Big Things on the Beach 2005

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 30 Jul 2005, 18:08

Porty wrote:
Dadaist wrote:And anyway, it's not how big your zoom is, it's the angle you take the photo at and how well you have mastered your tripod. And in some instances, whether you have put in the right batteries etc etc etc.

Its Finnbar Saunders.

I'm trying to think up something to do with "indecent exposure" but I'm not quite there yet.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Jul 2005, 18:25

Flashes on the beach?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Jul 2005, 18:36

And there are the groynes to play with - as it were!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 30 Jul 2005, 18:41

i quite like the windsocks

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Jul 2005, 18:53

I like them too - very jolly and decorative - but I just can't see the Art in their purpose. Yet!!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 30 Jul 2005, 19:04

more like artful

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 30 Jul 2005, 21:09

Couldn't we come up with a POL one and just slip it in (sorry........), then we could claim 13K and share it between us. Now.......I've got some old cagoules......anybody got a bit string and a sewing machine? Scaffolding pole?

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 30 Jul 2005, 21:48

I've got a t-shirt you could use...

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 30 Jul 2005, 22:16

Bellybabe wrote:I've got a t-shirt you could use...

Em....me too. We could sew them all together and make one HUGE wind sock (mine's certainly big enough

). I think that might upset Bob though when he gets back and takes a stroll along the Prom. We'd be banned.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 31 Jul 2005, 19:45

Well, how did the launch go? I couldn't make it as I was through in Weegieland (and had a very nice time in case my friends decide to pay us a visit here on POL!!). Looks like the sun shone for you all.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 31 Jul 2005, 19:49

Mr E and I had a walk along today to see the, em..... artwork. Nice. Colourful. Socky. Kitelike. (am I doing okay not being negative?). Hung about for ages waiting for Bellylorna (honest, that's her name

) but seemed we were a bit early so had to give her a by. Think we should have our next POL night out at the Moroccan restaurant where Bellylorna does her dancing on a nightly basis and the diners get to join in.

Post by **wangi** » 31 Jul 2005, 21:22

I had a walk along the beach today past all five windsocks and then back to the paddling pool site for the speeches... A gallery of the photos:

http://www.pbase.com/wangi/btotb2005

Two of the photos from the gallery:

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » 31 Jul 2005, 21:40

I was past around sunset... I must say I got more out of it second time around. It's all to do with the light.

Like Wangi, I'll continue to record images over the coming weeks. I won't be so fast at posting a gallery though!

Is anyone else thinking "Dalziel and Scullion"?

http://www.dalzielscullion.com/

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 31 Jul 2005, 21:52

Sounding more positive there Dakota. Did you get a chance to speak to the two artists?

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » 01 Aug 2005, 06:58

'Fraid not, Marya. I had commitments in town on Saturday lunchtime.

I want very much to be positive about this installation. I also would like to use it as a spark for my own creativity. I see a challenge here, in making a worthwhile record of an event for which Portobello can be really proud. Accordingly, I anticipate multiple visits, in dufferent lighting conditions, to see how the installation works.

All together now:

"You've got to AC-ACENT-CHUATE the positive
E-LIM-INATE the negative
Latch on to the A-FIRM-ATIVE
And don't mess with Mr In-Between."

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 01 Aug 2005, 09:58

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 01 Aug 2005, 10:23

Dakota wrote:Is anyone else thinking "Dalziel and Scullion"?

More Dalziel and Pascoe - trying to work out the association........

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Aug 2005, 10:25

ecm wrote:

Just what are graphic languages anyway?

What do red, black and yellow stripes represent in terms of local industry?

Did Partick Thistle used to play in Portobello?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 01 Aug 2005, 10:27

And would that be a negative or a positive thing?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Aug 2005, 10:32

Positive, definetly.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 01 Aug 2005, 10:34

Is the white, cone shaped one a tribute to Arcari's?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Aug 2005, 10:44

Epykat wrote:Is the white, cone shaped one a tribute to Arcari's?

I do believe you are right, its all becoming clear to me now. Note there is no Flake colour and i was rarely allowed a 99 when i was young. How did the artists know that? Its spooky.

Post by **wangi** » 01 Aug 2005, 11:00

Marya wrote:Ha! Dakota's obviously not scared of getting his feet wet. Or maybe his zoom is bigger than yours?

Nearly every time I'm on the beach taking photos I get shoes/feet wet

I've even been stranded on a sandbar

Got hit by a fair few waves yesterday.

ras · Post by **ras** » 01 Aug 2005, 12:47

I like the wind socks. Not sure why they have to be temporary though.
As they are (apparently) depicting industires of Portobello I can't see them being useful elsewhere, so why not leave them up until the weather decides it is time to take them down.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Aug 2005, 12:52

ras wrote:I like the wind socks. Not sure why they have to be temporary though.
As they are (apparently) depicting industires of Portobello I can't see them being useful elsewhere, so why not leave them up until the weather decides it is time to take them down.

Agreed.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 01 Aug 2005, 14:31

Saw the windsocks this morning and liked them. I am however one of those that struggle with them as an interpretation of local industry.

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » 01 Aug 2005, 17:49

http://www.morrice.info/photoblog/images_1/BTOTB.WMV

Video footage - now edited down to a more reasonable size.

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » 01 Aug 2005, 19:08

No photoshop-edits -- as it came out of the camera.
Just Portobello on a beautiful sunny day.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 01 Aug 2005, 22:14

Great colours Dakota.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Aug 2005, 09:34

Great shot Dakota.

I was down on the Prom last night and standing along by the Amusements I could only distinguish 3 secret graphic language notice boards. I can't imagine how someone in Leith could see all five in any detail whatsoever.

And there is another mystery; why are there no pictures of Maureen and Lawrence standing underneath one or more of the secret graphic language notice boards?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 02 Aug 2005, 09:50

Pal of Porty wrote:Great colours Dakota.

Do the colours not remind you of a certain rugby club's strip??!!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Aug 2005, 10:01

I suspect PoP is where I am on the PFPRFC team colours. We prefer the "Wasp" version or even the Old "V" Jersey from the days when the team were a force in Scottish Rugby. But you are right the colours are very close to the "new" team colours.

Ed · Post by Ed » 02 Aug 2005, 10:30

Porty wrote:I suspect PoP is where I am on the PFPRFC team colours. We prefer the "Wasp" version or even the Old "V" Jersey from the days when the team were a force in Scottish Rugby. But you are right the colours are very close to the "new" team colours.

Rumour has it the stripes will be reappearing this year.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 02 Aug 2005, 10:53

Maybe we could get the windsock when they are finished with it and fly it by the side of the pitch!

Ed · Post by Ed » 02 Aug 2005, 11:04

It would look rather striking on the roof of the club, or on top of the hill!