What has become of us all?

[jeffreyg]

Just to add to my previous post we have had many positive and enjoyable experiences with locals who were total strangers. Just to mention a couple: spent some time at Henry Moore’s studios with one of his sculptors (totally unplanned), five hours photographing and interacting with Portuguese fishermen and their families on a beach as they pulled in their nets with oxen, meeting an artist in Strasbourg Lucky? who stayed with us on a visit for an exhibition in the US while here made a painting for us and many other such experiences.
Just lucky?

 

[photogear]

Arguably the best time to go anywhere in the world is about 120 years ago.

Indeed yes.

 

[gbroadbridge]

Arguably the best time to go anywhere in the world is about 120 years ago.

Based upon what?

The likelihood of surviving a long trip there and back was much lower.

Contract a disease or something as simple as a cut could kill you with no antibiotics or medications invented.

You'd be filthy, unwashed, and prone to disease.

Rose coloured glasses indeed

 

[chuckroast]

You'd be filthy, unwashed, and prone to disease.

Much like a good many people in downtown portions of Seattle, Portland San Franciso, LA, Chicago, New York, et al.

Then there are the equivalent groups in Paris, London ...

Western culture is going backwards.

 

[Don_ih]

Based upon what?

Excitement. The thrill of seeing something different. Being clean and safe wasn't that much of concern when it was impossible to be clean and safe all the time. All praise death by misadventure! It's better than being killed in a war.

 

[MattKing]

Much like a good many people in downtown portions of Seattle, Portland San Franciso, LA, Chicago, New York, et al.

Then there are the equivalent groups in Paris, London ...

Western culture is going backwards.

And that grumpiness is as far as we will take this on Photrio, before moderators will intervene.

 

[stevenje]

And that grumpiness is as far as we will take this on Photrio, before moderators will intervene.

It is always interesting to see where a post will go. This one went from too many people taking photos at famous places around the world, to smelly people a 120 years ago.

You just got to love this eclectic group of people that come and spend a little time at Photrio.

I’m sure the moderators might have a little different take on all of this. It’s like trying to herd cats.

 

[MattKing]

I’m sure the moderators might have a little different take on all of this. It’s like trying to herd cats.

And only some of the moderators are cat owners/lovers!

 

[chuckroast]

And that grumpiness is as far as we will take this on Photrio, before moderators will intervene.

Certainly don't want burrow into this, but to dismiss it as "grumpiness" is to really miss the point. Oh well.

 

[Pieter12]

Excitement. The thrill of seeing something different. Being clean and safe wasn't that much of concern when it was impossible to be clean and safe all the time. All praise death by misadventure! It's better than being killed in a war.

Wouldn't be able to take much camera gear along then.

 

[Pieter12]

It is always interesting to see where a post will go. This one went from too many people taking photos at famous places around the world, to smelly people a 120 years ago.

You just got to love this eclectic group of people that come and spend a little time at Photrio.

I’m sure the moderators might have a little different take on all of this. It’s like trying to herd cats.

It needs to address "what is art" and "analog is the only true photography" first.

 

[chuckroast]

It needs to address "what is art" and "analog is the only true photography" first.

What? I thought these were fully settled issues...

 

[Don_ih]

Wouldn't be able to take much camera gear along then.

Take as much as you can. You may not be able to develop the film - perhaps someone will find it frozen 100 years later.

 

[fdonadio]

And only some of the moderators are cat owners/lovers!

The ones who are not cat lovers should be demoted! (joking)

 

[chuckroast]

The ones who are not cat lovers should be demoted! (joking)

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