Submitter's name:	Bill Barber
Title:	We are a different tribe.
Gear used:	Olympus OM 2S, 21mm.
Aperture used:	f4
Film used:	Kodak Royal Gold 200
Shutter speed:	Unrecorded.
Subject information:	These coastal plains were once roamed by tribes of Native Americans who lived off and respected the land. The tall salt grass has been replaced with tall buildings of concrete, steel & glass. This photograph, taken in the bowels of the city by one of the new tribe riding on the concrete trail, records today's coastal plain and a truck load of tribesmen earning their bowl of rice as concrete workers.
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Comment left by: Olaf Greve (no e-mail specified)

Indeed the inhabitants and their structures have changed quite a lot over the past 200 years. You captured that aspect nicely. The exaggerated perspective by inclining the 21 may be a little bit overdone, but it does add further to the conveyed height of the modern day buildings.

Comment left by: Mickey Trageser (no e-mail specified)

Indeed, this is a social statement and as such need not have perfect framing or horizon. All of the elements combine to make the contrast of the past and present come into focus. The times, they are a changing (and moving...).

Comment left by: Charles Packard (packardc@hiwaay.net)

I like the irony of the photograph and the photographer's statement. It would have been nice if the truck was entirely in the frame, but I'm thinking you were driving when you shot this and framing wasn't the most important thing on your mind. Notice the shape of the rear tire. I remember a past thread on the list that described the way certain types of shutters travel during exposure could make the tires on moving autos appear elongated.

Comment left by: siddiq (no e-mail specified)

shutter travel vs corner elongation? any idea where i can read about this? i still think the tire is oblong due to being in the corner of the frame of a very wide lens, which was not square to it, further enhancing the perspective distortion.

Comment left by: The Photographer (no e-mail specified)

My identity will be revealed when that is done for all the TOPE entries. I had the 21mm f2 for a day or two when I took this picture. It is making a statement about society as this is how I had interpreted the assignment. It was taken at about 60 to 65 mph and was a snap shot (albeit with an expensive snap shot camera). In my experience many "social statement" photographs have a "snap shot" appearence to them. Many are not posed and or tightly composed. They are a vignette of life as was this one. Although not my best photograph, I make no apologies for it. I like the image with all its little imperfections.

Comment left by: Gregg (golftooter@earthlink.net)

I like the unposed aspect of this photo. The fact the truck is not completely in the frame, along with the comments go together to suggest a continuing story. The stillness of the men combined with the motion of the concrete also add to this impression.

Comment left by: Steve Goss (no e-mail specified)

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but your sixty odd words sure put life into the picture.

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