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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 2/17/2009
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Sometimes I really wonder what kind of world those CEOs think they live in, Andre. To me it seems as if they were living in some kind of Barbie-world.
Cheers!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 2/16/2009
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Great comment Nick!
It all drives us crazy at times. We live in a completely different world from those CEOs in their ivory towers. :)
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 2/10/2009
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Well, Andre... it reminds me of another story, but what was it, what was it... Oh, now I remember! Some other poor fellows here declared officially more or less the same, and that the bonus-tactics couldn't be kept in "such critical times", blablabla. But suddenly the UBS and the CS and the whatever-S announced the bonus of the top-managers for this year and strangely enough... the poor fellows got their millions again.
So the same guys that generated the crisis are getting rewarded for that, since according to the latest pedagogical discoveries it is better to reward than to punish. ;-) We don't want to injure their sensitive souls with the trauma of giving them no bonus - they will be crying desparately then! ;-)
At the same time the TV shows discussions where the politicians and economists and other "experts" argue about there is too little money for education, health, social insurance, science, nature protection, and we cannot afford this, and we cannot pay for that, and it is all too expensive, and as we know the collected green horses of Manitu jump over yellow houses - or something like that. ;-) Oh, not to forget that the salaries of the normal guys stagnate since years thought there is at least real inflation. What we all do to protect the poor top-managers and economists - we must be very good Samaritans, all of us! ;-)
Cheers!
Nick
P.S.: While international "congresses" like the G8 meeting or the WEF in Davos are taking place, there has been a symposium of politologists, mathematicians, historians, sociologists, etc. in Strasbourg. Of course the newspapers wrote almost nothing about that and about the results. One of the results was that less than 1/100 of the money that only the USA uses for "saving the economy" would be more than enough to solve the starvation problem on this earth. Unfortunately the starving people didn't have the idea yet to call themselves... "top-managers". ;-)
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 2/8/2009
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Hi Nick,
I can't mention the name of the company I work for because that would be against the company policy. I had to laugh a couple of weeks ago because the company announced that they were stopping all management bonuses and any merit increaces for the unforseen future. Then, a few days later we had another announcement that our top CEO had a huge set-back. The year before he got a 32 million dollar bonus. This year, he was down to 6 million. I really feel sorry for him :)
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 2/8/2009
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Well, perhaps they just need such a crisis now and then, Andre, for having a reason to swallow some few hundreds billions more. ;-) Poor top managers have to somehow get their money for living, ey? ;-)
And of course we are all going to work for a while yet! (Until we get 278 or so..) Of course they can't do without us, since... who would pay for their prosperity? Come on now, Andre, be a bit more philanthropic to those poor guys!!! ;-)
My cousin said once, he assumes that we are going to not be allowed to die. We will be sent back to earth and work because we will be still in debt! ;-)
Cheers!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 2/7/2009
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Hi Nick,
I'm having trouble understanding this whole financial crisis situation myself. You are absolutely right about all the tremendous amount of "green" re-design and tooling that is changing the auto industry world wide. I suspect I'll still be working for a while yet. How could they possibly do without me. ;)
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 2/5/2009
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Oh, is that so bad, Andre? Of course I hear the news and keep an eye on the overall development, but I thought that as Obama introduces such a stronger importance of nature friendly technology, the automotive industry will find new paths to go, or am I wrong? I mean, imagine new cars and engines that work well and at the same time save trees and wallets. Somebody has to develop them and to me it looks as if they would also sell well, so it also looks like good jobs. Or am I again too "technologically" influenced?
Anyway, still I wish you to also have your times in the streets, but not as a result of the current situation. And BTW, in case some mathematician is needed for the expected new development, then just say some good words for me in the boss's office! ;-) Hey, I can also take good images of the calculations I do! ;-)
Cheers!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 2/4/2009
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Thanks Nick,
The way things are going in the Automotive industry at the present, I might be spending more time on the streets than I would like. :)
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 2/1/2009
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Well, Andre, if your "just okay" street images are so good, like this one and the attachment, with so little practice as you say, then I must beware what comes up when you have more practice.
And since I myself am very committed to street photography I am glad with the idea of having such a good "teacher" after you have had your practice, but I am also impatient for that. So, my problem will be to find you a job that demands from you to spend a lot of time on the streets! ;-) I think about 18 hours a day in the streets would suffice! ;-)
Cheers!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/31/2009
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Thanks Nick,
I don't spend enought time on the city streets to get a lot of practice with street photography now a days. I had this opportunity when my son took me up to the terrace of his condo. When I saw the view, I told him I would be back with my camera and tripod for some time exposures. Some were okay.... some not so good. :)
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 1/26/2009
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Thanks a lot for the attachment, Andre! I find it really great! Small crop or clone off the half building at the right and it is just about perfect to me! You really evolve to a very very good city and street photographer, do you know that?
Cheers!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/24/2009
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Hi Nick,
I will get around to posting some pretty soon.
For now, here is an attachment.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 1/23/2009
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And how it is working, Andre! Those older buildings in an otherwise modern city do miracles, especially with a bit of good old dust on them. And since the image is so well taken they get all the enhancement they can get.
BTW, also the modern ones have their own charms. Their atmosphere is perhaps more "modern" but I like them too on city images. For whatever reason I find that grey and "straight" concrete also appealing. So, perhaps you post some of them too - arrff, arrf! ;-)
Cheers!
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/22/2009
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Thanks Nick,
I'm glad you see the image that way. When you use the word "sentimental", I know the image is working. I tried to keep as much of the "older city" in the image as possible to try for a nostalgic look. I took many more with new modern buildings in the image. They look okay, but lack the atmosphere of this one.
Thanks again.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/22/2009
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Hi Kes! Hope you had a good Christmas and New Year!
No point in casing out any banks these days. They don't have any money do they :)
There wasn't any intentional B&W work in this one. But, a little bit of post processing with the levels bar and contrast might have given that impression.
Andre
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 1/18/2009
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It had to speak to me exactly the way the lyrics say, Andre. It's more or less my... best suitable habitat. ;-) And I think that this is why I find it very good too. The electric lights, the details, the quite "orthogonal" look of the place under the straight lines of streets and architectire. I always get too sentimental when I see such images, but also without that preoccupation of mine it still is a very good one. So much is going on there and it remained clearly visible even under low light conditions. BTW, the light traces of the passing cars add a good note of motion and tension as they disappear behind the corner or off bottom.
There is only some beginning pixelation in some few places. Not immediately noticeable but what was that?
Cheers!
Nick
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![Nelson Moore [Kes] -](http://images.imageopolis.com/images/5/7/8/7/5787/1481659-micro.jpg)
Nelson Moore [Kes] -
{K:20241} 1/18/2009
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Hi Andre, nice job of casing out the bank. I like the hint of B&W in the color photo.
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/9/2009
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Thanks very much Dave.
I'm very pleased with the way this one turned out. It was my favourite of many shot that evening. I was on the roof of my Son's condo with a tripod.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/9/2009
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Thanks Ray,
I took several time exposures from the same place, with different views and buildings. This one turned out to be a personal favourite. I liked the charm of the lights in the little park beside the buildings.
A belated Happy New Year to you too Ray. I hope all goes well for you in the new year.
Andre
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/9/2009
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Thanks Shirley,
I'm glad you like it. I tried to get an "old city" look to the image. I believe this shot would have looked exactly the same about 100 years ago, except for the car lights going by. :)
Andre
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 1/7/2009
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Very nice capture of the lighting and mood of the street, Andre!
Dave.
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 1/6/2009
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An excellent night shot my dear Andre with superb clarity and lovely toning. I love those brief glimpses of vehicle lights at the bottom and the beauty of the fairy lights in the trees. Well done to you my friend.
A belated Happy New Year to you Andre. I am busy right now doing some catching up in UF My very best wishes to you as always....Ray
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174040} 1/6/2009
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A lovely street capture, Andre.:)
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 1/5/2009
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Thanks Nicole,
I'm glad you mentioned the atmosphere because I was trying to emphasis the atmosphere of the older parts of the city without the modern high-rises.
Andre
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Nicole Besch
{K:72664} 1/5/2009
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Excellent night scenery with great colors and tones!A great atmosphere as well!!
Good job Andre.
Best to you,
Nicole
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