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14th October 2012
falun gong - stop the persecution by brin

falun gong - stop the persecution

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the first stranger i have ever asked for a street portrait. this lady was petitioning against the persecution of practitioners of the peaceful medidative practice of falun gong. whos treatment has been horrendous, and message has been suppressed by the ccp. she was very nice, and after the photo, she hopefully asked "are you journalist?".....please visit this link for more info http://www.thepetitionsite.com/10/stop-the-persecution-of-falun-gong-adherents-in-china/ heres another one with more info http://www.stoppersecution.net/?gclid=CKrvuKfKgbMCFTMRtAodtywAaA there is also an wikipedia entry. here is the discussion thread if u would like to contribute a photo of yours u feel has meaning http://365project.org/discuss/general/14669/show-me-your-images-with-something-to-say thanks very much. for get pushed 12, thanks to @abhijit for the challenge- the world upside down.
Comments
Great portrait! FAV ... and I've heard stories about this - just awful! The real world can be pretty scary... ... ... .. .
posted October 15th, 2012  
Awesome response Mark. Love the shot and inspired by it. Well done
posted October 15th, 2012  
Fabulous work, well done on getting your first :) Off to check out the site.
posted October 15th, 2012  
@abhijit thanks abhijit. in terms of the challenge. i went out with an idea to do something completely different. but i backed out on a gr8 street opportunity earlier in the day and was looking for another to make up for it. when i signed this ladys petition and watch her gracefully get rejected by half the ppl she asked (why?) the eureka bulb went off. i love this kind of thing and want to do it more. ur challenge helped me so much with that :)
posted October 15th, 2012  
@beeblebear cheers kevin. thanks for the inspiration :)
posted October 15th, 2012  
@cvanauker for sure. the youtube video is hard to watch. yet its still ok to buy all the stuff they make? dont make them mad, they sell us cheap crap.
posted October 15th, 2012  
@brin thnx fro my cahllenge, lookin forward to it and will take me out of my comfort zone!.... my challenge for u is collage a few pics together, 'a street shot' 'sooc shot' blacn and white shot' and a macro shot...happy snapping
posted October 16th, 2012  
@brin Hello, Mark! I am your partner for this week's get pushed challenge. I had a look at your album and you have many interesting shots. I think I what I didn't see was a long exposure picture, so this is my challenge for you! I would like to see something 5 sec. or more :)
posted October 22nd, 2012  
@velina ok cool. im out in bangkok at the moment trying to get brave on the streets, so i would like to see a street scene from you to give me some inspiration! :)
posted October 23rd, 2012  
@brin Thanks for the follow! :) Wow, your challenge to me is so right on time! I actually admire your bravery to ask a stranger for a portrait! Maybe I can try this,too. Or just do a random street shot... :) We'll see! Quite an interesting challenge anyway!
posted October 23rd, 2012  
Nice portrait!
posted October 23rd, 2012  
great portrait. Ive seen falun gong members in Singapore and even here handing out info to the public.
posted October 24th, 2012  
Nicely captured.
posted October 24th, 2012  
Hi Mark! I looked through your shots and you've got a great variety. One thing I didn't see from you is an extreme low angle shot, so this week I want to challenge you to shoot low. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
posted October 29th, 2012  
@melissapike thanks for the challenge melissa. i love ur new york scenes. i would like to see the hustle and bustle with a panning shot. maybe the subway or cabs? look forward to seeing what u can come up with :)
posted October 30th, 2012  
Wonderful shot. Thank you for sharing the above links.
posted November 12th, 2012  
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