Comments on: archives: reach out, make contact .. http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/05/03/reach-out-make-contact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reach-out-make-contact photography by Neil van Niekerk Wed, 23 May 2012 02:44:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Roy Barnes http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/05/03/reach-out-make-contact/#comment-25973 Roy Barnes Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:22:27 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=949#comment-25973 Mm, Neil, not only do I love these images, but I also love what they represent: little snippets of the past that you have encapsulated for future reflection. And that, surely, is the core to photography - capturing what was in order that it can be transported into the future. It may only have been a moment (okay - 1/?th of a second) but in that instant of time we capture - if only by inference - something of life, culture, art..etc relevant to then. As a result...we are enriched NOW! To quote you...'[you]...nailed it!' Mm, Neil, not only do I love these images, but I also love what they represent: little snippets of the past that you have encapsulated for future reflection. And that, surely, is the core to photography – capturing what was in order that it can be transported into the future. It may only have been a moment (okay – 1/?th of a second) but in that instant of time we capture – if only by inference – something of life, culture, art..etc relevant to then. As a result…we are enriched NOW!
To quote you…’[you]…nailed it!’

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/05/03/reach-out-make-contact/#comment-2932 Neil Fri, 22 May 2009 23:40:04 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=949#comment-2932 <blockquote>Hi there Shaun ... Aaah yes, Athol and I met while doing service in the army as photographers. Interesting times, euphemistically speaking. Neil vN</blockquote>

Hi there Shaun …

Aaah yes, Athol and I met while doing service in the army as photographers. Interesting times, euphemistically speaking.

Neil vN

]]> By: SHAUN RAUTENBACH http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/05/03/reach-out-make-contact/#comment-2917 SHAUN RAUTENBACH Sat, 16 May 2009 06:10:25 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=949#comment-2917 Hoe gaan dit met jou in die v.s.a.? Small world we live in, Neil. I am friendly with a fellow photographer who knew you well in South Africa. His name is Athol Sheppard. Best Rgds, Shaun Hoe gaan dit met jou in die v.s.a.?

Small world we live in, Neil. I am friendly with a fellow photographer who knew you well in South Africa. His name is Athol Sheppard.

Best Rgds,

Shaun

]]> By: Pieter http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/05/03/reach-out-make-contact/#comment-2931 Pieter Thu, 07 May 2009 05:14:34 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=949#comment-2931 Neil, it's great to see some of your work before you left South Africa! We have such a beautiful country, it's such a pity that many of the suburbs (and indeed rural areas) have become so dangerous. You should come visit us here sometime, maybe for a workshop! I'm sure there are many South Africans who would jump at the oppurunity! I know I would. Neil, it’s great to see some of your work before you left South Africa! We have such a beautiful country, it’s such a pity that many of the suburbs (and indeed rural areas) have become so dangerous.

You should come visit us here sometime, maybe for a workshop! I’m sure there are many South Africans who would jump at the oppurunity! I know I would.

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/05/03/reach-out-make-contact/#comment-2929 Neil Wed, 06 May 2009 16:44:40 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=949#comment-2929 <blockquote>aaah, thanks everyone! Stephen .. I would love to, but my schedule has just become more and more hectic, leaving me little time to just walk around and take photographs. I know I would want to do that more often again now. Neil vN</blockquote>

aaah, thanks everyone!

Stephen .. I would love to, but my schedule has just become more and more hectic, leaving me little time to just walk around and take photographs. I know I would want to do that more often again now.

Neil vN

]]> By: Stephen http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/05/03/reach-out-make-contact/#comment-2928 Stephen Wed, 06 May 2009 13:48:16 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=949#comment-2928 These are incredible photographs. Do you still take these types of pictures in the US (professionally or not)? We see your portrait photography daily on this blog, but these types of photos are also worth showing. These are incredible photographs. Do you still take these types of pictures in the US (professionally or not)? We see your portrait photography daily on this blog, but these types of photos are also worth showing.

]]> By: Michael http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/05/03/reach-out-make-contact/#comment-2927 Michael Tue, 05 May 2009 16:52:16 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=949#comment-2927 The DC3 image is absolutely amazing. Thank you for posting that! Best Wishes, Michael The DC3 image is absolutely amazing. Thank you for posting that!

Best Wishes,
Michael

]]> By: Herman http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/05/03/reach-out-make-contact/#comment-2926 Herman Mon, 04 May 2009 19:50:52 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=949#comment-2926 Neil, thanks for sharing these pictures. You're absolutely talented not only on wedding photography. That shot of the polar bear and the boy is really inspiring. Boy, that's the kind of shot that makes photography so much enjoyable. Neil, thanks for sharing these pictures.
You’re absolutely talented not only on wedding photography.
That shot of the polar bear and the boy is really inspiring.
Boy, that’s the kind of shot that makes photography so much enjoyable.

]]> By: Neil http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/05/03/reach-out-make-contact/#comment-2930 Neil Mon, 04 May 2009 19:41:53 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=949#comment-2930 <blockquote>Jonathan .. thank you for the suggestion. I'll post something shortly about what I use to clean my camera's sensor, and other maintenance that I do on my equipment. Neil vN</blockquote>

Jonathan .. thank you for the suggestion.

I’ll post something shortly about what I use to clean my camera’s sensor, and other maintenance that I do on my equipment.

Neil vN

]]> By: Jonathan Williams http://neilvn.com/tangents/2009/05/03/reach-out-make-contact/#comment-2925 Jonathan Williams Mon, 04 May 2009 19:24:35 +0000 http://www.planetneil.com/tangents/?p=949#comment-2925 Neil, It is great to see such a wonderful selection of your landscape shots, something we don't see all that often. I for one would love to see some more of your landscape photography. Incidently, like Stephen, I think the crack adds something extra, whether you see it that the polar bear has done it or the fact that it's just a crack that 'got in the way' it somehow makes the photo more real, sadly nowadays most people would photoshop it out! Thanks for all the effort you put in to your site which is an excellent resource to so many. If I may be so bold and make a request, a post on camera maintenance and sensor cleaning would be greatly appreciated. Neil, It is great to see such a wonderful selection of your landscape shots, something we don’t see all that often. I for one would love to see some more of your landscape photography.
Incidently, like Stephen, I think the crack adds something extra, whether you see it that the polar bear has done it or the fact that it’s just a crack that ‘got in the way’ it somehow makes the photo more real, sadly nowadays most people would photoshop it out!
Thanks for all the effort you put in to your site which is an excellent resource to so many.

If I may be so bold and make a request, a post on camera maintenance and sensor cleaning would be greatly appreciated.

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