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From earlier today, at a Nazi rally on the steps of the Wisconsin Capitol building. The Nazis said 300 would show up, the police said 100, but only 30 or 40 actually did. Can't tell the truth about anything. There were 400-500 police and riot troops and mounted officers, and somewhere between 3000 and 6000 anti-Nazi protesters.
The distance between the Nazis and the police barricade was about 250 feet, so photography was difficult. I even met a guy with a 400mm L lens and he wasn't getting anything good. So I rely on the resolving power of my Sigma 70-200/2.8 and the MP of my 20D. I thought this seemed poetic in a way. The symbol of a police state with a riot officer in front, and the officer keeping the peace and defending the freedoms of people that would take freedom away from many. Comments It's my personal favorite out of the lot.
-- AVDENTES FORTVNA IVVAT Fortune Favors the Bold - Virgil, the Aeneid, Book 10, line 284 04:58:56 pm *** StudioFovea has joined #photographers * 04:59:14 pm ** Saliency has left [connection closed]  thanks, it's my favorite. There are many many more to come though...
-- AVDENTES FORTVNA IVVAT Fortune Favors the Bold - Virgil, the Aeneid, Book 10, line 284 04:58:56 pm *** StudioFovea has joined #photographers * 04:59:14 pm ** Saliency has left [connection closed]  This one doesn't look jurnalistic ...looks more like an artistic photo. Not that jurnalistic is bad... I just think artistic is better.
 That was my goal. Photography is still an artistic medium, with the unique ability to capture a moment exactly as it was. It also allows the photographer to choose what he wants to document, and how he wants to do it. This one definitely makes several statements, and it can do so because of the composition and selective focus. Bottom line is, photojournalism is still art, and benefits when the photographer sees it that way.
-- AVDENTES FORTVNA IVVAT Fortune Favors the Bold - Virgil, the Aeneid, Book 10, line 284 04:58:56 pm *** StudioFovea has joined #photographers * 04:59:14 pm ** Saliency has left [connection closed]  I am all for the first ammendemnt but it sickens me that that means I have tolerate these guys. But that is what makes us better isn't it.
I would've liked to see them have as many riot police of different ethnicties protecting them... that would've knocked them down a notch in pride i think. Plus I'm all for poetic justice. oh they did. the police chief of Madison (I have a photo of him in front of the crowd) is a black man. And with 400-500 police, there were definitely hispanics and blacks and jews in there.
-- AVDENTES FORTVNA IVVAT Fortune Favors the Bold - Virgil, the Aeneid, Book 10, line 284 04:58:56 pm *** StudioFovea has joined #photographers * 04:59:14 pm ** Saliency has left [connection closed]  great photograph
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Canon EOS 20D 1/3200 second F/2.8 200 mm 400 Aug 26, 2006, 2:50:09 PM Share |
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