Hey, i want to invite you all to experience my new art form. Its called "Gasoline Art" (though i am working on a new name) and you can view it at newworldarts.bravehost.com.
I wasn't sure whether i should post it in the nature photography forum or here, so i decided to post it here.

make sure to post you christianly critizism, and suggestions!

-Steve "Flair" Jones

Welcome Steve,

Well, personally, I can't quite bring myself to view this as anything revolutionary (remember noticing this effect many many years ago as a kid), and to be honest, I doubt many in the Nature Forum would look kindly on your technique of pouring gasoline in natural water sources like brooks and streams, but it IS visually interesting. I'll give you that...

Perhaps you should consider posting in the <a href="http://forums.photographyreview.com/forumdisplay.php?f=42">Photography as Art</a> Forum, and instead of instructing people to instigate this effect, simply encourage them to take advantage of all the runoff from cars that already exists... :cool:

Ok, are you serious? You suggest experimenting near storm drains, and pouring gasoline into streams. Do you know where water from storm drains go? It goes to a retention pond and back to the water table. Can you say pollution?? Have you ever tried drinking any of this "art" you make? As for your comments on the majesty of nature and "god", wouldn't this be blasphemous?

I got an idea for your next work of "art", pour a barrel of oil in a stream, and then maybe try some radioactive waste...

Wow. here's a thread from his own forum

http://pub1.bravenet.com/forum/83171656/show/516478

wild.

I'd NEVER spill gasoline in a stream on purpose... and if I did on accident I'd feel mighty guilty.

Unreal.

To payn817;
I take great offence at being called a blasphemor. I am man who lives soley by the word of God and would do nothing to our Lord. If you had taken the time to look at the website you would see that I DO NOT advocate the use of toxic crude oil, and only use clean buring Texaco regular Gasoline in my art. Due to your objections i can only assume that you are a phillistine who can not appreciate art, or are a communist or anabaptist.

Furthermore as to your other suggestion of using radioactive waste in my art i can only assume that you are being sarcastic. Aside from the fact that radiocative waste is green and slufge-like, and therefore not mysterious in any given way, it is also very difficult to obtain.

-Steve "Flair" Jones

To: Asylum Steve,
Thank you for your positive comments. I too noticed the mysterious effect that gasoline mixing with water has a long time ago due to a gas leak in my 1983 Coupe DeVille. I must admit that this is where i got my initial inspiration.

I didn't realize there was a photography as art forum or else i would have posted there initially, thank you for mentioning it. I think that i will hold off posting there for a while as i do not wish to be see as a spammer (those people get on my nerves).

-Steve "Flair" Jones

LOL

Do you work for Texaco? You make it a point that you use their product. A communist? No. An anabaptist? Not likely. Not able to appreciate art? That is a matter of opinion. You use the same response to everyone who opposes your work and thoughts.

Since you make it a point that the fuel burns clean, I assume after you get finished shooting, you burn the fuel. If so, what about the byproduct?

Hmmm... I seem to have gotten your attention with the waste, didn't mean to give you ideas. Wait, you tried already, that's why you know it is hard to obtain. This is a very silly discussion, and I will step out of this thread now, as it is making me sick.

Mr. Jones-

I gather that you are from Ohio. If that is the case I'd like to bring this particular law to your attention.


§ 743.25. Jurisdiction of municipal corporations to prevent water pollution.


No person shall pollute a running stream, the water of which is used for domestic purposes by a municipal corporation, by putting therein a putrid or offensive substance, injurious to health. The director of public service of a city or board of trustees of public affairs of a village shall enforce this section. The jurisdiction of a municipal corporation to prevent the pollution of its water supply and to provide a penalty therefor shall extend twenty miles beyond the municipal corporation limits.






HISTORY: RS § 2433; Bates § 1536-544; 66 v 209, § 360; 97 v 135; GC § 12784; Bureau of Code Revision. Eff 10-1-53.


I read this from your site:
No one knows exactly how mixing two clear liquids can create a rainbow of lovely hues, but it is clear that gasoline and water have a natural, artistic affinity for one another. Experiments with other liquids such as orange juice, Ronsonol, antifreeze, motor oil, WD-40, transmission fluid, clarified butter, Zima, battery acid, and Windex have not reproduced the perfect harmony of simple gasoline and water. (Some of these liquids so have produced third degree burns though, so please conduct all experiments near a storm drain, and keep children and pets away!)

I feel confident in saying that you are violating state law by pouring some of these things into the water.

For further research you can take a look at the Ohio State Legislature Home Page at: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/

They have a searchable database containing all of their laws.

Okay dude, why are you doing this? I have to assume that you are not as ignorant as you pretend to be. In which case, you are doing this for shock affect. Regardless, it's irresponsible to suggest that people should do this type of thing, because someone might actually be dumb enough to try it.

"No one knows exactly how mixing two clear liquids can create a rainbow of lovely hues... " Really? This has been known for longer than we've been using petroleum. It's called a prism.

"...natural..." Really? Refined petroleum contains synthetic chemicals that do not biodegrade.

"..radiocative waste is green and slufge-like..." Really? Did you learn that from watching Scooby Doo?

Perhaps you should think about trying another form of expression that does not involve the use of firearms, volatile substances, or endanger the environment. Whatever happened to just shooting landscapes? People like that a heckuva lot better than pools of gasoline. That said, you are living in America, and have freedom of expression. I just don't believe you're making the right choice.

Oh my :eek:

Sir if I could report you to the EPA and have you shut down I would. Your art is harming your environment, your neighbors, and yourself as well.

Surely your God does not condone you polluting His creation or sickening His children.

Please reconsider your art or try doing it in large containers that are later disposed of properly.

Regards,
Walter R. Long

As Mr. Moderator I'll keep my views out of this thread and will keep a close eye on it. This will probably be the first thread here that I'll have to delete. Congradulations on being the one to ruin a good thing.

Well, I tried to look at your site, but there were no photos there, only little red X's. Judging by the response on this site, and the response in the forum on your site, I can imagine what your photos look like.

EDIT: I was able to go back and veiw the photos. If this is the kind of art you feel you need to create, I would find a safer, environmentally friendly way to duplicate this effect without damaging our environment. I'm sure you could duplicate this look digitally with Photoshop.

MJS - I wonder if vegetable oil would have the same effect. Its an oil and it is biodegradable.

Frankly, I think this idea is screwed up. There is already enough gasoline runoff from modern transportation, we don't need people dumping it into sources of water as an art project. That's not only destructive to the environment, but it is the furthest thing from art in my mind.

Art isn't supposed to be destructive.

MJS - I wonder if vegetable oil would have the same effect. Its an oil and it is biodegradable.

Interesting idea, but I was thinking along the lines of digital manipulation.

My friend and I did did something along these lines back in '68. We filled his little red wagon halfway with water, took it in the garage and poured or sprayed every chemical in the cabinet into it. It was the coolest thing we ever saw. It was so cool we showed his Mom. She beat us both, and when my Dad got home from work I got another beating!

I remember that because the beatings were severe. And the beatings were severe because what we did was dangerous and our folks were worried we might do something like that again.

I never did it again!

It might be Art but it's not revolutionary or new. And it's not very smart.
Mark.

Well, I tried to look at your site, but there were no photos there, only little red X's. Judging by the response on this site, and the response in the forum on your site, I can imagine what your photos look like.

EDIT: I was able to go back and veiw the photos. If this is the kind of art you feel you need to create, I would find a safer, environmentally friendly way to duplicate this effect without damaging our environment. I'm sure you could duplicate this look digitally with Photoshop.
Michael, I don't think this moron knows how. :( I just hope his parents told him never to play with matches.

Hey, i want to invite you all to experience my new art form. Its called "Gasoline Art" (though i am working on a new name) and you can view it at newworldarts.bravehost.com.
I wasn't sure whether i should post it in the nature photography forum or here, so i decided to post it here.

make sure to post you christianly critizism, and suggestions!

-Steve "Flair" JonesI reported your website and actions to your web hosting provider. I would report you to your local athorities but I don't kow who they are or how to get in touch with them. I hope someone does though. You at the very least need a HUGE fine and I'd be pleased if you spent some time in jail. Your actions are absolutely irresponsible.

I am a Christian. I firmly beleive as Christians we are to be the stewards of God's creation. God charged Adam with the duty of tending to the garden:

Gen 2:15 - And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and keep it. (KJV)

We are to follow the same example. Not pollute the hell out of it. And if Texaco regular
burns so damn clean, why is air pollution such a problem? And pretend for a moment that it does burn clean, in it's liquid pre burned state it is a huge pollutant. Have you read the cancer warning posted all over every gas pump in America? Isn't God's nature beautiful enough without you pouring man made toxic pollutants in it?

What kind of representatvie of Christ are you being to those who don't believe? How are your actions doing the work of God in bring more people to his slavation? Either you are just absolutely ignorant and idiotic, or you are doing this on purpose for the shock value. Either way you are commiting vile acts and should be punished.

BM

I reported your website and actions to your web hosting provider. I would report you to your local athorities but I don't kow who they are or how to get in touch with them. I hope someone does though. You at the very least need a HUGE fine and I'd be pleased if you spent some time in jail. Your actions are absolutely irresponsible.

I am a Christian. I firmly beleive as Christians we are to be the stewards of God's creation. God charged Adam with the duty of tending to the garden:

Gen 2:15 - And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and keep it. (KJV)

We are to follow the same example. Not pollute the hell out of it. And if Texaco regular
burns so damn clean, why is air pollution such a problem? And pretend for a moment that it does burn clean, in it's liquid pre burned state it is a huge pollutant. Have you read the cancer warning posted all over every gas pump in America? Isn't God's nature beautiful enough without you pouring man made toxic pollutants in it?

What kind of representatvie of Christ are you being to those who don't believe? How are your actions doing the work of God in bring more people to his slavation? Either you are just absolutely ignorant and idiotic, or you are doing this on purpose for the shock value. Either way you are commiting vile acts and should be punished.

BM
BM, I doubt very seriously if Christianity has anything to do with it. Common sense and respect for the world around you does, though. It's plain to see this goofball has neither.
John

I fear that you phillistines just arn't listening to me, I do not use crude oil. to use crude oil in this art would be immoral and unchristianly.

Some of you have threatened to write letters to my 'provider', but i must tell you that my only 'provider' is the lord Jesus Christ, and i fear that he will not be receptive to protests from anabaptists and communists.

by the way, several people have suggested that i drink from the streams where i perfrom my art. This is just as ludicrous as asking Picaso to eat his canvas. Furthermore i wouldn't drink this water because these streams are polluted, i mean i have actually seen deen urinating near the water.

P.S. Picaso was a hack.

-Steve "Flair" Jones

And I fear you're a troll. You must be a hungry one if you put up such a controversial topic and then accuse everyone who is outraged by it of being a communist or anabaptist. I doubt "Steve Jones" is even your real name.

Could one of the moderators please help put this troll back under his bridge by locking the thread??

I also wanted to add one more thought to this very unusual topic. Have you considered the animals and wildlife that drink from those streams? While urine is not toxic, humans find it to be a "pollutant" animals do not seem to take much notice, HOWEVER, when you put a toxic substance into an animals drinking water, that animal has a GREAT chance of suffering a horrible death. Have you ever read what gasoline in an animals system can do to them? It is disgusting. You pronounce your Christianity repeatedly, we will see what your god thinks of you harming his innocent creatures when your time comes.
I am not a Christian, not really anything actually, but I love the world I live in, and I love the animals that are in it. I tend to like them more then people. What you are doing is murder. Last time I checked, god wasn't okay with that.

Hello Steve, I just took a look at your "art" and wish to add my opinions on your attempt. First of all, let me say, I am "non-religious" and therefore do not recognize any religious aspects in art or anything else. I am not an atheist or an agnostic, because these both, in their arguments, recognize religion, but don't believe in it. That said, I am a good person!!!
My thoughts on your art. I like the effect that you have gotten, BUT like the others, I don't like the way you got the effect. There is a more environmentally friendly way of getting this effect without pouring harmful fluids into our watershed. Might I recommend that you can pour some water and gas in a large flat container, shoot many different backgrounds, go to a lake and shoot the trees as you've done, then, go to PS and merge the various photos into fantastic works of art. Then when you are finished with the water/gas mixture, you can take it to a local recycling center and have it properly disposed of. As a service station attendant and mechanic for most of my life, I have seen this effect so many times, it's ridiculous. I ask that you not do this again to the environment, but figure more beneficial ways to achieve your goal. There are always alternatives, and you appear to have a very artistic eye, and I will not try to dissuade you from doing your photography.
Much art in the past has shocked people...and in my short time in this thread, I've learned that these people are very accepting people and to have shocked them this extremely should throw up some red flags for you.
Thank you for your posts and one last request, any arguments on "religion" should be in the "Off Topic" forum unless it is directly related to the photographs.
Ken

I agree with the thought that he is a troll. I've done some searching with google and located a couple different forums where he signed up the past few days. He posted the exact same thing in those forums as he did here.

I agree, I think we should lock the thread and not give him a pulpit.


EBAR

by the way, several people have suggested that i drink from the streams where i perfrom my art. This is just as ludicrous as asking Picaso to eat his canvas. Furthermore i wouldn't drink this water because these streams are polluted, i mean i have actually seen deen urinating near the water.

P.S. Picaso was a hack.

-Steve "Flair" Jones

I would think that if someone suggested you eat your prints, that would be more like Picasso eating his canvas. As the canvas is the final product, as are the prints/digital files. To drink the gasoline infested water would be more like Picasso drinking paint.

Also, I've never seen a deen, but I'm sure that their urine is less pollutant than gasoline. As for deer and other wildlife, I'm sure that their urine is similar to human urine, and can be consumed if necessary. Remember that if you are ever lost at sea. :)

As was stated above, I'm sure this post, and the "art" that is the topic of such controversy, was done for shock value.

My friend and I did did something along these lines back in '68. We filled his little red wagon halfway with water, took it in the garage and poured or sprayed every chemical in the cabinet into it. It was the coolest thing we ever saw. It was so cool we showed his Mom. She beat us both, and when my Dad got home from work I got another beating!

I remember that because the beatings were severe. And the beatings were severe because what we did was dangerous and our folks were worried we might do something like that again.

I never did it again!

It might be Art but it's not revolutionary or new. And it's not very smart.
Mark.


One time my brother and I filled a bowl with baking powder (or soda, not sure) and then hid in the pantry while we poured vinegar in the bowl. It foamed up all over the place, and made a big mess, which we didn't clean up.

We get yelled at when my mom found it. :}

You crack me up Adina!!!

I also agree that this "art" was done for shock value, and judging by the 500 plus "views" of this thread in a little over 24 hours, I would say you succeded in your goal.

One time my brother and I filled a bowl with baking powder (or soda, not sure) and then hid in the pantry while we poured vinegar in the bowl. It foamed up all over the place, and made a big mess, which we didn't clean up.

We get yelled at when my mom found it. :}


This one time, at band camp... Ok, it was in our garage when we were kids. My brother took a lighter, and a can of WD-40 and made a little flame thrower out of it. He proceded to light me on fire with it. Ah, the good ole days. :) It was just the WD-40 burning off the sleeve of my jacket, but it scared the crap out of me.

Ok, it was in our garage when we were kids. My brother took a lighter, and a can of WD-40 and made a little flame thrower out of it. He proceded to light me on fire with it.

Ah yes, the good ole WD-40 flamethrower. My brother and I discovered that when I was in Jr. High. Lets just say that some of my sister's Barbie dolls were a little flame broiled.

Ah yes, the good ole WD-40 flamethrower. My brother and I discovered that when I was in Jr. High. Lets just say that some of my sister's Barbie dolls were a little flame broiled.


Oh that rocks! Next time my kids are at school....

When I was about 4, my brother (6) and my cousin (7) used to load up the Millenium Falcon (did I mangle that spelling) and shoot it out the attic window (3rd floor) because "it flies on TV". All the Star Wars guys were in body casts.

Ah yes, the good ole WD-40 flamethrower.
Ever tried the wasp & hornet killer spray that shoots like 30'? OK, I haven't either.

oh, the idiotic things we do to maim ourselves.:D

I know, it's taken a different direction.... BUT

Picasso a hack? Well, let us know when your "original, revolutionary" art sells for millions...

According to Van Gogh's diet, you eat the paint and drink the thinner, Adina :p

Here is my niece reaction when I told her about someone pouring harmful chemicals into streams. Actually, I was just havin fun with the camera at the time. :) Comments? Critiques?

Looks like you surprised her, or caught her in the act of chewing on your camera equipment. A cutie.
John

Troll.

We haven't had a good troll in a while, so this is fun. I can't every remember having one with such self-righteous delusions of grandeur, though. It seems like teenage self-discovery to me.

Oh that rocks! Next time my kids are at school....

When I was about 4, my brother (6) and my cousin (7) used to load up the Millenium Falcon (did I mangle that spelling) and shoot it out the attic window (3rd floor) because "it flies on TV". All the Star Wars guys were in body casts.

LOL, Adina. I used to do all sorts of stuff like that when I was a kid. I lost so many GI Joes because I would make parachutes for them out of plastic bags.

Due to your objections i can only assume that you are a... anabaptist.

Hey, I resemble that remark!!

While I am particulary opposed to extreme enviro-mentalists like tree huggers and the like, this guy is on the opposite end of the dumb spectrum.

In any event I would love to see his site shut down and his having to pay a HEFTY fine for all his pollution, er, I mean art.

yes, the melting of plastic toys, been there, done that. I love the launching of the millinium falcon out the window...BRILLIANT.

As for our gasoline pouring friend....I really don't think God appriciates us ruining his creation he put under our care for the sake of photography. And Gasoline is an oil product, and dispite all the ad campains and lies, there is no such thing as a clean burning gasoline. I know, I've done emisions tests.

I think we need some of this here:
http://postfarm.net/uploads/threadlock.jpg

LOL, Adina. I used to do all sorts of stuff like that when I was a kid. I lost so many GI Joes because I would make parachutes for them out of plastic bags.


We discovered that screw in the back of those guys real quick. We had our own Franken-Joes.

While I am particulary opposed to extreme enviro-mentalists like tree huggers and the like,
.

Tree-huggers and the like are extreme? Seems to me we need some of those to balance out the crackpots on the other end! :D

I think we need some of this here:
http://postfarm.net/uploads/threadlock.jpg


Oh come on. What other thread would I get to share my baking soda/vinegar story AND my Star Wars story? :D

While I am particulary opposed to extreme enviro-mentalists like tree huggers and the like
Most of the tree huggers I've met have been pretty laid back. I don't know if you're referring to the ones who burn down construction developments and vandalize SUV's, but that seems a little counter productive to me. There will always be extremists with whatever point can be argued.

So where did the revolutionary artist guy go?

So where did the revolutionary artist guy go?

I hope we scared him off and he is re-thinking his art!

Brian

Hey, I'm still here but i've been very busy lately though i am thankful for your concern over my whereabouts. Many people have been emailing me to tell me that i have been nominated not only for the Ohio Environmental Photography Award or (OHIO EPA for short) but also the national Environmental Photography Award! With all of these nominations i feel that i am a lock to win, who would have thought a simple man from Plainsfield Ohio would be nominated for such a prestigious national award. I'm working on my acceptance speech dilegantly, and thus have post as often as i should.


-Steve "Flair" Jones

unbelievable. As a chemical engineer, I can tell you that it doesn't matter what kind of "safe-burning" gasoline you are dumping in streams. It's still pollutant. And to call your art revolutionary just further backs up the idea that you think more of yourself and the things you do than having consideration of other species on this planet, maybe even the animals that are drinking out of the now-polluted water? perhaps you should taste some gasoline mixed with water, then you may understand exactly what you're doing. I realize it's been said before, and in no way is as ridiculous as having picasso eat his prints. You made an absolutely atroscious analogy. It's amazing how naïve you can be, just to get your new "amazing" type of art.

in reference to your "art" if that's what you want to call it, it's not that extraordinary anyways. The colors are bland, and the reflections you're going for can be achieved by taking photos of any kind of non-polluted water. You'll achieve better color with a scene reflecting off a clear lake anyways. The first thing that stuck me about your photos is how brown they were.

Tree-huggers and the like are extreme? Seems to me we need some of those to balance out the crackpots on the other end! :D

Naw, what we need are rational people in the middle, Adina. The extremists on both ends either want to exploit our lands and natural resources to no end or make them off limits altogether. Neither, however, seem to understand that somewhere in the middle is true conservationsim, that we can use our lands and natural resources and at the same time protect the environment. This is in part why we can't drill off the coast of California or Alaska when there's a ton of oil just sitting there waiting to be pulled out of the ground. I guess no one's ever heard of the fact that oil naturally seeps into our oceans, but come down to Malibu sometime and you can pick it up right off the sand and even out of the sandstone rock on the cliffs.

I happen to be a recreational gold prospector. I metal detect, pan, sluice, dredge and drywash, and none of these methods hurt or damage the environment in any way. In fact, some of them, like dredging, have been proven to actually help the environment. Yet despite these facts, well-known environmentalist groups are constantly lobbying to close off our public lands from this and other types of recreation. And they have been very successful at it too. And thanks to Clinton, thousands upon thousands of acres within our public national forests are now inaccessible because of the roadless forest initiative.

So no, I don't want one extreme view balancing out the other. I want both extreme views squashed altogether and for people to get back to common sense. But then again I want a new, expensive metal detector too. Looks I won't be seeing either one anytime soon. :)

Enough of my soapbox!

Most of the tree huggers I've met have been pretty laid back. I don't know if you're referring to the ones who burn down construction developments and vandalize SUV's, but that seems a little counter productive to me. There will always be extremists with whatever point can be argued.

Well perhaps the tree huggers you're acquainted with don't break laws in order to get their point across. That's fine, and I can tolerate that. But I was referring to those who trespass onto other people's property, strap themselves high up on a tree, and make demands. I also consider extreme those environmental groups who lobby to have our public lands closed off, preferring confiscation over conservation.

I have nothing new to add to this. This is just the first time I have seen this, and I think it is absolutly digusting. Not the kind of thing that I, as a christian and photographer, would ever do.

They ought you lock you up dude.

http://www.epa.gov/region5/water/org.htm

http://www.epa.state.oh.us/opp/ocapp.html


Go nuts people :)

http://www.epa.gov/region5/water/org.htm

http://www.epa.state.oh.us/opp/ocapp.html


Go nuts people :)


I was waiting for you Paul.

Have no fear... the EPA will soon be here :)

BTW.... you didn't think I would actually try to speak rational to an OBVIOUSLY irrational person?

I would just like to thank you all for your support of my art, with all of these submissions for the Environmental Photography award I am sure to win! And thats not the only good new, over the weekened a rather famous German photographer (who shall remain ananamous as i do not like to name drop) contacted me about purchasing the rights to my art and my site. I am happy to report that earlier today we reached an agreement by which he will retain all rights to my art and future gasoline art picture.

Sadly this means that as of today the site will no longer be hosted by myself, but my benefactor assures me that he will have his own site up and running so with even more wonderful gasoline art

Along with the hefty sum i recieved for the rights to this art and site, many of my photos will also be available for sale with some of his own work in a gallery yet to be anounced, so keep a look out and you might be lucky enough to own a Steve "Flair" Jones orginal.

With this new found wealth i will be able to add a few new chapters to my novel God's Majesty in the Hunt, and find a suitable publisher, so look for it in book stores this spring or summer.

Once again i would like to thank you, my fans, without whom none of this would be possible.

-Steve "Flair" Jones

Hey everybody what's that written on the ceiling?

that's what I'm thinkin.

I would just like to thank you all for your support of my art, with all of these submissions for the Environmental Photography award I am sure to win! And thats not the only good new, over the weekened a rather famous German photographer (who shall remain anamous as i do not like to name drop) contacted me about purchasing the rights to my art and my site. I am happy to report that earlier today we reached an agreement by which he will retain all rights to my art and future gasoline art picture.

Sadly this means that as of today the site will no longer be hosted by myself, but my benefactor assures me that he will have his own site up and running so with even more wonderful gasoline art

Along with the hefty sum i recieved for the rights to this art and site, many of my photos will also be available for sale with some of his own work in a gallery yet to be anounced, so keep a look out and you might be lucky enough to own a Steve "Flair" Jones orginal.

With this new found wealth i will be able to add a few new chapters to my novel God's Majesty in the Hunt, and find a suitable publisher, so look for it in book stores this spring or summer.

Once again i would like to thank you, my fans, without whom none of the would be possible

-Steve "Flair" Jones

You must think you are one funny guy. In all actuallty what you are is a waste of time and space. I don't know for sure if you actaully did what you have preported to have done, but if you have you should be lokced up and fined heavily. Personaly I think this is just a dumb sarcastic joke. Well I hpoe that you have got your adolescent thrills from it and you will now leave and not return.

Damn you are insane.

Sorry, Steve (if that is indeed your name), but a fan of you I'm not. And nor would I like to be mentioned at all next to some of your work. How can I be a fan of a photo that destorys the very environment we like to take photos of. >_>

I'm in agreement with Almo, you are insane. Lock you up in the Looney bin! Send the man to Danvers! (and yes I know the place is being torn down....~_^)

Delusions of granduer----or just jerking us around. Take your pick.

I would just like to thank you all for your support of my art, with all of these submissions for the Environmental Photography award I am sure to win! And thats not the only good new, over the weekened a rather famous German photographer (who shall remain anamous as i do not like to name drop) contacted me about purchasing the rights to my art and my site. I am happy to report that earlier today we reached an agreement by which he will retain all rights to my art and future gasoline art picture.

Sadly this means that as of today the site will no longer be hosted by myself, but my benefactor assures me that he will have his own site up and running so with even more wonderful gasoline art

Along with the hefty sum i recieved for the rights to this art and site, many of my photos will also be available for sale with some of his own work in a gallery yet to be anounced, so keep a look out and you might be lucky enough to own a Steve "Flair" Jones orginal.

With this new found wealth i will be able to add a few new chapters to my novel God's Majesty in the Hunt, and find a suitable publisher, so look for it in book stores this spring or summer.

Once again i would like to thank you, my fans, without whom none of this would be possible.

-Steve "Flair" Jones

In related news...

Sports Illustrated just called me and was so impressed with the photos I've done of children, they want me to do the swimsuit issues for this year. On top of that, they want to do it here in southeastern Wisconsin, in February. Going for a swimsuits and parkas theme.

Also, I was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, for my role as a liasion between my sister in law and the rest of the family.

Perhaps we should celebrate!

I'm sorry, I just can't seem to help myself. I think it's the fact that I'm sick yet again, and am not motivated to do anything that is actually productive.

Since I have to be nice to my family, I'm reliving my boredom here. :D

I'm sorry, I just can't seem to help myself. I think it's the fact that I'm sick yet again, and am not motivated to do anything that is actually productive.

Since I have to be nice to my family, I'm reliving my boredom here. :D


Hey sweetness, I am really diggin' that supersexy avatar of yours...;) :D :)

I only wish my selfs turned out half that nice. :o :rolleyes: :eek:

Sweetie, your work isn't impressive in the least. Why anyone would pay for it (let alone anyone with any talent AND a respected name) is beyond me. Most Europeans are pretty environmentally conscious so all I can think is that you have an anti-American who is willing to pay you loads to continue to poison the water. Water hitting a very small percentage of our population. Yeah. Small sampling there. Yep.

Either that or you are a liar. Hmmm....Anti-American...Liar...Anti-American...Liar...

I'm going to have to go with liar.

Hey sweetness, I am really diggin' that supersexy avatar of yours...;) :D :)

I only wish my selfs turned out half that nice. :o :rolleyes: :eek:


Hey thanks!

That's my award winnng one, you know. I go Wednesday for new hair, I'll attempt some new ones on Thursday.

Here's an old one...

in the forum I moderate, this guy would have been banned a long time ago. 6posts and none of them doing anything except speaking of how "absolutely extraordinary" his art is? bannination!

also I've got a feeling this new buyer is just a way of him validating why his site got closed down. Here's my sad face for you. Wait, you don't see it?

Hey thanks!

That's my award winnng one, you know. I go Wednesday for new hair, I'll attempt some new ones on Thursday.

Here's an old one...
Wow, Adina. You have some super-sexy poses.

I wonder how I can convince my girlfriend to give it a try. She's very shy in front of the camera.

mine too. No love for the photographers.

Adina, I can beat that hands down.....

But if I told you , it wouldn't be my secret anymore ;)

WHEN is somebody going to atleast lock this BS bandwidth stealing thread..... but cut Adina's images out and start a new thread please :)

All right guys, fun's over. Move along, nothing to see here...