Gibar

While I was surfing the web this evening , I came across this short slide show of some images taken from about the turn-of-the-century to the late 50s. I thought it may be of interest to some.
The images are both nostalgic and thought-provoking, from simpler times to times that were very hard and not easily forgotten.
We as photographers, i think have the opportunity to capture, through our lenses and cameras, the nostalgic and thought-provoking images for the future.



http://www.liveleak.com/ll_embed?f=d6d9d5385aee

billjohdoittoday Loc: Arkansas

Thanks, Gibar. That was informative.

Bill

TucsonCoyote Loc: Tucson AZ

Amazing what can be done nowadays with some of those pictures we remember as only B&W!

alby Loc: very eastern pa.

very thought provoking, how far have we come?????

Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

Thanks for the link! It was interesting to see those old B&W photos in color.

crimesc324 Loc: West Palm Beach, Florida

edct Loc: Connecticut

Thank you for sharing. Great photos and an opportunity to reflect on history.

kruchoski Loc: Albuquerque, NM

Two things struck me about the photos -- and it wasn't the colorization, which might be an entirely separate discussion.

First, many of the memorable or thought-provoking images were of war's tragedies. Second, many hardly exhibit those qualities often touted as 'good' technique; rather, they were merely capturing a moment. In a sense, they might be that much dreaded 'snapshot' some photographers would derisively dismiss. Or in other words, they're probably just mediocre images. But so what? (Oh, did I mention that colorization helps transform the 'mediocre' to, umm, another so-so image? But it does catch our eye, which is the point of photography.)

Photography means many different things to many different people. A 'mediocre' photograph of some obscure historical moment, such as those settlers in the American West, might hold great meaning for the descendants of those homesteaders. While we might all aspire to artistic greatness as photographers, hoping to see ourselves as Ansel Adams' successor, in truth many photographs merely capture a moment or a story. In doing so, they catch our eye, our imagination, perhaps even our heart. They become great.

davefales Loc: Virginia

This comment will probably offend someone, but I can live with the heat.

I wish I could lock up the whole Millennial generation in a room and not let them out until they could prove they understand what each picture meant. Most have little/no concept of how tenuous life can be.

kruchoski Loc: Albuquerque, NM

Oh, Nooo ... too much heat and all those glaciers behind you will MELT! (So, are you the guy behind all the global warming?) :D

davefales Loc: Virginia

Living in the Mid-Atlantic this winter, I'm more than ready for some heat.

alby Loc: very eastern pa.

you wish for some heat??? do you remember that week in july last year??? and yes most of them do not have a clue about real life.

Meives Loc: FORT LAUDERDALE

nairiam Loc: Bonnie Scotland