VLVL Round wire rims with ND-I filters for lenses

[Vincent A. Maeder]

Actually, these glasses would not appear to be like ordinary glasses.  First
they would be gray in color, the lightness of gray or darkness depends on
the type of ND filters used.  Since she is using level 1 filters, they are
apt to be a lighter gray.  In any event, they would obviously appear to be
handmade, eccentric, and meaningful.
V.

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Sent: 2/13/04 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: VLVL Round wire rims with ND-I filters for lenses

> > The narration brings a curious item into metaphor, ND filters.
Neutral
> > Density (ND) filters are use by photographers when they need to
control the
> > exposure or depth of field without affecting the color or contrast
of the
> > shot.  It appears that Ms. Gates is wearing handmade glasses and has
> > replaced the usual glass with camera filters.  Perhaps as metaphor
for her
> > character or her belief that she is an objective recorder, like a
camera.
> > But even cameras exhibit the bias of the operator, depending on
angle, depth
> > of field, lighting, sound, etc.
> 
> Or else, simply as a fashion item. They'd be sunglasses with colored
lenses,
> wouldn't they? A little pretentious, a little aloof, a little
"hippie".
> After all, she's a photographer. And it is a particularly sunny day.
Or maybe a variation of rose-tinted spectacles?

David Gentle