something like this happens over the course of a few hours..

assmunk · 09-03-2005, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tranza

ouch...what fucking disaster...great photographer by the way

those pictures weren't taken by the same photographer.

rowan · 09-03-2005, 11:52 PM

Interesting to see a lot of closeup face pics taken with wide angle lenses... the camera would have been only a foot away from their face in some of them. I wonder if any of the photographers efforts were not appreciated by the victims...

AaronM · 09-03-2005, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by abyss_al

How many of you can go to a place like that and focus on getting the shot and not let what's going on around you get to you? Takes some serous mind power to keep your focus on work, rather stop and help them. Can you handle it?

http://www.poynterextra.org/Katrina/gallery/index.htm

im sure its been posted already... but i wanted to ask you guys that question..

Not only can I handle it, I would LOVE the opportunity to do it. I've been considering it for some time now.

abyss_al · 09-04-2005, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by AaronM

Not only can I handle it, I would LOVE the opportunity to do it. I've been considering it for some time now.

what scenario would you like to be in first? war? mother nature aftermath? etc..

LauraLee · 09-04-2005, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by abyss_al

yeah... that pic was the most powerful one to me...

you have a woman on the right giving the dog some water, and no reaction from her to the body floating there... it's as if she has seen so many dead bodies that it doesn't effect her anymore..

i was thinking the exact same thing

DesignWise · 09-04-2005, 12:29 AM

great pics.... cant help but cry..

AaronM · 09-04-2005, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by abyss_al

what scenario would you like to be in first? war? mother nature aftermath? etc..

Never really thought about it.

Each one would pose its own unique challenges.

Roll the dice and I'll take the one that comes up.

AaronM · 09-04-2005, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DesignWise

great pics.... cant help but cry..

I hate to sound like an asshole but none of those pics really moved me that much at all.

Some of the 9-11 pics were much more dramatic.

Not to lesson the trauma that they are going through now, simply commenting on the pics themselves.

abyss_al · 09-04-2005, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by AaronM

I hate to sound like an asshole but none of those pics really moved me that much at all.

Some of the 9-11 pics were much more dramatic.

Not to lesson the trauma that they are going through now, simply commenting on the pics themselves.

the ONLY man's work that moves me: http://www.jamesnachtwey.com

just incredible... there's also a movie/documentary called WAR PHOTOGRAPHER:
( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309061 ) he gets followed around as he shoots. great movie.. highly recommend it

abyss_al · 09-04-2005, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by abyss_al

the ONLY man's work that moves me: http://www.jamesnachtwey.com

just incredible... there's also a movie/documentary called WAR PHOTOGRAPHER:
( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309061 ) he gets followed around as he shoots. great movie.. highly recommend it

he shoots all in film only btw

abyss_al · 09-04-2005, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Jarmusch

Don't forget some of them made/are gonna make big bucks from those photos, one more 'incentive' to cope with it.

i wouldn't care for the money... it's the experience and knowledge you gain from it

sfera · 09-04-2005, 11:44 AM

very sad as to what happend. send donations!

abyss_al · 09-04-2005, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by sfera

very sad as to what happend. send donations!

Trixie Racer · 09-04-2005, 02:12 PM

I just sent you an email with pic!

Vitasoy · 09-04-2005, 02:29 PM

Damn those pictures were had to look at.

abyss_al · 09-04-2005, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Trixie Racer

I just sent you an email with pic!

i don't have that email setup here... send it to:

allen @ abyssent.com

thnx

tranza · 09-04-2005, 06:02 PM

never thought it could happen there...

sniperwolf · 09-04-2005, 06:23 PM

really heart breaking pictures man!

Pete-KT · 09-04-2005, 06:30 PM

Those are very good photos, thats crazy I don;t think id be able to take the photos with something like that goin on

Furious_Female · 09-04-2005, 06:54 PM

Wow... sobering

adonthenet · 09-04-2005, 06:58 PM

indeed thats just crazy..

reynold · 09-04-2005, 07:01 PM

nice work man. those pics are really hard to look at.

tranza · 09-04-2005, 07:21 PM

those pics are depressive...good work indeed

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