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On Strike

© Murry Grigsby

On Strike

Allan L. Whitehead 10/24/2004 8:16:57 AM

Marvelous presentation and capture, Murry, the b&w accents the severity and reality of strikes, whether one believes in them or not. Very well done, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #181574

Donna J. Taff 10/24/2004 8:27:59 AM

Great image, Murry!!!!! #866256

William C. Raco 10/24/2004 9:10:20 AM

Excellent photojournalism, and photo.
Love the shadow and the perspective.
Well done, Murry

bill #866361

Murry Grigsby 10/24/2004 9:22:18 AM

Thanks Allan, Donna and Bill! When I was young I use to prowl the streets of Denver and shot lots of B&W. Now I shoot pretty color shots when it's convenient. :0) #866394

Joy Brown 10/24/2004 9:31:27 AM

Terrific image, Murry! #866418

Shirley L. Carpenter 10/24/2004 10:04:45 AM

Excellent image and composition Murry!! Love the b&w!! #866492

Terry R. Hatfield 10/24/2004 10:23:08 AM

Excellent Prespective And B&W Murry,Fine Entry For Change:-) #866536

Colleen Braun 10/24/2004 11:12:39 AM

great in B&W... #866632

Murry Grigsby 10/24/2004 11:21:26 AM

Thanks Joy, Shirley, Terry and Colleen! #866642

Ellen Peach 10/24/2004 11:52:04 AM

Excellent entry for the monthly theme, Murry...love the perspective & shadow too! #866677

Colette M. Metcalf 10/24/2004 12:10:25 PM

Terrific image and the B&W looks fantastic, Murry!! This is great for the monthly theme! #866699

Murry Grigsby 10/24/2004 12:24:15 PM

Thanks Ellen and Colette! #866716

Stephen Zacker 10/24/2004 1:12:28 PM

Great perspective and shadow. Neat image! #866763

Murry Grigsby 10/24/2004 2:03:35 PM

Thanks Stephen! #866852

Kathleen Clemons 10/24/2004 3:12:16 PM

Love that shadow, Murry! #866935

Dan Holm 10/24/2004 3:19:46 PM

Wow!! OUTSTANDING image, Murry!! Love the fact that he's a one man picket line, walking so perfectly along the line in the pavement and his lonely shadow! EXCELLENT, timeless and powerful documentary photo! #866941

Darren K. Fisher 10/24/2004 4:22:59 PM

OH WOW great capture Murry, the perspective and shadow really make this for me. Wonderful job. #867024

Murry Grigsby 10/24/2004 4:55:06 PM

Thanks Kath, Dan and Darren! #867083

Patricia Marroquin 10/25/2004 12:29:05 AM

Great perspective, Murry! I like the black-and-white, the shadow and the graphic presentation here. #867465

Murry Grigsby 10/25/2004 6:39:10 AM

Thanks Patricia! #867998

Darren Smith 10/25/2004 2:40:55 PM

Hey Murry, great image here, I love the lines and the guys shadow. This is a really strong image, hope it does well,

D #868823

Murry Grigsby 10/25/2004 3:21:26 PM

Thanks Darren! #868894

Wally Orlowsky 11/15/2004 5:03:52 PM

Congratulations on this finalist too, Murry! #911945

Terry R. Hatfield 11/15/2004 5:46:30 PM

Great Job Murry,Congratulations On Your Finalist:-) #912495

Claudia Kuhn 11/15/2004 5:47:02 PM

Congrats again Murry, love the perspective! #912503

Ed Heaton 11/15/2004 5:52:01 PM

Again Murry,
Congratulations On Your Finalist ;-) #912583

Ellen Peach 11/15/2004 6:31:47 PM

Another congrats, Murry!!! #913173

William C. Raco 11/15/2004 6:40:17 PM

Very fine work, Murry
Congratulations,

bill #913309

Cathy Gregor 11/15/2004 6:49:57 PM

Congrats on your finalist, again, Murry!
-cathy #913454

Allan L. Whitehead 11/15/2004 6:52:30 PM

Murry, congratulations on your finalist selections. Well done, and good luck in the next step - your good friend, Allan #913491

Darren K. Fisher 11/15/2004 8:07:44 PM

I knew we would see this one again. Congrats Murry. #914261

Dolores Neilson 11/15/2004 8:09:57 PM

Sorry I missed this one, Murry! Woo hoo!! I like it alot! Congrats! #914279

Kelly Abernathy 11/15/2004 8:29:33 PM

CongratulationsMurry! I love it! -K #914447

Carol Brill 11/15/2004 8:58:49 PM

Murry, congratulations again and best of luck! #914605

Gary H. Minish 11/15/2004 9:28:28 PM

Another interesting perspective and another great shot. Well done and congratulations, Murry! #914741

Stan Kwasniowski 11/15/2004 9:51:57 PM

Murry, Congratulations

Stan Kwasniowski #914821

Stanley J. Contrades 11/16/2004 12:02:59 AM

Congratulations once again, Murry!!
Aloha,
Stan #915066

Colleen Braun 11/16/2004 2:38:14 AM

Congratulations... #915319

Anette Linnea Rasmussen 11/16/2004 4:41:48 AM

Great shot Murry!
Congrats on your all well deserved finalists!
Congrats on this finalist!

Best wishes Linnea #915688

Jeff Robinson 11/16/2004 4:47:51 AM

Powerful image Murry! Congrats, Jeff #915731

Kathleen Clemons 11/16/2004 5:46:23 AM

Congrats again, Murry! #916091

Kelly Heaton 11/16/2004 5:49:49 AM

Congratulations On Your Finalist! #916117

Murry Grigsby 11/16/2004 6:08:11 AM

Thanks everyone!! #916256

Karen Bacon 11/16/2004 8:56:25 AM

Now this image is worth a thousand words!Congratulations Murry! #917085

Karen Engelbreth 11/16/2004 10:13:52 AM

Another congrats, Murry! #917309

Murry Grigsby 11/16/2004 11:04:29 AM

Thanks Karen and Karen :0) #917400

Peggy Wolff 11/16/2004 3:19:33 PM

He looks so lonely and sad! Nice presentations to this and congratulations on your finalist! #918212

Deborah C. Lewinson 11/16/2004 3:30:04 PM

Congratulations on this finalist, Murry, interesting image and history! #918249

Patricia A. Kuniega 11/16/2004 3:32:10 PM

Yes, splendid image for change Murry! We don't walk picket lines much anymore. We're apathetic! Congrats on a terrific photo of social statement! (you had to get me fired up! lol) #918257

Murry Grigsby 11/16/2004 3:35:06 PM

Thanks Peggy, Deborah and Pat! #918268

Debra Booth 11/16/2004 5:27:25 PM

Congratulations on your finalist, Murray! #918626

Murry Grigsby 11/16/2004 6:28:15 PM

Thankds Debra! #918821

Colette M. Metcalf 11/16/2004 8:10:28 PM

Congratulations to you again Murry!!! #919046

Brenda W. LaFleur 11/16/2004 9:35:55 PM

Cognrats, Murray! Great perspective. #919184

Brenda W. LaFleur 11/16/2004 9:35:55 PM

Cognrats, Murray! Great perspective. #919185

Murry Grigsby 11/17/2004 5:35:50 AM

Thanks Colette and Brenda! #920084

Sharon Day 11/18/2004 7:43:51 PM

Congratulations, Murry!!! Way to go! #924610

Murry Grigsby 11/18/2004 7:57:57 PM

Thank you Sharon! #924639

Paula Showen 11/25/2004 8:43:58 PM

Great photo journalism, Murry! Congratulations! #938072

Murry Grigsby 11/26/2004 5:49:09 AM

Thanks Paula! #938517

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Walking the picket lines on strike was a common mode of change in the mid to late 20th century in the US. This B&W image was shot with Plus-X film from the Colfax viaduct in Denver, Colorado. Camera was a Heiland Pentax SLR.

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