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Comment on i believe in harvey dent by heatherdyan

heatherdyan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:47:28 +0000

colin, i agree with you completely — this movie is dark done right, which happens rarely, if ever. and it is definitely a very complex and layered story, much moreso than a typical comic-book based movie. in fact, i am still thinking about it days later. that’s a rare thing, indeed.

fw, it’s definitely worth seeing. enjoy!

Comment on i believe in harvey dent by fightingwindmills

fightingwindmills — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:28:01 +0000

I look forward to seeing this movie soon!

Comment on i believe in harvey dent by Colin

Colin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:52:29 +0000

Ugh!! I just lost a big long comment that I typed up, reminiscent of myspace. I’ll trade notes with you later, but for now, I’ll say I agree with everything you say and more.

Comment on everything. everyone. everywhere. ends. by heatherdyan

heatherdyan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:05:02 +0000

deb, i think you are absolutely right — nate’s character was very much about living in the moment. i really like how you point out that photography can be it’s own kind of meditation, i hadn’t really thought of it in that way before. i’ll definitely look in to that book — thanks so much for the recommendation

Comment on everything. everyone. everywhere. ends. by Deb

Deb — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:26:22 +0000

I’ve never seen the show, but this seems the essence of change, and how we deal with it. Living in the moment, as the buddhists talk about, seems to make the most sense, even if it is difficult to accomplish.

Without knowing the characters, just going by what you’ve said here, my guess is that nate was getting at that. Like maybe from his perspective he knew that it was more important to simply live each moment fully in the present, rather than worry about what we remember or making sure we remember things a certain way later.

At the same time, there is a lot to be said for photography being it’s own kind of meditation, forcing us to really see things fully, living in each moment. It is hard to notice the world around you fully if you are thinking about what to make for dinner that night!

I have a book that you might find interesting - The Tao of Photography by Phileppe Gross and S.I. Sharpiro. Sort of ties into some of that.

Comment on everything. everyone. everywhere. ends. by heatherdyan

heatherdyan — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:06:42 +0000

fw, your comment has me thinking again. i’ll be writing more about this very soon, stay tuned! enjoy the moon tonight.

Comment on everything. everyone. everywhere. ends. by fightingwindmills

fightingwindmills — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:08:25 +0000

How sad! You’re right, Heather, it does make a big impact on a photographer. I’ve never seen this series, but what do you think Nate’s intention was? To make Claire feel bad?

Comment on vacation by heatherdyan

heatherdyan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:42:14 +0000

me too!

Comment on vacation by brook

brook — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:44:39 +0000

i miss it

Comment on full moon tomorrow by heatherdyan

heatherdyan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:23:55 +0000

fw - that’s so great to be able to share the moon with your daughter! as for taking pictures of the moon i think a tripod, remote shutter and a telephoto lens would probably do the trick, although i’m 0 for 3 on that list. someday…

deanjbaker - my pleasure. thanks for the comment.

colin - wow, that sounds stunning! i wish i could have seen it myself.