Limbs: Arms, Hands, Legs, and Feet, Vol. II ©1968- 2018

See title above for indicated contents. This is one of two folders/presentations on the same theme. Both are prepared on the theme in the 'title' and are intended to 'feed'other folders and presentations -- perhaps some images will be exported to one or more LensCulture contests. This folder/presentation, then, is a repository of photos spread through my 46-56 hard drives. As each memory card has been downloaded the system has been to place the download number ands some download info from the memory card into the caption of each downloaded image plus a unique identifier number within each image to aid in recognition and organization. The organization system generally has worked well, but in some instances of personal or software failure the image;'s caption may not be named to associate it with its download folder makingfindingthe download folder from a badly labeled image much more difficult especially for edited images in which EXIF data has not recorded capture date (or those dates have been removed during the downsizing often necessary for Internet exposition and publication). Without such consistent downloading and labeling of downloaded images and captioning each image with the download folder name using my work would be chaotic, unmanageable, and probably so time consuming its management would require an assigned employee. Finding a photo that has captioned attached indicating download folder (and other caption and download folder info) within the image caption,makes organizing my digital images possible though still a Herculean task. Organizing computer-sorted folders of images is easier because of the consistent labeling of each imagen. Images are sorted automatically by computers alphabetically and numerically in a system which is not entirely uniform and may vary from program to program or with one software operating system's to another. One computer Os or one program may favor beginning a folder with numerically or alphabetically, along with other variations too complex for discussion here which may vary from the automatic sorting order obtained with a rial's operating system or software program. The image's download number is added on transfer from memory chip to organized folder. Even many 'worked up' images may reproduced on two or even many of those hard drives folders. A few images may appear in two or as many as six or mroe folders as a containingmemory chip on occasion has had all images thereon downloaded despite preious downloads for osme images. This happens most frequentlhy when in the field imagesare 'deleted' froma chip preiously downloaded butnot yet erased. As each chosen image is deleted, it makes space for another capture, and making'space availabl in the field and new media is unavailable. The result is a mix of new and previously downloaded images on amemory chip. Rather then engaging in the often tedious process of onlhy downloading 'new' images, ALL images on memory chips often are downloaded making dupes of the previously downloaded images. So, a given image may legitimately be downloaded and even separately captioned depending on if it was not deleted when a memory card was used without reformatting and only deletion of select images. As work continues reviewing individual photos and also compendia folders mostly of edited and curated images, some images that heretofore were not located may be uncovered. The numbering system makes finding the original of sucha renumbered and labeled image much easier. As I search for temporariiy lost' but good images, I am keeping here and in other folders images I feel are worthwhile organized and numbered by subject in a system that makes locating originals (and labeled,edited) images a relatively easy process. When I encounter a hitherto 'lost' image, I can immediately place it here or in another likely folder not to become'lost' again and associated here with others on this or another theme. Also, when I pass a cursor over LensCulture's images in a presentation in this site's 'edit' mode, the image label appears 'grayed out' but usable below the image, allowing me to quickly (in most cases) locate the master download and in other compendia folders of edited images,to quickly spot the same image. This wonderful 'tool' allows me to locate original images on the master sets directly from this web site where I had uploaded anm imagewith full caption (which has not always been done). There are at least two or more sets of masteri image volumes kept most often in separate cases and mamu editedimages also are stored at times on one or more 'cloud' sites. Long time, productive professional photographers have stated and written numerous times that perhaps their most difficult jobs is locating past images that often are poorly orgnized if there is any organiation. Famed photographer GalenRowell was advised friends to organize and safeguard his almotpriceles images. He did so prior to his death from a fall, leaving all images easily located and organized. I hope to do the same for my lifetime production. Before his friends report priceless images, transparencies and negatives were strewn all about his studio with no obvious organization, and 'finding' a particular image as needed for sale or reproduction became a huge, time-consuming task. This was particularly difficult for film captures, as negatives can fill a large space quickly. Famed 'nanny' and street photographer Vivian Maier's collection of mostly negatives and some prints has been described by some employers as (1) filling her room at their home(s); (2) mostly filling a garage; (3) filling an attic or space and (4) at her life's end, filling a storage locker. That locker's contents. predominantly her negatives, was auctioned for unpaid storage bills while she remained hospitalized from a fall. then later died from that fall Sale and examination of those lifetime work negatives by auction buyers lead to her posthumous fame she had not sought during her lifetime. By creating these folders/presentations with original download images and folders on huge many terabyte 'master disks, I am able to locate almost any such image by the image's folde number in the image's caption. In my work the unique and chronological download number is incorporated (in most cases) into each image capture with addition of a unique image identifying number. I, or any successor who seeks to organize or compile my lifetime work of millions of captures can do so with some certainty they are doing so properly but with some with some exceptions where I did not properly align the image caption with the download folder name. All photos (and captions) herein are copyright the respective year of taking as shown by EXIF data incorporated herein by reference through 2018, John Crosley, all rights reserved. No reproduction, editing, rewriting or other use without express prior written permission from copyright holder. This presentation is 'under construction.' From time to time any duplicates may be removed,, additional photos and captions placed and/or edited and such images are similarly copyright. Color and black and white versions of many capture. are shown here. I am continually examining how one determines whether color or black and white versions of a particular capture are best shown and what factors should inform that choice. The results of such a study probably will be included in an article, book, or other form on a subject which is seldom the subject of study and guidance. Thanks! Please enjoy! john (John Crosley)