WHY:
THE LATE 1960'S-EARLY 1970'S, MAN
WHY:
TOO EDUCATED, NOT ORDINARY ENOUGH
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SLIDES WERE FIRST SPRAYED WITH COMPRESSED AIR TO RID OF DUST PARTICLES AND OTHER ELEMENTS
THEN SCANNED WITH A SPECIAL NEGATIVE/SLIDE SCANNER PICTURED ABOVE-"THE SHARPER IMAGE". GOT IT ON EBAY FOR ABOUT $60.
IT IS AN OLDER MACHINE AND WORKS ONLY WITH WINDOWS XP. LUCKILY I HAVE AN OLDER LAPTOP WITH XP ON IT.
ONLY PROBLEM IS AFTER MANY SCANS IT HANGS UP. IT THEN NEEDS UNPLUGGED AND PLUGGED BACK IN. IT AUTOMATICALLY DETECTS THE CONTRAST/EXPOSURE IN THE SLIDE THOUGH NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFULLY
SLIDE IMPRINT: APR-68
GREAT PICTURE. FOREGROUND FIGURE SO CRISP, THE COLORS SO VIVID. THIS GUY IS STYLING THE LATE 60'S LIKE A...LIKE A....LIKE SOMETHING FROM THE LATE 60'S..
INTENSE CONTRAST ON THE FIGURE, AND THE FACT THAT HE'S BOWED DOWN WORKING THE CAMERA ALLOWS US TO GET A COMPLETE VIEW OF HIS BRONZE WEAVE. SHIT IT LOOKS LIKE HIS HEAD IS ON FIRE.
SLIDE IMPRINT: JUN-68
IS THIS GUY A VETERAN? IS THAT HIS LODGE GET-UP?
THE BACKGROUND SCENERY IS AWESOME. THE METAL SURFACES AND SHAPES ABSORB YOUR ATTENTION, AND HE'S STANDING RIGHT BETWEEN THE TWO OBJECTS, AS IF PROVIDING A VISUAL LINK AND THUS CREATING VISUAL HARMONY.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER MUST HAVE KNOWN HOW TO TAKE PICTURES. THE SUN IS JUST AT THE RIGHT ANGLE TO CAST INTERESTING SHADOWS AND CREATE A VERY PHOTO-FRIENDLY CONTRAST ON HIS FRONT.
SLIDE IMPRINT: JUN-70
I HESITATED TO INCLUDE THIS ONE. IT'S ALL NATURE AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN ANYWHERE, BUT IT CAME OUT SO WELL...
SLIDE IMPRINT: JUN-70
THE WORDS HIDDEN BEHIND THEIR LEGS SAY "GENERAL SHERMAN", THE VERY FAMOUS REDWOOD.
THERE MIGHT BE SOME HIDDEN TENSION BETWEEN THE TWO WOMEN OVER WHO CAN TOP THE OTHER'S HAIRDO, HEIGHT-WISE...
SLIDE IMPRINT: JUN-70
THIS GUY IS ONE CHILL DUDE. HE REFUSES TO REMOVE HIS DRESS SHOES, BY THE SHORE, WHILE SOAKING IN SOME RAYS. THAT'S STYLE.
SLIDE IMPRINT: JUN-70
FAMILIES....:-P
THEY MUST BE REALLY CONSERVATIVE. THE GIRLS ARE WEARING WHITE GLOVES. CAN'T GET MORE PURE THAN THAT. THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO *TOUCH* ANYTHING LEST THEY BECOME "CORRUPTED" OR SOMEHOW "DIRTY".
SLIDE IMPRINT: JUN-70
OUR HEROES.
SHE LOOKS CHARMING IN THE CHANEL-ESQUE GET-UP, AND HE'S DOING HIS BEST IMPRESSION OF A CARROT.
SLIDE IMPRINT: MAR-70
OH-OH. SOMEONE SHOWED UP DRESSED IN THE SAME EXACT COLORS AND DRESS PATTERNS AS THE HOST!! THANKFULLY, ALL-OUT WAR WAS AVOIDED WITH THE CONFLICTING COLORS OF THEIR SHOES AND PURSES
SLIDE IMPRINT: MAR-70
IS SHE BEGGING FOR SOMETHING? GUY ON THE RIGHT IS WEARING A HEADBAND AND SANDALS, AND WE'VE THUS SPOTTED OUR FIRST COUNTER-CULTURE REPRESENTATIVE
SLIDE IMPRINT: AUG-68
NICE PICTURE HERE.
SHE'S PHOTOGRAPHED IN A GOOD SPOT, RIGHT WHERE THREE MAJOR SIGHT LINES CONVERGE. THE SMALL SHRUB AT RIGHT MIMICS THE FIGURE AT CENTER, EVEN LEANING AT ITS TOP LIKE HER HEAD.
ANOTHER PICTURE WITH SHARP CONTRAST.
SLIDE IMPRINT: MAR-70
FANTASTIC PHOTO HERE. SHE LOOKS SHARP AS DOES THE AUTO. GREAT VINTAGE COLORS WITH HER BABY BLUE OUTFIT AND THE CARDINAL RED OF THE 1968 7.0 LITER COUGAR GT-E. THERE'S EVEN SOME YELLOW IN THE BACKGROUND TO ROUND OUT THE PRIMARY COLORS. THE SCANNER, HOWEVER, DID HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SHARP CONTRAST THAT I COULD NOT FIX.
SLIDE IMPRINT: JUN-70
POSSIBLY THE BEST PHOTO IN THIS COLLECTION. SHE'S STANDING IN WHAT SEEMS LIKE A MOVIE SET. THE VINTAGE CARS, THE VIRTUALLY FEATURELESS BRICK WALL. I DISCOVERED THE SETTING FOR THESE SLIDES BY READING THE ADVERTISEMENT AROUND THE LICENSE PLATE. THE GRISWOLD & WIGHT FORD DEALERSHIP WAS LOCATED IN MODESTO
SLIDE IMPRINT: FB-72
IN CASE THE PREVIOUS PHOTO TURNED YOUR HEAD, HERE'S ANOTHER.
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