Photo Shoot!

Ransom Returns · Post by **Ransom Returns** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 12:46 pm

Thelma looks like she'll do alright so far. Tuck's initial impression seems to have been right after all.

UncleMonty · Post by **UncleMonty** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:24 pm

The photographer seems to know his/her stuff, anyway.
This was very well depicted. I'd guess Ralph has at least talked with a professional photgrapher at some time, or maybe has some experience himself. Whatever and however, he caught the moment perfectly. I only wonder how much time passed between the second and third panel.

LoneWolf23k · Post by **LoneWolf23k** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:25 pm

Yowza! ...She photographs nicely...

Bootlizard · Post by **Bootlizard** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 5:01 pm

She looks darling. I hope she does well. (For her sake and Hortenses, poor H. may well have an aneurysm of rage if she loses.)

The JAM · Post by **The JAM** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 5:23 pm

[...unWARP!!!]

Good evening.

Well, so far so good....

DracoDei · Post by **DracoDei** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:58 pm

UncleMonty wrote:The photographer seems to know his/her stuff, anyway.
This was very well depicted. I'd guess Ralph has at least talked with a professional photgrapher at some time, or maybe has some experience himself. Whatever and however, he caught the moment perfectly. I only wonder how much time passed between the second and third panel.

Depending on what aspects you are refering to it may be relevant that, at a certain level, drawing and photography are very much alike in many ways. Chose your angle, pick your pose, get the light direction(s) and intensit(-y/-ies) right, color balances, all are part of both to one degree or another.

Stoker Bramwell · Post by **Stoker Bramwell** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:17 pm

LoneWolf23k wrote:Yowza! ...She photographs nicely...

That, sir, is an understatement.

UncleMonty · Post by **UncleMonty** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:34 pm

DracoDei wrote:
UncleMonty wrote:The photographer seems to know his/her stuff, anyway.
This was very well depicted. I'd guess Ralph has at least talked with a professional photgrapher at some time, or maybe has some experience himself. Whatever and however, he caught the moment perfectly. I only wonder how much time passed between the second and third panel.
Depending on what aspects you are refering to it may be relevant that, at a certain level, drawing and photography are very much alike in many ways. Chose your angle, pick your pose, get the light direction(s) and intensit(-y/-ies) right, color balances, all are part of both to one degree or another.

Well, yes. Hmmm... I was referring to the photographer's ability to talk to Thelma in such a way as to get a good pose without her knowing quite what he's doing. An artist has absolute control over his characters, but a photographer does not. She was already embarrassed, blushing, and naturally looking (and facing) downward, so it was natural and predictable that she'd turn her head toward the camera and turn her eyes upward while still facing down - thus getting a very fetching shot.
That's how I saw it anyway. Maybe I'm wrong. I work with video guys, not still-photographers.

Labrusca · Post by **Labrusca** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:42 pm

Ouch, oooh, eek, yipe!! I think I cracked a rib laughing at Hortense's expression when Thelma swarmed Tuck. And BOY does it feel GOOD!!

That's why RH earns the big bucks, folks!
At least I HOPE he's earning them.

Bootlizard · Post by **Bootlizard** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:28 am

I think I cracked a rib laughing at Hortense's expression when Thelma swarmed Tuck.

She does look like she swallowed a bad fly, doesn't she? Oh, well. She'll get over it. (Can she bring herself to show happiness for Thelma in public, or will she have to do the 'my friend is happy' celebrating in private?)

TGIF · Post by **TGIF** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:03 am

I would love to get the full text of what Thelma was saying in the third panel.

She sure is excited!

TGIF

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:38 am

TGIF wrote:I would love to get the full text of what Thelma was saying in the third panel.

She sure is excited!

TGIF

At what "speed" it looks like she's telling Tuck the news, think about a 33 1/3 rpm vinyl played at 45 except without the pitch change!

Shaaruuk

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:16 am

Bootlizard wrote:She does look like she swallowed a bad fly, doesn't she? Oh, well. She'll get over it. (Can she bring herself to show happiness for Thelma in public, or will she have to do the 'my friend is happy' celebrating in private?)

I think Hortense is just a bitter woman who once had a bad experience evidently pushed on her by her parents. This would explain her reaction to Tuck's plan. Now, not only does she loathe the aspect of anything to do with showcasing feminine beauty whether mammalian or reptilian,("the degradation of it all") she'd rather eat ground glass than express ANY pleasure that Thelma "made the cut".

I honestly believe she was HOPING that Thelma'd get "chewed up and spit out" just so she could have the pleasure of taking the moral high ground and telling Tuck "I told you so." In this respect, Hortense doesn't deserve to have friends like Thelma and the others.

Just a thought......wonder what Hortense thinks of Pops' Garage Girls? There's three knock-outs right there.....and they're proud of what they look like by the "work clothes" they wear. Yet......in the truest of Hotenses' image of the "modern liberated woman" these girls are doing work that for the most part is dominated by males......and we've never read anything about them doing sloppy or half-a$$'ed work that Pops would have to come back and do over. And I doubt that thier looks would have any effect on a male customer whose car/truck they messed up due to lousy mechanical practice.

Shaaruuk

Bootlizard · Post by **Bootlizard** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 11:11 am

she'd rather eat ground glass than express ANY pleasure that Thelma "made the cut".

In public, at any rate. Because of course she can't admit to anyone that a woman could be happy being told she was beautiful. (Someone oughta try it on Hortense, pity there aren't any eligible lizard men in the area.)

But I'm sure in her heart she's happy that her friend is happy-- and didn't get ripped apart like she herself did. Good luck having her admit it!

Labrusca · Post by **Labrusca** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:14 pm

I would love to get the full text of what Thelma was saying in the third panel.

One line was "Maybe I'll even be offered a contract with that big teen modeling company." That tells us that Thelma is probably at least 18, since her parents (apparently) didn't have to sign for her to enter the model search, and she almost certainly couldn't be older than 19 to be hired by a teen modeling company.

One landmine I can see is the "Calendar Shoot". Calendar girls do not traditionally wear much, if anything. If that's the case, will Thelma be able to go through with it? And if she does, how is Tuck going to feel knowing that a sexy photo of her will be out where any guy can ogle it? Rough water may be ahead.

The JAM · Post by **The JAM** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:25 pm

[...unWARP!!!]

Good evening.

Well, it looks like Thelma got off okay, I suppose...

Jim Lane · Post by **Jim Lane** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:36 pm

UncleMonty wrote:
Well, yes. Hmmm... I was referring to the photographer's ability to talk to Thelma in such a way as to get a good pose without her knowing quite what he's doing. An artist has absolute control over his characters, but a photographer does not. She was already embarrassed, blushing, and naturally looking (and facing) downward, so it was natural and predictable that she'd turn her head toward the camera and turn her eyes upward while still facing down - thus getting a very fetching shot.
That's how I saw it anyway. Maybe I'm wrong. I work with video guys, not still-photographers.

No, you're quite correct. Originally trained as a commercial photographer, then a photojournalist, I had my share of portrait/fashion shoots. Working within the constraints of the comic format, Ralph did exceptionally well in illustrating how a skilled photographer can transform a shy model into a relative 'knockout'.

Jim Lane · Post by **Jim Lane** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:40 pm

Sharuuk wrote:
At what "speed" it looks like she's telling Tuck the news, think about a 33 1/3 rpm vinyl played at 45 except without the pitch change!

Shaaruuk

More likely a 33 1/3 record played at 78...

...on speed---

Jim Lane · Post by **Jim Lane** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 5:43 pm

Bootlizard wrote:
she'd rather eat ground glass than express ANY pleasure that Thelma "made the cut".
In public, at any rate. Because of course she can't admit to anyone that a woman could be happy being told she was beautiful. (Someone oughta try it on Hortense, pity there aren't any eligible lizard men in the area.)

But I'm sure in her heart she's happy that her friend is happy-- and didn't get ripped apart like she herself did. Good luck having her admit it!

But wouldn't it be interesting if the photographer turned out to be reptilian (yes, some really ARE cold-blooded!), and that he caught Hortense's eye...and she his---

Sharuuk · Post by **Sharuuk** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:10 pm

Jim Lane wrote:More likely a 33 1/3 record played at 78... ...on speed---

I was going to say that but didn't think too many folks would've gotten it. No slam on all the other "oldsters" here!!

Shaaruuk