Comments on: Conservation Photography. http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/ Nature, Travel, and Adventure Photography by Carl Donohue Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:22:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1074 Carl Donohue Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:11:26 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1074 Hey Beth, That's a really great album by the Neville Brothers. Definitely check it out - Daniel Lanois produced it, he's worked on a lot of stuff, like U2, Dylan, Emmylou Harris, etc . really cool album. I think if you ever go to a place like Katmai and get to see the bears up close, you might not hate it so bad. It's an incredible experience. Not like running into one on the trail in the backcountry, but really, really cool. Cheers Carl Hey Beth,

That’s a really great album by the Neville Brothers. Definitely check it out - Daniel Lanois produced it, he’s worked on a lot of stuff, like U2, Dylan, Emmylou Harris, etc . really cool album.

I think if you ever go to a place like Katmai and get to see the bears up close, you might not hate it so bad. It’s an incredible experience. Not like running into one on the trail in the backcountry, but really, really cool.

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Beth Lunsford http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1065 Beth Lunsford Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:16:01 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1065 Hy Carl- I will look for that Neville Brothers CD or album. I wanted to comment that I think people who seek out wildlife or wilderness photography already have the big picture of wanting to keep wilderness the way it is. When I look at one picture, I automatically think of all wild places and hope to keep them that way. There sure are too many people used to the easy things in life. I think that's why most people don't care. They are too caught up in the rat race.Luckily, there are a lot of people who do care. Just as an afterthought, I hate the vacation sport of bear-viewing!!! Hike in the woods like normal people! Hy Carl- I will look for that Neville Brothers CD or album. I wanted to comment that I think people who seek out wildlife or wilderness photography already have the big picture of wanting to keep wilderness the way it is. When I look at one picture, I automatically think of all wild places and hope to keep them that way. There sure are too many people used to the easy things in life. I think that’s why most people don’t care. They are too caught up in the rat race.Luckily, there are a lot of people who do care. Just as an afterthought, I hate the vacation sport of bear-viewing!!! Hike in the woods like normal people!

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1062 Carl Donohue Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:42:27 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1062 Hey Mark, yes, that's a big issue - we look at what we want to see. The problem, of course, is if we reduce what we see to something so isolated, how can we understand a larger picture, such as the landbase, or ecosystem? How do you generate those shifts you mentioned? Beth, the Neville Brothers did a GREAT version of that Bob Dylan track on their "Yellow Moon" album .. you should hear it sometime if you haven't already - it's amazing. Glad you appreciate the notes here. Cheers Carl Hey Mark,

yes, that’s a big issue - we look at what we want to see. The problem, of course, is if we reduce what we see to something so isolated, how can we understand a larger picture, such as the landbase, or ecosystem? How do you generate those shifts you mentioned?

Beth, the Neville Brothers did a GREAT version of that Bob Dylan track on their “Yellow Moon” album .. you should hear it sometime if you haven’t already - it’s amazing.

Glad you appreciate the notes here.

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Beth Lunsford http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1056 Beth Lunsford Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:36:00 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1056 I did go back & listen to Bob Dylan's " With God On Our Side". Powerful lyrics and unfortunately quite true. Really makes you reflect on what we are " supposed to do" rather than what we want & should do as part of this world. Carl, you have very thought-inspiring articles, which maybe sometimes we don't look at things exactly the same. But I like that because I think basically we're all on the same page here. I did go back & listen to Bob Dylan’s ” With God On Our Side”. Powerful lyrics and unfortunately quite true. Really makes you reflect on what we are ” supposed to do” rather than what we want & should do as part of this world. Carl, you have very thought-inspiring articles, which maybe sometimes we don’t look at things exactly the same. But I like that because I think basically we’re all on the same page here.

]]> By: Mark http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1054 Mark Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:35:46 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1054 I was at a wildlife photographer's gallery opening a couple weeks ago. This photographer is part of a local camera club as well, so of course there were many camera club members at the show. In this gallery there is also a master's section, displaying the works of well-knows such as John Shaw, Larry Ward, etc. This gallery also had a local photographer's work on display, who had documented really well the Karner Blue Butterfly and it's local habitat, which is an endangered species. What disturbed me at this particular event was that people were commenting negatively on the prints here against the typical setup shots they see in camera club competitions - pure out-of-focus backgrounds with delicately crafted perches. The prints on display had good representations of environment, food sources, etc - done quite well actually. I quickly pointed out that it is a documentary display of a local endangered species, its habitat, food sources, etc. To the point of the article, I think it is also going to take some shifts in the mentality of what some photographers consider good images - that it is OK to show environment if a story is being communicated! The article communicates a great message. I was at a wildlife photographer’s gallery opening a couple weeks ago. This photographer is part of a local camera club as well, so of course there were many camera club members at the show. In this gallery there is also a master’s section, displaying the works of well-knows such as John Shaw, Larry Ward, etc. This gallery also had a local photographer’s work on display, who had documented really well the Karner Blue Butterfly and it’s local habitat, which is an endangered species.

What disturbed me at this particular event was that people were commenting negatively on the prints here against the typical setup shots they see in camera club competitions - pure out-of-focus backgrounds with delicately crafted perches. The prints on display had good representations of environment, food sources, etc - done quite well actually. I quickly pointed out that it is a documentary display of a local endangered species, its habitat, food sources, etc.

To the point of the article, I think it is also going to take some shifts in the mentality of what some photographers consider good images - that it is OK to show environment if a story is being communicated!

The article communicates a great message.

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1042 Carl Donohue Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:14:08 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1042 Hey Beth Oh, if it were just those 2, I wouldn't worry too much about it - and those guys were/are so out of the public eye I don't think it's a big deal - now you go Yellowstone in mid-September, and you'll see what I'm talking about. The key question is did you listen to Bob Dylan's <em>'With God on Our Side'</em>? :) Cheers Carl Hey Beth

Oh, if it were just those 2, I wouldn’t worry too much about it - and those guys were/are so out of the public eye I don’t think it’s a big deal - now you go Yellowstone in mid-September, and you’ll see what I’m talking about.

The key question is did you listen to Bob Dylan’s ‘With God on Our Side’? :)

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Beth Lunsford http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1037 Beth Lunsford Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:40:34 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2008/03/28/conservation-photography/#comment-1037 I read both articles , and they have many valid points. God rest his soul, but I wish Timothy Treadwell, Charlie Russell, & amateurs like them would or could have taken that approach & not crowded the wildlife. We are definately part of nature & need to respect it. I read both articles , and they have many valid points. God rest his soul, but I wish Timothy Treadwell, Charlie Russell, & amateurs like them would or could have taken that approach & not crowded the wildlife. We are definately part of nature & need to respect it.

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