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Date:         Wed, 22 Dec 2004 06:55:13 -0800
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Vanagon Calendar: Determinates of my vote
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I just voted for 12 photos on Larry's calendar photo site. It was tough. I had about 30 photos on my "short list". So I got to thinking what are/were my priorities for voting.

Well, after I voted for my photos ........

I look at the photos and I was drawn to photos that evoked a: "I wish I were there" or a "Boy, where is that, I want to go there" also a "relaxing" feeling.

Photos of vans in driveways, did not make the short list. Vans abusing a natural surrounding were not considered. Vans that were being tortured were not considered (too much tension & testosterone in the photo)

Was the photo properly exposed? Is/Was the photo artistically interesting (rule of 3rds, for-ground, middle-ground, back-ground, lighting etc). One photo has a beautiful woman leaning against the van....... wrestling with my conscience. Some photos would look nice in various seasons; e.g. snow & autumn colours. I'm a sucker for mountains more than beaches, and I'm more of a desert rats than a jungle (forest) rat, but some photos of sunny beaches would be nice for summer months.

In the end, I voted for escapism, I'll look at the calendar and be teleported from my desk to some fantastic campsite, and if that happens to be some wilderness (stealth) campsite with a picture perfect vista, so be it.

Thanks Larry for all of your work and I sure hope that you have backed-up all of the photos. Malcolm

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