Hi Shel, I think what you have to remember here is that tthis is a gallery of "People's Choice" photos. I think that's why it's largely comprised of work that entertains rather than informs. I too appreciate pictures that tell a deeper story, but I don't think that any of these are "pap." They're all well composed, well framed, and well executed. And some are quite striking: the woman and daughter through the wet window, the plane flying past the moon (is it a composite?), and the rainbow over the village -- to name just a few. There are many subjects worthy of the photographer's skill. Pretty pictures can certainly be as artistic as documentary or reportage. If we draw parallels to the world of painting, it's obvious that many artists who have passed the test of time produced pretty pictures. Paul
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Mostly pap, cute animal pics, and flashy colors. A few > "nice" pics. Surprisingly lacking by comparison is > reportage or documentary work. > > Doug Brewer wrote: > > > > Just had this link sent to me. Some excellent stuff. > > > > http://www.fifth-essence.com/archive/bestpix2003/index.htm
