On 2/22/06, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Frank, you over-compliment me ;-). There is very little to this shot. > This time of year in Israel one can walk by the road and collect very > nice flower shots by the dozen. First of all, Boris, just because there may be thousands of opportunities for a photo does not mean that every capture will be well-executed (as yours is). Secondly, because a photo is simple in concept and understated in its elegance, that does not mean that it can be an outstanding shot (as yours is). Third, the amount of effort expended on a particular shot is not always commensurate with its quality. That goes both ways; there are photos that I've worked like a bugger on that just never panned out, and some that I've shot from the hip with virtually no preparation that are on my top 10 list. OTOH, it could be said that for some of those "spontaneous grabs" that years of experience and learning come into the equation, but again, that's not always the case. Just a few thoughts... cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
