ewenutz Posted February 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 i'd sell my body....... possibly to globe......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seggie Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 I came across this site recently, some boannie photos here - www.patrickdieudonne.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggar Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 and soon to be available at the new museum. oops sore point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewenutz Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 wow! thats some really good pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbiniho Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 west is definatly da best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seggie Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 and soon to be available at the new museum. oops sore point don't know anything about this, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 and soon to be available at the new museum. oops sore point don't know anything about this, sorry It *may* have something to do with this.... http://www.shetlink.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1659 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seggie Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 and soon to be available at the new museum. oops sore point don't know anything about this, sorry It *may* have something to do with this.... http://www.shetlink.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1659 Thanks for the link, I do remember reading about this after all. I don't think its the same person however..?? Didier Piquer is the photographer employed to take photos for VisitShetland and the Amenity Trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jag1984 Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I agree that the North and West have extremely scenic areas, but overall I reckon the South is best as a whole. But I'm probably being very biased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Different sort of senic but Lerwick has some buildings well worth a photographers time. Little turrets and chimneys are my favourites but plenty of other parts also look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggar Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 and soon to be available at the new museum. oops sore point don't know anything about this, sorry It *may* have something to do with this.... http://www.shetlink.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1659 Thanks for the link, I do remember reading about this after all. I don't think its the same person however..?? Didier Piquer is the photographer employed to take photos for VisitShetland and the Amenity Trust. I stand corrected - thanks Seggie, Its all a bit French to me. I think I prefer Mr Dieudonne's photos to Mr Piquets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickD Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Hi, I am Patrick Dieudonné, French professional photographer (www.patrickdieudonne.com). It seems to be a bit controversial being a French photographer trying to photograph Shetland at its best (referring to the article quoted) these days ? Well, I am NOT the guy whose photographs will be in the new Shetland museum. Must I regret it ? I really fell in love with Shetland landscapes and wildlife some years ago (1998) and came four times since. I have spent a total of 8 months there and visited nearly every place, every small island. A wonderful experience. I did not do it for profit (I was not photographer at the time, but teacher), but for the pleasure of being here in one of the most spectacular and preserved place in the world. And also for people, the most accessible and friendly people I ever met. So far my income for Shetland photography has been very small (I do have a link on the VisitShetland site thanks to smart people who liked my work but I have so far not sold any images to them, so I do not feel I am depriving anyone) I have read this article about a French photographer being given some work for VisitShetland and above all the Shetland Museum. I have a few remarks: there is certainly a lot to say and question about transparency and so on in attribution of public markets, I am not a specialist. If a local photographer can do the same work, can provide the same quality, technical expertise and tools, it is certainly cheaper to offer him the work and it should be done. There are without doubt very talented photographer in Shetland (I will not quote names, but you know them), and they can compete very successfully in this type of work certainly. So the debate is open and the journalist has some good reason to question all this. But I would say that when it comes to quality, vision and photographic work, as in other artistic fields, there is no such things as "national preference". The debate can be very easily biased towards this. Shetland residents are very open-minded people and the fact that other photographers are coming to see all this is very often seen by them as a homage to this magnificent land. Please do not change this. After that it is not surprising if a few foreign photographers come with some good images they try to market (if they are professional). Nowadays images and people travel a lot, on the internet and physically, and this is a chance to see and compare different approaches to the same subject. Sometimes you feel a certain place to be "yours", and it has nothing to do with your nationality and ancestry. On the contrary I have found sometimes myself quite unable (I am not trying to say this is the case for other photographers in Shetland) to do full justice to places I already know too well, or that I see everyday. That is perhaps why I like to travel and then spend some time on really inspiring places. I must say that I have developed with time more intimate and personal links with many places in Shetland than in France. So the best attitude is as always to keep an open mind: in every case let your eyes and heart do the difference when it comes to photography, and if a photograph really captures something of the essence of the place it is what matters, not the name of the photographer and its birthplace. If you want to see how much Shetland inspired me, just visit www.patrickdieudonne.com (more than 800 photographs)All photographs are available as prints if you like them. By the way, what are my favourite places ? There are so many, but Eshaness, Ronas Hill (West, N-West), Hermaness (Unst), Fetlar, Fair Isle are certainly on the top of my list. And Foula is just another world for me.Hi to all my friends there and in other places ! Patrick Dieudonné, Photographerwww.patrickdieudonne.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crofter Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Excellent pictures. Makes me realise why I endure the winters here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 West, for absolutely sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudden Stop Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 And Foula is just another world for me. It's like a different world to the rest of us too... Excellent photos though, good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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