I was looking at one of my photos from the same pre-wedding dinner as the blurred shot and realized that with a bit of work, it could look a bit like it was taken by someone else who posts here. This could be interesting if other people try it, who knows?

Anyway, with much apologies to Mike, and with apologies to everyone for the slightly sloppy job doing the edges in PS, here it is.

Bride-to-Be (Version MD)

Maybe others want to try something similar...

-- Jeff Spirer (jeff@spirer.com), October 25, 2000

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Heh heh. No apology necessary; I consider it a sincere form a flattery. Though you really do need to work on your Pretentious Black Borders. . .

I've also noticed that some of my photos remind me of work by other photographers (including some on the web). Looking at this photo, though, I think it looks more like a Jeff S. photo than one of mine, but I also see how it's reminiscent of what I do. Cool shot, by the way.

Later, I'll try to dig up something along this theme. . .

-- Mike Dixon (burmashave@compuserve.com), October 25, 2000.

Not enough contrast and overall darkness to appear as one of Mike's. The d-max needs to be higher.

-- Tony Rowlett (rowlett@alaska.net), October 26, 2000.

Oh well - I've been withholding this one for fear of being accused of something :)

...from my sons first trip to the movies.

-- Christel Green (look.no@film.dk), October 26, 2000.

christel: it is one hell of a dedicated photographer who will take a camera *inside* a movie theater, actually intending to get a usable image...and, you succeeded! i think we could have guessed the environs of the picture without your identifying them. great job of capturing the sense of wonder that must be a universal experience.

-- wayne harrison (wayno@netmcr.com), October 26, 2000.

I would agree with Tony that the shot needed to be adjusted, and I darkened it a bit. It probably needs to be darker. This is a negative scan, and my PS skills aren't quite what they should be (note the edges between the pasted in border, which came from one of Mike's photos, and the image). However, I think in terms of subject and composition, what made me think of Mike was this shot of Mike's.

Christel's shot is probably more Mike-Like in appearance, and is a great shot, especially for the movie theatre (how do you see in there?).

-- Jeff Spirer (jeff@spirer.com), October 26, 2000.

Christel seems to have the murky look well in hand, though I might argue that her subject matter is Tony Rowlettesque. And even though I often get comments about always having a camera with me, I haven't taken one into a movie theater. Yet. : )

When I first saw Jeff's image, it also brought the linked image of mine to my mind. And I think the treatment of the subject is what ties it to my style more than the Pretentious Black Border and the reddish tint.

One of my images that reminded me of Jeff's work is posted below in the "shooting blind" topic (the headless woman walking down the sidewalk). Here's a link to that image.

-- Mike Dixon (burmashave@compuserve.com), October 26, 2000.

WhatB4s the matter with you guys!? Movie theatres are some of the best places to bring your camera because A: If people give you strange looks you canB4t see it anyway, and B: Since movie-goers are obliged to silence during the show, thereB4s very little chance that anybody will start to complain :)

How do I see in there? I donB4t really... Take a few test shots, check the LCD monitor to see if the camera is pointing in the right direction, and then go for the real thing. Ahh, the blessings of digital photography!

Jeff - a question about your image above. Is that two women talking or one woman in front of a mirror? I find it very intriguing, riddle and all :)

-- Christel Green (look.no@film.dk), October 27, 2000.