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« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2007, 12:53:46 PM » |
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Those are great I would love to shoot that place. That little girl statue is reallllly creepy. I bet some Kodak HS IR would ge great with some of those.
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« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2007, 04:09:19 PM » |
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That is a creepy girl!! My hubby is playing Bioshock on XBox 360 and I think she makes an appearance. :O
Wonderful shots, I think I need to make a trek there, too!
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« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2007, 11:04:30 PM » |
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Many very good shots here. I like the girl, but I think she is from "The Corn".
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« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2007, 04:28:49 AM » |
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Wonderful series with some stunning shots. A very fine visual wake up call. Yours was the first thread I opened this AM.
Eager to burn some film today and have a favorite cemetery in mind. Thanks for the inspiration, Jason.
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« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2007, 05:16:10 AM » |
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Superb shots Jason - I presume that the B&W shots are converted from colour?
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« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2007, 06:02:21 AM » |
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Superb shots Jason - I presume that the B&W shots are converted from colour? Yes, they were. I am still fairly new to the photography world so I am limited on equipment. They were all shot with a Canon 30D. Sometimes I will convert them to B&W if the color doesn't come out right and other times I think they just look better as B&W. Thanks for all the comments guys! |
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« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2007, 06:25:38 AM » |
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Also, everyone seems to like the little girl so here is some trivia on her. I don't believe she is meant to be creepy but she is so life like, it just seems to give off that creepy vibe.
Gracie
There is a historical marker outside of Gracie's grave that reads:
"Little Gracie Watson was born in 1883, the only child of her parents. Her father was manager of the Pulaski Hotels, where the beautiful and charming little girl was a favorite with the guests. Two days before Easter, in April 1889, Gracie died of pnemonia at the age of six. In 1890, when the rising sculptor, John Walz, moved to Savannah, he carved from a photograph this life-sized, delicately detailed marble statue, which for almost a century has captured the interest of all passersby."
The statue above Gracie's grave has been visited and admired for years. Those that knew her said that it was a perfect recreation of her image. The area around the tomb was fenced off a few years ago because many people were rubbing her for good luck and causing the statue to wear down.
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« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2007, 06:57:09 AM » |
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These are pretty amazing. I really like the shots of Gracie. My favorite is the extreme closeup profile shot of her face. The eyes are very haunting. Bonaventure is truly a beautiful place. I was there about 6 years ago and the skeeters were so bad I had to leave. No OFF or Cutter on me at the time and no time to return that day. I might be back there in December and plan to spend a late afternoon/evening there if possible. There are a lot of cool little cemeteries around Savannah. Another famous statue is the "Bird Girl" by Jack Leigh. It's the cover photo for the book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil". http://www.jackleigh.com/imgPages/midnight.htmThe statue had to be moved to the Savannah Museum because it was getting so much tourist attention and they feared it might be damaged. On that same trip, I got to spend an hour or so with Jack Leigh at his studio in Savannah. He was an amazing photographer and more than happy to show my wife and I around the studio and then back into his lab and darkroom. He had no attitude at all like some pro photographers seemed to really enjoy talking about photography in general. I really learned a lot from him in that short hour. He passed away a few years ago from cancer but remains one of my favorite photographers. http://www.jackleigh.com/ |
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« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2007, 06:58:00 AM » |
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Those are great shots. The Spanish Moss really gives an eerie atmosphere that is so important to these shots. There's something about old cemeteries that I love, and whenever I travel, I try to see at least one old cemetery. And people do give you the oddest looks when you ask to see the cemetery, at least they did in Barcelona.
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« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2007, 07:17:41 AM » |
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These are pretty amazing. I really like the shots of Gracie. My favorite is the extreme closeup profile shot of her face. The eyes are very haunting. Bonaventure is truly a beautiful place. I was there about 6 years ago and the skeeters were so bad I had to leave. No OFF or Cutter on me at the time and no time to return that day. I might be back there in December and plan to spend a late afternoon/evening there if possible. There are a lot of cool little cemeteries around Savannah. YES! The mosquitoes were horrible, as soon as we got out of the car they were after us. Luckily, we had some OFF with us. I agree though, it would have been unbearable without it... Good point, anyone making a trip to Bonaventure, DON'T FORGET THE BUG SPRAY! =) |
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« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2007, 02:12:02 PM » |
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That is one darn good series.
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« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2007, 04:19:07 PM » |
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There are so many great shots in that series, I can't pick out a favourite. Wonderful stuff, well seen, well shot.
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