Disqus - Latest Comments for jimgoldstein

Re: Social Photo Podcast #1: Twitter Lists, Flickr+Getty, Twitter Revolution

ahockley — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:13:52 -0000

Thanks for your feedback Jim. We're going with a short-form show (aiming for around 10 minutes) in order to produce something weekly and hit a few highlights and provide a bit of commentary on what's been happening. My guess is that we'll have the occasional longer show where we might do a guest interview.

Re: Social Photo Podcast #1: Twitter Lists, Flickr+Getty, Twitter Revolution

jimgoldstein — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:19:28 -0000

Great job on your first episode Aaron and Lyza! I'm surprised that the conversation was so brief, but at the same time it was quite comfortable. I'd imagine more conversation may happen depending on the number of topics covered or the controversial nature of the topics. Overall an excellent listen.

On the topic of lists I was listening to your episode while putting together a FollowFriday list. I'm going to try that out this week on Twitter.

As for Getty I was offered an early invite and turned it down. My reasoning can be read here http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2009/01/22/fl...

Thanks for the link to the Twitter Revolution audio on my blog (and on behalf of the rest of the panel that took part). I hope that your listeners get some value out of it.

Keep up the great work. I'm looking forward to Episode #2

Re: Mobius Arch with Star Trails

jimgoldstein — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:40:46 -0000

Thanks for the comment Dan. It's amazing what you notice when you have the time to think, rely on your hearing and opening your eyes to the world of the night. A window to a new dimension of the beauty that surrounds us is opened when you put yourself in these situations. It's an amazing experience.

Re: Mobius Arch with Star Trails

jimgoldstein — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:34:07 -0000

Thanks John! I'm glad to hear you enjoy the blog and this photo in particular.

Re: Mobius Arch with Star Trails

jimgoldstein — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:33:26 -0000

Nothing is ever 100% certain, but I knew where the North Star was and I did my best to line up the composition accordingly. The methodology for star trail photos is pretty well known so I knew the technique used would work. Over the years I've seen numerous examples of great photos using this technique in magazines and online. Glad you liked the photo and thanks for the comment Sean.

Re: Mobius Arch with Star Trails

jimgoldstein — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:29:52 -0000

LOL I'm trying not to hear you singing this

Re: An Amazing Weekend of Photography, Photographers & Wildlife

jimgoldstein — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:18:31 -0000

Thanks for the comment and visiting Eliya's flickr page. I too think he nailed the exposure. The motion of the giant waves in the distance was captured perfectly.

Re: Shanghai Pudong Night Skyline

davidsanger — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:55:34 -0000

That's particularly true on the Bund in Shanghai where everyone turns out en masse, locals and tourists. I takes lots of patience.

This shot benefitted from a misty rain, plus tungsten white balance.

Re: New FTC Rules that Travel and Photography Bloggers Should Note

jimgoldstein — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:22:05 -0000

Full disclosure can only be a good thing. Thanks to the transparency of the online world a lot of folks are just now learning about long standing relationships and perks for this type of thing. I'm not sure that anything will change other than a modest bump in reader/viewer scrutiny. Negative perception only jumps when someone isn't forthcoming with information. At that point everyones imagination runs wild which is never a good thing.

Re: Saving the Bay documentary on PBS

jimgoldstein — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:17:38 -0000

I missed seeing this program and have it on my list to see the replays. Thanks for the link.

Re: Shanghai Pudong Night Skyline

jimgoldstein — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:15:04 -0000

Beautiful shot David. Getting a photo in China with no one in the frame must be quite the challenge.

Re: Art and Prejudice: What Is The Real Truth In Photography?

jimgoldstein — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:34:28 -0000

QT excellent points. After reading your comment I can't help but think of the old saying "Don't believe everything you read in the paper." Many turn to newspapers (or used) to for fact based news. The saying "Don't believe everything you read in the paper" came to be because of the unavoidable bias of a writer that finds its way into their writing. Similar to news articles every form of photography should be questions in a similar light. While we may strive for our photos to be fact based we still employ techniques that add impact or alter "truth" or "reality". Many techniques we may not think of as manipulation such as altering perspective to make something seem smaller or larger than it actually is, but in the end that is altering the viewers sense of "truth". Every person in this day and age should question what they see and read and challenge it. In fact most people I know do. It is well with in reason to expect viewers to educate themselves as time goes on and as visual techniques evolve.

I often think we in this era fancy ourselves as being special because of the rise of digital editing, but in fact it is no different now than it was 50 years ago. Back then people had to decipher similar visual illusions created with different techniques. Viewers will continue to be challenged, wowed and pushed to learn what is real and what is fake.

Re: Happy Halloween from the Photo Assistants III

jimgoldstein — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:20:27 -0000

Thanks Nancy :) Curly is forever the good sport even in her old age.

Re: Racetrack Light Lasso, Death Valley National Park

jimgoldstein — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:06:41 -0000

Thanks for the kind comments everyone. Have a great weekend and a safe Halloween!

Re: Racetrack Light Lasso, Death Valley National Park

drewfulton — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:25:09 -0000

I missed the red light but otherwise I was pretty close. Very cool and looks like fun.

Re: Racetrack Light Lasso, Death Valley National Park

jimgoldstein — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:19:08 -0000

Here's a diagram of the setup http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog_images/rock2.jpg

In case you can't read my writing:
0. Trigger camera for long exposure
1. Wave maglight low against floor to illuminate rock and foreground
2. Wave red flashlight across scene
3. Run to quickly pick up blue flashlight & flail it around in an invisible pattern
4. Wait until shutter closes
5. Repeat until too tired or sun comes up

Re: Racetrack Light Lasso, Death Valley National Park

jimgoldstein — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:35:44 -0000

Thanks for the comment Drew. Check back a little later tonight or tomorrow and I'll post a diagram of what I did for this. In the meantime enjoy racking your brain and enjoying the image. :)

Re: Zabriskie Point at Dawn – Death Valley National Park

jimgoldstein — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:57:19 -0000

Thanks Mark!

Re: Zabriskie Point at Dawn – Death Valley National Park

jimgoldstein — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:37:55 -0000

Thanks for the kind comments everyone. I was very lucky to be graced with such beautiful clouds and lighting on this morning. It was an awe inspiring scene to watch unfold. As I recall Gary Crabbe was up taking photos this morning as well but from Dante's point or view. I'm looking forward to seeing his photos if he got any at this hour.

Re: Apple iPhone Camera Review: The One Thing Apple Isn’t Hyping

jimgoldstein — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:52:51 -0000

Be sure to check out my other review on the iPhone 3G S and thanks for the comment http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2009/07/01/ap...

Re: Photo Project: Buying Prints from Your Favorite Photographers 2009

jimgoldstein — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:03:52 -0000

It's great to see the positive comments. For those leaving links to their site be sure to participate. This is a great photo community opportunity not just a sales opportunity. Those that participated last year have networked and still connect with each other. Thanks again for everyone's interest.

Re: Photo Project: Buying Prints from Your Favorite Photographers 2009

jimgoldstein — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:04:26 -0000

Thanks Roberta!

Re: Photo Project: Buying Prints from Your Favorite Photographers 2009

jimgoldstein — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:04:09 -0000

Art is a very personal experience. I'm convinced online interaction alone diminishes confidence in selecting art work. It's to be expected really. I find online purchases for fine art photography most commonly occur after a relationship is established or the buyer has seen their work in person before. If you look back a the results of last years contest I think this hypothesis is reflected in the relationship between buyers and sellers. As you come to your own conclusion I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the subject. Thanks for the comment.

Re: Print Purchase Highlight: Guy Tal

jimgoldstein — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:57:15 -0000

Thanks Guy! I'm glad this worked out. The toughest critic in the house, my wife, loves the Frozen Autumn print. The color, patterns, gesture and sharpness make this a truly special photo.

Comfort is key when photographing any environment. I can appreciate where you're coming from. Whether in the wild or in the hear of a city I love looking for unique subjects and perspectives to challenge my viewers. I'm rather adaptable in that sense. It's great to hear that my Reflecting Art photo resonated with you.

Re: My DISQUS Experience and Decision

jimgoldstein — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:04:35 -0000

Aaron you'll have to let me know what your thoughts are on it after you use it for a while.