Oleg Volk
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Two new posters
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C-grunt
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I like that 2nd one a lot.
FROGO207
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Time travel --- Always good to seek your roots. Thanks for posting.
Taurus 617 CCW
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Great work Oleg! I have been admiring your work for years.
cleardiddion
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I do rather like the second one and I definitely like it better in color over bw.
NMGonzo
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On the second poster, try to imitate daguerreotype texture.
That would be GREAT!
That would be GREAT!
jakemccoy
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I like both.
I'm sure you thought of Columbine but left it out for a reason. Columbine is perhaps the most memorable, but that's a high school. So, the legalities of your second sentence in that poster would get complex with Columbine. By the way, the shooter in that Colorado church was likely incapacitated by a single bullet, even though he was shot multiple times. Maybe that's another poster idea.
The second poster should be entirely in color, as it is. It's important to show the similarities. Making the left side B&W would tend to provide a distance in people's minds. That would not be good.
I'm sure you thought of Columbine but left it out for a reason. Columbine is perhaps the most memorable, but that's a high school. So, the legalities of your second sentence in that poster would get complex with Columbine. By the way, the shooter in that Colorado church was likely incapacitated by a single bullet, even though he was shot multiple times. Maybe that's another poster idea.
The second poster should be entirely in color, as it is. It's important to show the similarities. Making the left side B&W would tend to provide a distance in people's minds. That would not be good.
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ichiban
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The New Life Church gun man was hit multiple times. It's not often that an AR-15 loses to a Beretta 92.
jakemccoy
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ichiban said:
Yes, but it's highly likely that a single bullet incapacitated that shooter.
Legionnaire
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Both are good; I favor the second one. And I like the idea of doing something (not sure what) to fade / age / soften the left half.
Keep the second one the same, with both in color - it keeps it real and makes your point better than b/w or sepia would as that would only differentiate the couples in ways other than the point you make. Oh heck, why am I telling you that - you know. Anyway I like both posters, very well done - thank you.
Oh, the threatening shadow on the first poster works great too.
Oh, the threatening shadow on the first poster works great too.
I prefer the second one, but something in the wording doesn't flow well.
The means of free speech evolve with time. Would you ban this right because of how it's expressed?
The means of free speech evolve with time. Would you ban this right because of how it's expressed?
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Kimber45acp
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I try not to kiss up to mods/admins but the subject matter in those is perfect. Very hard hitting posters. The proper message is delivered perfectly. Amazingly, I have not seen such a simple and true message delivered since EITHER the VT or AL shooting. These should be printed and distributed. The VA shooter in silhouette is perfect.
My only critique is that the bearded dude in the "old" picture is a little, um, too modern in his girth. I know, it's the same guy. Not a critical problem though.
My only critique is that the bearded dude in the "old" picture is a little, um, too modern in his girth. I know, it's the same guy. Not a critical problem though.
Yea, I had to read the line on the bottom several times, but that's ok because it makes you think. I'm not sure I would change it.
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Oleg Volk
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1770s predate photography in any case. I want them to look like the same people, just with old guns. Speech/guns analogy is great (and already done in posters).
Kimber45acp
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You just made me realize something. The "old" pic needs to be switched to black and white and ideally, some effects that show paper tears/bends/rips (even though paper photography didn't exist then-but neither did moobs).
Excellent posters, Oleg.
I think that it may be a size issue rather than color specifically, in the second poster. I think it would further your comparison to have both subject pairs be the same cropped size in the poster, especially given the newer black guns are easier to make out anyway. Also perhaps a sort of blurring effect between the two frames could suggest time lapse, instead of the straight cut.
I think that it may be a size issue rather than color specifically, in the second poster. I think it would further your comparison to have both subject pairs be the same cropped size in the poster, especially given the newer black guns are easier to make out anyway. Also perhaps a sort of blurring effect between the two frames could suggest time lapse, instead of the straight cut.
Oleg Volk
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Patriotme,
See my blog for the links to wallpaper-sized files.
See my blog for the links to wallpaper-sized files.
I really like those, but that second one makes you stop for a second and think.
At what point does the design differences of a firearm make it more dangerous in the minds of the anti's, than say an old muzzleloader?
That's one hell of a good argument right there Oleg.
Fantastic work as always.
At what point does the design differences of a firearm make it more dangerous in the minds of the anti's, than say an old muzzleloader?
That's one hell of a good argument right there Oleg.
Fantastic work as always.
Oleg Volk
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Re-stating the obvious.
Magazine centerfire rifles - 1860s.
Box magazines - 1880s.
Automatic fire - 1880s
Long-range rifles - 1860s
Smokeless poweder -- 1880s
Concealable pistols with double-stack magazines - 1900s
What is it that scares them in particular?
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