One approach to editing is to look at your picture and ask yourself what your reaction to it would be if you were not the photographer. That is, if somebody else had posted it to the list, what would you think of it? You can then be a bit more particular and try to imagine that it was taken by your favourite photographer. Ask yourself how you'd feel about it if you knew it was by Ken Rockwell, for instance. I've found that it's quite a good way of taking myself out of the picture when I evaluate my photos.
Personally, I think it's also ok to show picture that are not necessarily 'good' except through your subjective memory of the experience, just to let people know what you've been up to. The important thing is to be able to tell the difference. -- Cheers, Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tom C > Sent: 22 June 2006 23:05 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: July PUG deadline today > > Yes editing is far harder than taking the photograph originally. I > typically take a look my results and let it rest for a week > or so and look > again. > > Critical objectivity is hard but necessary. I find I > initially may like a > photo, not because it's good, but because it brings back the > recent memory > of having been there or the excitement of viewing the scene > through the > viewfinder and believing I had a good shot in the making. > The brain can > play tricks. Just because I like the subject, does not make > it a good photo > or composition. [...] -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
