Somebody earlier questioned whether judgement of a photograph to be good,
bad, or indifferent was totally subjective.
In my opinion, the answer has always been yes.
I, me, myself, don't appreciate or enjoy street photography in general and
find the genre to be little more than snapshots. It is a rare 'street
photograph' that moves me. Often, from what I can see, the photographer does
little more than bring the viewfinder to the eye and press the shutter
release. It's mostly pictures of mundane subjects that could have been
taken on any 'street corner', any where, by anyone. The most intriguing
part to me, is that they are a frozen moment in time, like all photos. That
being said, there are some I have seen that I liked.
I find Shel's dislike of the photo somewhat humorous, even though I share
his opinion regarding the composition. I appreciate that, had the
photographer been aware of this scene earlier, and been in a different
position, undetected, at exactly the right moment, the results may have been
more aesthetic
No offense intended to anyone by this post... just my $.02.
Tom C.
From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: PESO: Great Expectations
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 22:02:32 -0400
On 8/7/05, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The subjects here were unaware of my camera, but making myself known
> would have spoiled the moment. Note what appears to be slight
> embarrassment on the face of the girl on the left. Shot with the DA
> 50-200, f9 @ 1/180, ISO 200. Moderate crop to frame.
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3613307&size=lg
> Paul
A lovely moment. Very intimate; what "street photography" should be
about.
cheers,
frank
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"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
