Go Ask Alice
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I had an opportunity to do a fun photo shoot in Benjasiri Park in Bangkok, Thailand, with a visiting model from Guam. We decided that we should recycle her leftover Halloween costume and do a cosplay themed shoot just for fun. She bravely endured the full-on Bangkok heat in this hot costume, wig and stockings for several hours!
This shot was my favorite of the set. I wanted to try for a weird, distorted look using my 17mm wide angle lens, but what came out instead looked super-cute, with the large head and eyes, Alice looked almost like an anime character.
Costume, makeup and model: Kiyomi
Best Wishes Scoopy
Image by RussellReno
Scoopy History
On Sept. 4 1943, Bee readers were greeted by two cartoon figures on Page 1. One was a bee waving a newspaper, the other a bee talking into a radio microphone. In between was a photo of the world famous animator Walt Disney.
Anxious "to lend personality and a familiar identity to all the products" of the McClatchy company, an accompanying article explained, Eleanor had approached Disney about creating some logos. Disney, who did not ordinarily accept commercial work outside his own studio, agreed to take on the assignment if the company would donate ,500 to the Army Relief Fund.
Eleanor agreed, and thus was born Scoopy (the newspaper bee) and Gaby (the radio bee). Scoopy would come to adorn the frontpage mastheads of all three papers, while Gaby was used on radio station promotional material.
Over the years, staff artists added - with Disney's permission -- Flutey (for the company's FM stations), and Teevy, (for the television stations.) At least eight other variations of the character have appeared periodically over the years to celebrate various holidays or mark company promotions, or been used on company merchandise.
Each of the Bee newspapers also owns a life-size Scoopy costume which is donned to make public appearances.
Dennis Nyback - Bad Bugs Bunny
Image by Steve Rhodes
The Bad Bugs Bunny program repeats at 5:15 pm on Sunday, June 10th at the Roxie
sfindie.com/site/node/681
More on it at
www.dennisnybackfilms.com/filmprograms/badbugsbunny.html
He also will be presenting F@uck Mickey Mouse Saturday, June 9th at 8 pm (and possibly 10 and midnight - call or email to check)
oddballfilm.com/resources/events_parent.html
More at
theeveningclass.blogspot.com/2007/06/2007-holeheadthe-sf3...
www.dennisnybackfilms.com
More photos later
Modesto Bee Scoopy postcard
Image by RussellReno
Scoopy History
On Sept. 4 1943, Bee readers were greeted by two cartoon figures on Page 1. One was a bee waving a newspaper, the other a bee talking into a radio microphone. In between was a photo of the world famous animator Walt Disney.
Anxious "to lend personality and a familiar identity to all the products" of the McClatchy company, an accompanying article explained, Eleanor had approached Disney about creating some logos. Disney, who did not ordinarily accept commercial work outside his own studio, agreed to take on the assignment if the company would donate ,500 to the Army Relief Fund.
Eleanor agreed, and thus was born Scoopy (the newspaper bee) and Gaby (the radio bee). Scoopy would come to adorn the frontpage mastheads of all three papers, while Gaby was used on radio station promotional material.
Over the years, staff artists added - with Disney's permission -- Flutey (for the company's FM stations), and Teevy, (for the television stations.) At least eight other variations of the character have appeared periodically over the years to celebrate various holidays or mark company promotions, or been used on company merchandise.
Each of the Bee newspapers also owns a life-size Scoopy costume which is donned to make public appearances.
Not from Disney
Image by Rick Collier
Red Sea, Egypt -- A pair of anemonefish ("clown fish") seek refuge in the stinging cells of an anemone's tentacles. The anemonefish is not naturally immune to the sting of an anemone, but over time coats itself in secretions of its "home" anemone so that the stinging cells do not fire when touched by this particular fish. Anemonefish are among my personal favorites, but for the record have almost nothing in common with the cartoon character portrayed in a well-known Disney film. Anemonefish can be aggressive, may bite, and work hard to defend and maintain "their" home anemone. © Rick Collier / RickCollier.com.
Read more about this image on the blog at www.thePhotoTourist.com. (This specific post is at http://www.thephototourist.com/2009/08/not-from-disney.html.)
This photo and more is available for display or reuse without watermarks at www.RickCollier.com. (This image is at http://www.rickcollier.com/Underwater/Fish/4247226_A3GUS/1/#628365858_cpS7Q-A-LB.)
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