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Station Fire, Vol I (R)

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited October 28, 2009 in Go Figure
As I mentioned earlier, there is an ongoing initiative to commemorate the victims and the heroes of the infamous LA Station Fire. A small group of photographers, models and MUAs are going to hold a public exhibit with the silent auction benefiting the survivors. You can read the details here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145641128395&ref=mf (and BTW, you're all welcome to play or at least to attend)

As the time of the event was approaching fast (the Exhibit/Auction is gonna be held Friday, Oct 16th, starting 8pm), I finally decided to get off the couch and get some shooting done. Needless to say, it also was an excellent opportunity to try out my new toy (7D).

I already posted a couple of SOOC images, now it's time for some processed ones.

While there is absolutely no nudity (my model was dressed all the time) or the actual carnage (nobody was hurt) depicted here, the efforts were made to pretend there was some, hence I'm posting in this "protected" section.

Anyway, without any further ado, here's what I come up with as a result of the yesterday shoot with Sarah. I hope a few of these will end up on the gallery walls for the auction:-)


#1: Memory Walk

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#2: Pilgrim

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#3: Pieta

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#4: There shall be orchards again

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#5: Praying for Life

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#6: Hope

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#7: Ground Zero

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#8: Charred

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#9: Broken Doll

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#10: Sleeping Beauty

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Let me know your thoughts!

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"May the f/stop be with you!"
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    sweet carolinesweet caroline Registered Users Posts: 1,589 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2009
    1, 3, 5, 6, 7. These I like very much. I'm sorry I don't have detailed comments for now.

    Caroline
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 4, 2009
    sweet caroline wrote:
    1, 3, 5, 6, 7. These I like very much. I'm sorry I don't have detailed comments for now.

    Caroline
    I take what I can. Thanks much! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    nikmolsonnikmolson Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    i really like the "ground zero" shot, great angle and just a really good shot
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    L40L40 Registered Users Posts: 24 Big grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    I like # 1 and #7.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    nikmolson wrote:
    i really like the "ground zero" shot, great angle and just a really good shot
    Thank you! It is one of my personal favorites!thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    L40 wrote:
    I like # 1 and #7.
    Thank you, appreciate your stopping by! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    Very nice work Nikolai. You used your work with models over the past year to advantage here for something different and moving. I'm sure that some of these will end up on the wall. And they will sell!! I particularly like Pieta, Hope and Ground Zero. The ones of the nudes in the ashes are more disturbing but quite stunning.

    Virginia
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    Flyinggina wrote:
    Very nice work Nikolai. You used your work with models over the past year to advantage here for something different and moving. I'm sure that some of these will end up on the wall. And they will sell!! I particularly like Pieta, Hope and Ground Zero. The ones of the nudes in the ashes are more disturbing but quite stunning.
    Virginia

    Thank you! It looks like we think alike! The implied nudes (she was dressed, actually) are disturbing, but that was the intent. I'm still contemplating if I want to put them onto display or not. headscratch.gif
    Pieta, Hope and Ground Zero are definitely going to print lab. mwink.gifdeal.gif
    And I'm waiting for the next shoot on Wednesday to decide if I can get another variety...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    narancsnarancs Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    #7 iloveyou.gif my jaw dropped when I saw it. Awesome picture.

    the last two gave me goosebumbs as well..
    Peter G.

    I'm using a Nikon D40 with the kit lens.. :rolleyes
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    adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    1&6 are my favorite images; 7-10 are haunting, with 7 being the least-so.
    They are well conceived and executed. I like the sequence of 4-6 a lot.
    - Andrew

    Who is wise? He who learns from everyone.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    narancs wrote:
    #7 iloveyou.gif my jaw dropped when I saw it. Awesome picture.

    the last two gave me goosebumbs as well..
    Thank you Peter! Can you believe it's all camera work + ACR, no PS? :-)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    adbsgicom wrote:
    1&6 are my favorite images; 7-10 are haunting, with 7 being the least-so.
    They are well conceived and executed. I like the sequence of 4-6 a lot.
    Thank you Andrew! thumb.gif
    I hope I will be able to come with something better (or at least different) in a day or so... mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    rsquaredrsquared Registered Users Posts: 306 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    Ground Zero is stunningly beautiful, and Charred was shocking...but in an eye-opening way. Amazing shots!
    Rob Rogers -- R Squared Photography (Nikon D90)
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2009
    rsquared wrote:
    Ground Zero is stunningly beautiful, and Charred was shocking...but in an eye-opening way. Amazing shots!
    Thanks Rob! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2009
    PLease also be aware of this:
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=146021
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2009
    Nik,
    What wonderful, wonderful stark contrasts with the red garments and the desolation of the scene.

    I had seen your snippets of this shoot before...
    But taken as a whole, I think they work well as a series.

    Great work~great way to participate~
    tom wise
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 6, 2009
    angevin1 wrote:
    Nik,
    What wonderful, wonderful stark contrasts with the red garments and the desolation of the scene.

    I had seen your snippets of this shoot before...
    But taken as a whole, I think they work well as a series.

    Great work~great way to participate~
    Thanks, Tom, much appreciated! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    FatFrogFotographyFatFrogFotography Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited October 7, 2009
    Amazing colours and juxtaposition! Very punchy images all round.

    #7 is my favourite by a long shot though.

    8, 9, 10 are pretty confronting. Last summer Australia South-East experienced some of the most devastating fires ever recorded in the world, with massive loss of life. So these images hit pretty close to home.

    An excellent concept and beautiful execution. Well done!
    Christian

    http://fatfrogfotography.com
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2009
    FatFrogFotography wrote:
    Amazing colours and juxtaposition! Very punchy images all round.

    #7 is my favourite by a long shot though.

    8, 9, 10 are pretty confronting. Last summer Australia South-East experienced some of the most devastating fires ever recorded in the world, with massive loss of life. So these images hit pretty close to home.

    An excellent concept and beautiful execution. Well done!
    Thank you Christian! thumb.gif
    Yeah, the wild wires are things you really don't want to mess with...deal.gif
    We'll see how these do on the show...mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2009
    Darth Nikolai uses his powers for good.... :D:D

    bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    A.W.E.S.O.M.E. Love Ground Zero, Pieta and Hope.

    And I hope that the auction raises the monies it's trying for! thumb.gif
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    lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2009
    Nikolai,
    Charred is disturbing. The pose, the angle, the fact that you can't hardly see her face, even the title.

    clap.gif
    I wish you luck--Hope one gets picked--Hope it's "Charred" and that you raise lots of money for this cause.
    Liz A.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2009
    divamum wrote:
    Darth Nikolai uses his powers for good.... :D:D

    bowdown.gifbowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    A.W.E.S.O.M.E. Love Ground Zero, Pieta and Hope.

    And I hope that the auction raises the monies it's trying for! thumb.gif
    Thanks Diva!
    Those exactly three were ordered, printed 20x30 on a stretched canvas and now on the way to the gallery. thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2009
    lizzard_nyc wrote:
    Nikolai,
    Charred is disturbing. The pose, the angle, the fact that you can't hardly see her face, even the title.

    clap.gif
    I wish you luck--Hope one gets picked--Hope it's "Charred" and that you raise lots of money for this cause.
    Thanks! thumb.gif
    That was an intention.
    However when I spoke with the event organizers they mentioned that the "hope/revival" is a general theme of the expo, so I had to concentrate on a more positive/neutral images. I still may get Charred printed, since it was one of my very first ideas for this project and I think it came out OK.
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    txtelevisiontxtelevision Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited October 8, 2009
    These are breathtakingly good! Wow, thanks for sharing.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 8, 2009
    txtelevision wrote:
    These are breathtakingly good! Wow, thanks for sharing.
    Thank you, appreciate it!
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    chrisdgchrisdg Registered Users Posts: 366 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2009
    Wow, compelling stuff Nik! Good work. I think the 3 that were ordered are also my favorites by far.
    -Chris D.
    http://www.facebook.com/cdgImagery (concert photography)
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2009
    "Ground Zero" sold on the auction last night!clap.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited October 17, 2009
    Congratulations!!! You must be feeling pretty good.
    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    - Andrew

    Who is wise? He who learns from everyone.
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    AgnieszkaAgnieszka Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,263 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2009
    Ohhhhhh!!! They're all great. But #7 does it for me bowdown.giflust
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2009
    adbsgicom wrote:
    Congratulations!!! You must be feeling pretty good.
    clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Thanks Andrew! I'd have felt better if all 6 pieces were sold, but that was not in the starts. At least mine was most the most expensive item purchased. :-)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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