"Pork Chops" at the Famous Door

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  Thomas Bertilsson

• Oct 31, 2007

Wow. That really is some excellent work. Love the composition, and the nice muted tones. Your bromoil prints always have this timeless feel to them. The story is good too. It enhances the print. Thanks for sharing, I enjoy this one quite a bit.
- Thomas

 

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  Gene_Laughter

• Oct 31, 2007

Thanks, Thomas. I appreciate your comment and am glad you enjoy my visual trip back in time. Gene

 

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  MVNelson

• Oct 31, 2007

I agree with Thomas...timeless image with a lot of nostalgic flare....very nice...


Miles

 

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  highpeak

• Nov 1, 2007

Always loved your work, this one is also amazing.

 

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• Nov 1, 2007

gene,

i love your work.
... this one looks like a memory or a dream.

thanks for posting!
john

 

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  Gene_Laughter

• Nov 1, 2007

Thanks, John. The French Quarter, to me, with all of it's architectural charm, is a dream and a pleasant one. Pork Chops was an interesting, colorful memory within that dream!

 

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  dlin

• Nov 1, 2007

This is a wonderful photograph on its own, but your story adds another dimension that greatly enhances my appreciation of it. Sounds like "Pork Chops" added refreshing color to the cast of characters on the stage of life.

All the best,
Daniel

 

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  Gene_Laughter

• Nov 1, 2007

Pork Chops and Pops, both street dancers extraordinaire, were also characters of the first order and two of the most photographed people in the "Big Easy." I'll never forget sitting on the curb with Pops, as he fed the pigeons, a daily pleasure for him, and he said, "Gene, thousands of people have photographed me. You're the only one who ever returned and gave me a picture and I appreciate that." I had presented Pops with an 11 x 14 inch matted bromoil portrait. The world needs more characters like the street people of New Orleans!

 

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  Krockmitaine

• Nov 1, 2007

Gene,

You transform reality into a dream.

Marc

 

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  Gene_Laughter

• Nov 1, 2007

Marc - I hadn't really thought about it before, but I guess there are two types of photographers: Realists and Dreamers. I do belong in the Dreamer category for my goal is not to portray a realistic image of what I saw. Hmmmm. Interesting!