Comments on: Second-Tier Photos from June 3, 2007 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745 Not a photo blog, but sometimes I play one on TV Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:58:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Pete vk http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745#comment-14653 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:27:25 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745#comment-14653 ...I've been using your smugmug plugin for several months now...I love it. Great work. These shots are really great. I'm an expat living in Tokyo - I go to Kyoto often and have done several shoots at Kyomizu Dera. If you have the opportunity, go there at night some time. Truly spectacular. Regardless, these shots capture some of the tremendous charm that abounds in Kyoto. …I’ve been using your smugmug plugin for several months now…I love it. Great work. These shots are really great. I’m an expat living in Tokyo - I go to Kyoto often and have done several shoots at Kyomizu Dera. If you have the opportunity, go there at night some time. Truly spectacular. Regardless, these shots capture some of the tremendous charm that abounds in Kyoto.

]]> by: Jon Van Dalen http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745#comment-14645 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:59:40 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745#comment-14645 I also believe the crisscrossing wires can be used to artistic effect in some cases. The first time I remember enjoying the way they worked as part of a theme was in the japanese show neon genesis evangelion like so: http://jlg1.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/lainep2.jpg and the theme is used by many animators for other productions: http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w307/shootingstar-sg/voices-12.jpg http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w307/shootingstar-sg/voices-06.jpg Wires appear in many scenes and help to convey a sense of extreme loneliness; a symbol of communication and interconnection in (in these cases) a dying world where's no one's listening. Also the exhibit "Hidden Japan" comes to mind. The photographer shows the interaction and occaisional beauty of man vs nature in Japan: http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/home/blog_data/286/286/images/japart/dam.jpg Another bad photo, but the best I could find. I was lucky enough to see this set of 85 photos in person. We don't live in a perfect world consisting of only natural and organic things. But there can be beauty in the way our ugly progress contrasts with the natural world. I also believe the crisscrossing wires can be used to artistic effect in some cases. The first time I remember enjoying the way they worked as part of a theme was in the japanese show neon genesis evangelion like so: http://jlg1.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/lainep2.jpg

and the theme is used by many animators for other productions:
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w307/shootingstar-sg/voices-12.jpg
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w307/shootingstar-sg/voices-06.jpg

Wires appear in many scenes and help to convey a sense of extreme loneliness; a symbol of communication and interconnection in (in these cases) a dying world where’s no one’s listening.

Also the exhibit “Hidden Japan” comes to mind. The photographer shows the interaction and occaisional beauty of man vs nature in Japan: http://blog.nationmultimedia.com/home/blog_data/286/286/images/japart/dam.jpg

Another bad photo, but the best I could find. I was lucky enough to see this set of 85 photos in person.

We don’t live in a perfect world consisting of only natural and organic things. But there can be beauty in the way our ugly progress contrasts with the natural world.

]]> by: Michael Menichetti http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745#comment-14641 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:43:12 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745#comment-14641 UGLY was my fav of the bunch... While it may be ugly, it's unmistakable Japan, as soon as I saw it, it kinda made me miss Kyoto. When people ask me about Kyoto, I often start my description with "It's so intensely beautiful that the human mind isn't able to process it all." The ugly wires and other crappy stuff you can find in Kyoto may serve and important role, prevent your mind from having a major melt down too much of anything is not too good, even beauty... As for Kitty Chan girls and boys, adults males, females, at any age enjoy her in LA. Then again LA is hardly a "Western" culture, the majority of the people here are not of European decent... If Dokin Chan and Kitty Chan got in a fight who do you think would win? UGLY was my fav of the bunch… While it may be ugly, it’s unmistakable Japan, as soon as I saw it, it kinda made me miss Kyoto. When people ask me about Kyoto, I often start my description with “It’s so intensely beautiful that the human mind isn’t able to process it all.” The ugly wires and other crappy stuff you can find in Kyoto may serve and important role, prevent your mind from having a major melt down too much of anything is not too good, even beauty…

As for Kitty Chan girls and boys, adults males, females, at any age enjoy her in LA.
Then again LA is hardly a “Western” culture, the majority of the people here are not of European decent…

If Dokin Chan and Kitty Chan got in a fight who do you think would win?

]]> by: Peter http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745#comment-14636 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:47:53 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745#comment-14636 How apposite your 'Friends forever' shot is! Last weekend my wife and I went to a Crafts trade show (she has a fabric and haberdashery shop) where she ordered some 'Hello Kitty' kits. I mentioned how, in Japan, they might be popular with girls of 13 or so, and we agreed how sad it is that in the UK, it'd be more likely girls of 4 - 8 that would carry them. We seem to allow/encourage children to grow up too quickly in the West! How apposite your ‘Friends forever’ shot is!

Last weekend my wife and I went to a Crafts trade show (she has a fabric and haberdashery shop) where she ordered some ‘Hello Kitty’ kits. I mentioned how, in Japan, they might be popular with girls of 13 or so, and we agreed how sad it is that in the UK, it’d be more likely girls of 4 - 8 that would carry them. We seem to allow/encourage children to grow up too quickly in the West!

]]> by: Aunt Jeannette http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745#comment-14634 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:35:16 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745#comment-14634 How wonderful to see more of your photography of "my tour" appear in print!! I remember the scenes pictured very well and I never tire of viewing all your pictures. Wish I could be as adept as you at this art! How wonderful to see more of your photography of “my tour” appear in print!! I remember the scenes pictured very well and I never tire of viewing all your pictures. Wish I could be as adept as you at this art!

]]> by: Marcina http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745#comment-14623 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:16:56 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-02-20/745#comment-14623 Random Quaint Bridge #27 is my favorite of this bunch. Great, restfull shot. Random Quaint Bridge #27 is my favorite of this bunch. Great, restfull shot.

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