Comments on: desert storm by sean gallagher http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/ burn is an online feature for emerging photographers worldwide. burn is curated by magnum photographer david alan harvey. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:17:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sean Gallagher http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-45515 Sean Gallagher Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:21:53 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-45515 Dear Friends...I have just uploaded onto my blog, a series of images from my exhibition opening in Beijing last Saturday evening, from my project on 'China's Growing Sands'. The opening was a great success. Hope you can enjoy it a little through these images from the night. http://gallagher-photo.com/blog/2009/07/09/images-from-exhibition-opening-of-chinas-growing-sands/ Best, Sean Dear Friends…I have just uploaded onto my blog, a series of images from my exhibition opening in Beijing last Saturday evening, from my project on ‘China’s Growing Sands’. The opening was a great success. Hope you can enjoy it a little through these images from the night.

http://gallagher-photo.com/blog/2009/07/09/images-from-exhibition-opening-of-chinas-growing-sands/

Best,
Sean

]]> By: Eduardo Sepúlveda http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-43805 Eduardo Sepúlveda Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:32:47 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-43805 Much respect Sean, thank you very much Erica for the link, i turned up the volume and will apreciate to keep tuned. Much respect Sean,

thank you very much Erica for the link, i turned up the volume and will apreciate to keep tuned.

]]> By: erica mcdonald http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-43168 erica mcdonald Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:17:38 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-43168 Sean Gallagher's multimedia piece for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting about China's Growing Sands: http://www.gallagher-photo.com/content/popup/growing_sands/index.html "I'm happy to announce that my final multimedia presentation has been uploaded onto my website. It is nearly 14mins long, so you may want grab a beverage before you begin! Don't forget to turn up the volume." Sean Gallagher’s multimedia piece for the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting about China’s Growing Sands:

http://www.gallagher-photo.com/content/popup/growing_sands/index.html

“I’m happy to announce that my final multimedia presentation has been uploaded onto my website. It is nearly 14mins long, so you may want grab a beverage before you begin! Don’t forget to turn up the volume.”

]]> By: jenny lynn http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-41777 jenny lynn Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:22:13 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-41777 Hello Sean, I've been following your work over recent months as you know and want to thank you again. Global warming resulting in desertification, massive water shortages, the destruction of ecosystems and habitats with the resulting loss of species and the displacement of people may be in their infancy but where we appear to be headed long-term. Wouldn't you consider making it a global story even if you were flown to all the expanding deserts around the world?!!! Jenny Hello Sean,

I’ve been following your work over recent months as you know and want to thank you again. Global warming resulting in desertification, massive water shortages, the destruction of ecosystems and habitats with the resulting loss of species and the displacement of people may be in their infancy but where we appear to be headed long-term. Wouldn’t you consider making it a global story even if you were flown to all the expanding deserts around the world?!!!

Jenny

]]> By: luzz biteyear http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39506 luzz biteyear Tue, 19 May 2009 20:45:27 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39506 and this is a VERY good photo. and this is a VERY good photo.

]]> By: Kyunghee Lee http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39437 Kyunghee Lee Tue, 19 May 2009 06:13:25 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39437 Dear Sean, I imagine that Everything has been disappearing in the yellow sands... very imaginary and symbolizing photo... I'm very proud of you as an EPF recipient . You are doing well. I 'm looking forward to see your book. Best wishes, Kyunghee Dear Sean,

I imagine that Everything has been disappearing in the yellow sands… very imaginary and symbolizing photo…

I’m very proud of you as an EPF recipient .
You are doing well.
I ‘m looking forward to see your book.

Best wishes,
Kyunghee

]]> By: Sean Gallagher http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39313 Sean Gallagher Mon, 18 May 2009 02:57:53 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39313 Eric...Thankyou my friend. I would love to come to Look3 this year, but I just don't think it's possible this time round. The book is still my goal for this work for sure. I think I am close, maybe even there, but I now need to sit down and take stock of where I am with the work after my travels, get some advice and really plan it seriously....DAH, I may need to call you sometime soon! Patricia...Glad you have followed the Pulitzer blog. Discovering the historical traces of desertification was one of the highlights of my trip. Whole cities disappearing because of losing the fight with conserving water was quite eye-opening. This is a serious fight with severe consequences for the losers! David B...Thanks for your comments. I think I'm going to stick with China. I live here, so it's on my doorstep and it has all the facets associated with desertification. To represent this issue, I think this is the best place to be. Gina...Your words keep me going! Thankyou! Bob B...Thanks for the clarification ;) Eric…Thankyou my friend. I would love to come to Look3 this year, but I just don’t think it’s possible this time round. The book is still my goal for this work for sure. I think I am close, maybe even there, but I now need to sit down and take stock of where I am with the work after my travels, get some advice and really plan it seriously….DAH, I may need to call you sometime soon!

Patricia…Glad you have followed the Pulitzer blog. Discovering the historical traces of desertification was one of the highlights of my trip. Whole cities disappearing because of losing the fight with conserving water was quite eye-opening. This is a serious fight with severe consequences for the losers!

David B…Thanks for your comments. I think I’m going to stick with China. I live here, so it’s on my doorstep and it has all the facets associated with desertification. To represent this issue, I think this is the best place to be.

Gina…Your words keep me going! Thankyou!

Bob B…Thanks for the clarification ;)

]]> By: A civilian-mass audience http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39297 A civilian-mass audience Sun, 17 May 2009 21:53:15 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39297 BOB Black, My apologies...lost in translation...I forgot to write ( please to be perceived as a joke) TO BE OPENED ONLY BY BOB ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bob you are Da Man and I am a FAN and BURN without BOB BLACK is Civilian with NO OUZO... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P.S Marina be strong cause your hands are full...:)))joke BOB Black,

My apologies…lost in translation…I forgot to write ( please to be perceived as a joke)

TO BE OPENED ONLY BY BOB
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bob you are Da Man and I am a FAN
and BURN without BOB BLACK
is Civilian with NO OUZO…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

P.S Marina be strong cause your hands are full…:)))joke

]]> By: bobblack http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39295 bobblack Sun, 17 May 2009 21:10:18 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39295 incidentally, Camus wrote with regard to Sisyphean struggle, in other words OUR human struggle (in his essay on the meaning of life and death): "...the struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart." and Civi, i have always LOVED Sisyphus....and yes, i know he was a king...like all of us... disappearing for some hugs b b incidentally, Camus wrote with regard to Sisyphean struggle, in other words OUR human struggle (in his essay on the meaning of life and death):

“…the struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man’s heart.”

and Civi, i have always LOVED Sisyphus….and yes, i know he was a king…like all of us…

disappearing for some

hugs
b
b

]]> By: bobblack http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39294 bobblack Sun, 17 May 2009 21:06:59 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39294 Sean ;))) no amigo, it's not about your work...it's about the picture...the eternal struggle to push that boulder up the hill....this man struggle in the dust (the Yellow Dragon) storm to push his way home..... just in case, for clarification: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphus hugs CIVILIAN: reconsider what.....powerful picture, Sisyphus: powerful myth/metaphor ;)))) i want to be LESS LESS involved here in writing, unless i write an essay, perspective....my work is to get good work here (waiting to see some of that work get published)...but for now, unless i have something urgent to say: let the others write......i'm tired...there is enough stuff to go on without me writing... i need time with my family away from the madness ;)) hugs running b hugs bob Sean ;)))

no amigo, it’s not about your work…it’s about the picture…the eternal struggle to push that boulder up the hill….this man struggle in the dust (the Yellow Dragon) storm to push his way home…..

just in case, for clarification:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphus

hugs

CIVILIAN: reconsider what…..powerful picture, Sisyphus: powerful myth/metaphor ;))))

i want to be LESS LESS involved here in writing, unless i write an essay, perspective….my work is to get good work here (waiting to see some of that work get published)…but for now, unless i have something urgent to say: let the others write……i’m tired…there is enough stuff to go on without me writing…

i need time with my family away from the madness ;))

hugs
running
b

hugs
bob

]]> By: gina martin http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39272 gina martin Sun, 17 May 2009 15:01:24 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39272 SEAN - hello my friend. lovely image. i love the simplicity. you are doing great and important work on this subject. you are making the EPF program proud!! keep up the great work. SEAN – hello my friend. lovely image. i love the simplicity. you are doing great and important work on this subject. you are making the EPF program proud!! keep up the great work.

]]> By: David Bacher http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39251 David Bacher Sun, 17 May 2009 09:52:43 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39251 Hello Sean, A few months ago when I first began reading and commenting on Burn, I came across the link to your work as the first recipient of the EPF grant. I like your project on desertification. It is truly a big topic that is going to become more and more important. Do you plan on continuing work only in China, or eventually covering the same issue in other parts of the world? There was an article in last month's National Geographic about the farming regions of southeastern Australia becoming increasingly arid. And a while back they did something on the Sahel region in Africa. In any case....this is definitely a very important subject given its ramifications from an ecological point of view, but also the resulting socio/political upheavals that can, and most likely will develop. Will be following your work with avid interest... Regards, David Bacher Hello Sean,
A few months ago when I first began reading and commenting on Burn, I came across the link to your work as the first recipient of the EPF grant. I like your project on desertification. It is truly a big topic that is going to become more and more important. Do you plan on continuing work only in China, or eventually covering the same issue in other parts of the world? There was an article in last month’s National Geographic about the farming regions of southeastern Australia becoming increasingly arid. And a while back they did something on the Sahel region in Africa. In any case….this is definitely a very important subject given its ramifications from an ecological point of view, but also the resulting socio/political upheavals that can, and most likely will develop.

Will be following your work with avid interest…

Regards,
David Bacher

]]> By: A civilian-mass audience http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39236 A civilian-mass audience Sun, 17 May 2009 06:56:03 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39236 MR.SEAN GALLAGHER, From now one you will be called THE GALLABURN!!! Mr.Bob Black the ONE and ONLY BOB,please reconsider...:)))) "In Greek mythology, Sisyphus (Greek: Σίσυφος ) was a king !!! BUT Sisyphus promoted navigation and commerce, but was avaricious and deceitful, violating the laws of hospitality by killing travelers and guests." WHAT NOT TO LOVE !:)!:)!:) MR.SEAN GALLAGHER,
From now one you will be called THE GALLABURN!!!

Mr.Bob Black the ONE and ONLY BOB,please reconsider…:))))

“In Greek mythology, Sisyphus (Greek: Σίσυφος ) was a king !!!
BUT
Sisyphus promoted navigation and commerce, but was avaricious and deceitful, violating the laws of hospitality by killing travelers and guests.”
WHAT NOT TO LOVE !:)!:)!:)

]]> By: david bowen http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39230 david bowen Sun, 17 May 2009 06:32:39 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39230 HA. the Big British Castle is behind burn then.. fantastic sean.. thanks for sharing. d HA.
the Big British Castle is behind burn then.. fantastic sean.. thanks for sharing.
d

]]> By: Patricia Lay-Dorsey http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39221 Patricia Lay-Dorsey Sun, 17 May 2009 03:30:15 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39221 Sean, when I read your blog with its photos and historical background, I am in awe of what you are doing. Such a significant body of work! And hard work at that. You certainly exemplify the best use of the EPF. We are so proud of you. I anticipate reading the book and/or magazine articles and seeing an exhibit of these photos. You are really doing it, my friend! peace Patricia Sean, when I read your blog with its photos and historical background, I am in awe of what you are doing. Such a significant body of work! And hard work at that. You certainly exemplify the best use of the EPF. We are so proud of you. I anticipate reading the book and/or magazine articles and seeing an exhibit of these photos. You are really doing it, my friend!

peace
Patricia

]]> By: vivek http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39220 vivek Sun, 17 May 2009 03:21:02 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39220 A WICKED ONE A WICKED ONE

]]> By: robert wiedenfeld http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39218 robert wiedenfeld Sun, 17 May 2009 02:12:30 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39218 very nice shot indeed; good work Sean !! very nice shot indeed; good work Sean !!

]]> By: Sean Gallagher http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39215 Sean Gallagher Sun, 17 May 2009 01:54:58 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39215 Dear All, Thanks for the feedback about this image. I, like those who commented, enjoy its simplicity in its attempt to convey what is happening here in China. It's really just a teaser however, as I am wrapping up my trip now and getting into the serious task of editing a month and a half of images. I'll be putting together an audio piece with narration in the near future, so please stay tuned. As I start to get my images in order, Pulitzer are uploading galleries on their site here: http://www.pulitzercenter.org/showproject.cfm?id=104 There are two up now with a few more to come. Also, If you are interested, the BBC ran this photo too last week and plugged Burn and the EPF: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/photoblog/2009/05/more_than_an_eye_for_a_good_picture.html James....Yes, wrapping up now. It has been hard work but great fun. Will let you know when it starts to come together! Bob...I just learnt that the adjective Sisyphean means unending and/or repetitive...I hope you're not trying to tell me something about my work! ;) Bestest to All, Sean Dear All,

Thanks for the feedback about this image. I, like those who commented, enjoy its simplicity in its attempt to convey what is happening here in China. It’s really just a teaser however, as I am wrapping up my trip now and getting into the serious task of editing a month and a half of images. I’ll be putting together an audio piece with narration in the near future, so please stay tuned.

As I start to get my images in order, Pulitzer are uploading galleries on their site here:
http://www.pulitzercenter.org/showproject.cfm?id=104
There are two up now with a few more to come.

Also, If you are interested, the BBC ran this photo too last week and plugged Burn and the EPF:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/photoblog/2009/05/more_than_an_eye_for_a_good_picture.html

James….Yes, wrapping up now. It has been hard work but great fun. Will let you know when it starts to come together!

Bob…I just learnt that the adjective Sisyphean means unending and/or repetitive…I hope you’re not trying to tell me something about my work! ;)

Bestest to All,
Sean

]]> By: Eric Espinosa http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39213 Eric Espinosa Sun, 17 May 2009 01:45:20 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39213 SEAN, It is great to regularly get to see what you are up to and you are a fantastic example of perseverance. I look forward to seeing what this while body of work will become. I recall you mentioning that you will soon get to start working on a book. This would be a great ending for the first EPF recipient... I hope you are doing well. We will be missing you in Charlottesville unless you have changed your mind. Please keep us posted as you have been doing! Cheers, Eric SEAN,

It is great to regularly get to see what you are up to and you are a fantastic example of perseverance. I look forward to seeing what this while body of work will become. I recall you mentioning that you will soon get to start working on a book. This would be a great ending for the first EPF recipient… I hope you are doing well. We will be missing you in Charlottesville unless you have changed your mind.

Please keep us posted as you have been doing!

Cheers,

Eric

]]> By: bob black http://www.burnmagazine.org/works-in-progress/2009/05/desert-storm-by-sean-gallagher/comment-page-1/#comment-39190 bob black Sat, 16 May 2009 21:14:13 +0000 http://www.burnmagazine.org/?p=2707#comment-39190 Sisyphus in China..... keep rocking brother.... hugs bob Sisyphus in China…..

keep rocking brother….

hugs
bob

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