And some pictures are superb in every respect, but, for whatever reason, have not sold. That does not make them junk. And some photos which are pretty bad in many respects have found buyers, but that doesn't make them a good photograph by any other standard.
Recently I sold one of my photos to someone who saw it on the net somewhere. I never even considered it much of anything - just a "photographic doodle," that was heavily adjusted in Photoshop. She liked it. It sold. Ergo, it's a good photograph. Herb's comment is an insult to the many good photographers here who have not sold their work, yet who have produced stunning and wonderful photographs. And I can practically assure you that there are many photos sold by PDML members that hoover. Herb's comment was simple: if it will sell it's a good photo. While your point has some validity, it is a softening of Herb's initial comment and contention that only a photograph that will sell is a good photograph. I stand by my statement that Herb is full of shit. Shel > [Original Message] > From: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 7/2/2005 5:42:40 AM > Subject: Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shel Belinkoff" > Subject: Re: Don't need no stinkin' filters! > > > > What a crock of shit! > > Not at all. > 1)Some pictures can overcome lousy technique and are very good pictures. > 2)Some pictures don't, and are just bad pictures. > 3)Some pictures are technically very good, but have no content. > 4)Some are technically good and have sufficient content to make them very > good pictures as well. > > In Herbs world, picture #4 is the important one, though picture # 1 may make > the grade if it is sufficiently unique. > Most pictures fall nto the category of #2 or #3, and are either technically > proficient junk, or technically nonproficient junk. > > William Robb > > >> > >> a photo that won't sell has not passed tests of composition, exposure and > >> originality. technically superb junk is still junk. > >> > >> Herb.... > > > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Bob W" > > > >> >I feel sorry for you if this is the only way you can assess the quality > > of a photo. > >> > > > > > > >
