I agree. One gets the feeling that he crops because he can, and because it has become his style to do so, not because it creates a desired effect in a particular image.
On Nov 16, 2007 10:46 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The shot with the head cropped off is unappealing and dehumanizing. Also > somewhat sexist. The shots where he just barely crops a toe or moves the > figure to the bottom of the frame are okay. That can create a kind of visual > tension. But after a while, it becomes a cliche. > Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > What do you think of the way he crops the shots? > > > > On Nov 16, 2007 10:09 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I like two of them. The shoes seen under the table and the two model beach > > shot. The rest do nothing for me. Some are soft. I guess that's > > intentional, but > > I don't find it appealing. Maybe that's why I'm a hack and he's famous:-). > > > Paul > > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > > From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > The fashion photography of Guy Bourdin: > > > > > > > > http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?storyID=9532 > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow > > > > the directions. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > > follow > > the directions. > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow > > the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
