Protest Florida Style

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited March 16, 2011 in Street and Documentary
Florida besides it beaches and theme parks is also known for corrupt politics. Our new gov has made some budget proposals that have caused a bit of a stir

One Side

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The other side
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Its always wise with Florida protests to find out when the sprinklers are scheduled to come on

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Harry
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    My guess would be not timing but a well paid Government employee took time away from their 3 hr lunch to waste some water at others expense. Butt photo 3 tells a great story ,name calling and they did not miss lunch. I do think that corrupt politician is now one wordheadscratch.gif
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  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    Love #2 and #4 Harry.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    jwear wrote: »
    My guess would be not timing but a well paid Government employee took time away from their 3 hr lunch to waste some water at others expense. Butt photo 3 tells a great story ,name calling and they did not miss lunch. I do think that corrupt politician is now one wordheadscratch.gif

    Thanks Jeff. Its an amazing thing about those sprinklers, they have been coming on at the same time, on the same day of the week for the past year. Also this is Florida and no worker gets highly paid be they private or public. The only time I got a 3 hour lunch break was when I worked in the private sector.

    The dude in #3 just had surgery for his weight problem. He's a opinion columnist in the local papers, does numerous local radio shows, is an excellent web site designer and during his race for the state assembly garnered the endorsement of the local right wing talk show host. He's brilliant, eloquent, and a very nice person.

    There was name calling on both sides, some of it was even directed at me.
    Harry
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    I think you should try out being the new PJ Mod. These are really good, Harry.clap.gif
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    Really great job Harry, photographically showing both sides of this particular dispute. Nice!

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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    I appreciate seeing photos from proponents of both sides.

    Thanks for sharing these.

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    damonff wrote: »
    Love #2 and #4 Harry.

    Thanks Damon
    Harry
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  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    Great shots all around but #4 grabs me.
    "Don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to. Oh well."
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    dlplumer wrote: »
    I think you should try out being the new PJ Mod. These are really good, Harry.clap.gif

    Thanks Dan, if I mod another forum they will have to double my pay. Lets see, 2 times zero comes out to how much?

    It was good to get back to my roots and do some street work.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    bdcolen wrote: »
    Really great job Harry, photographically showing both sides of this particular dispute. Nice!

    B. D.

    Thanks B.D. both sides provided good ops, the Tea Party folks were easier because there were a lot less of them so I was able to isolate my subjects easier with them.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited March 9, 2011
    Good job, Harry. thumb.gif
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2011
    Wonderful set! You have captured the tone of the demonstrations well. The first sprinkler shot is a crack-up as I imagine the protester trying to maintain his cool while looking like a fool...
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2011
    Flyinggina wrote: »
    I appreciate seeing photos from proponents of both sides.

    Thanks for sharing these.

    Virginia

    Thanks Virginia, if one wnats to capture the feel of the event you have to capture all sides.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2011
    Nice change of pace from the bird stuff.

    Protesters protest in order to be seen and heard. Why they would then get nasty with a photographer who is assisting them with getting their message out is beyond me.

    On a side note I will wager I know which side directed the name calling at you. :D

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2011
    Sam wrote: »
    Nice change of pace from the bird stuff.

    Protesters protest in order to be seen and heard. Why they would then get nasty with a photographer who is assisting them with getting their message out is beyond me.

    On a side note I will wager I know which side directed the name calling at you. :D

    Sam

    Thanks Sam, it was a great change of pace. I started out doing mostly street photography in NYC until I moved to FL so this was getting back to my roots.

    The Tea Party folks remind me a lot of the anti-war protesters of the 60's & 70's. When I shot pictures of the demos in the 70's I ran into folks who thought I was undercover for the "pigs". A number of the Tea Party folks asked me who I was shooting for and were a tad paranoid.

    The guy standing by the sprinklers was convinced that I had them turned on and was a tad irate. He said I turned them on because I was afraid to intelligently debate him. He then called me an asshole. rolleyes1.gif
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2011
    jdryan3 wrote: »
    Great shots all around but #4 grabs me.



    Thanks he was a great subject to capture.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2011
    Sam wrote: »
    Nice change of pace from the bird stuff.

    Protesters protest in order to be seen and heard. Why they would then get nasty with a photographer who is assisting them with getting their message out is beyond me.

    On a side note I will wager I know which side directed the name calling at you. :D

    Sam

    Though I like your "bird stuff" :) I also like your street work when you post, which you rarely do.

    This is a wonderful documentary series.
    While I have some favorites, I enjoyed the entire set--some of those signs had me rolling.
    I like your conversion of the shots as well.
    Liz A.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2011
    Richard wrote: »
    Good job, Harry. thumb.gif
    rainbow wrote: »
    Wonderful set! You have captured the tone of the demonstrations well. The first sprinkler shot is a crack-up as I imagine the protester trying to maintain his cool while looking like a fool...

    Thanks Richard.

    The dude in the sprinkler was the one who got mad at me and called me names. He didn't maintain his "cool" all that well. :D
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2011
    lizzard_nyc wrote: »
    Though I like your "bird stuff" :) I also like your street work when you post, which you rarely do.

    This is a wonderful documentary series.
    While I have some favorites, I enjoyed the entire set--some of those signs had me rolling.
    I like your conversion of the shots as well.

    Thanks Liz. I had people to capture in NYC so I did people. In Florida I have birds.

    I used Nik's Silver Efex for the conversions.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    Thanks Liz. I had people to capture in NYC so I did people. In Florida I have birds.

    I used Nik's Silver Efex for the conversions.

    Love Nik's Silver Effex Pro, Harry. I have all their stuffdeal.gif
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