Hmm. Well, I think my problem here is that the set concentrates too strongly on the model and not enough on the context of the surroundings. That lends them all a feeling of being posed, rather than being a characterization of trailer park life.
Of the set, first http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5670679 and then, a little less strongly, http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5670828 make the transition into "reality" best for my eye. Godfrey On Mar 3, 2007, at 7:53 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > Hi Godders, > I've posted eight from the series: > http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=701586 > > > On Mar 3, 2007, at 10:45 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> Unfortunately, not for me. Standing alone, it appears a staged >> photograph emulating a young person faking a dissipated lifestyle. It >> does not seem a real situation. If there's some broader context to it >> that has a relation to real life I'd have to see more photos to >> establish the context. >> >> G >> >> On Mar 3, 2007, at 12:37 AM, Bob W wrote: >> >>> Godfrey, >>> >>> surely the context is all there in the material evidence - trailer >>> park, fake leopard skin, Budweiser, cigarettes, rivets. That ain't a >>> photograph, that's anthropology. >>> >>>> Hadnt gotten to this one yet, Paul. >>>> >>>> It's not particularly appealing to me as a standalone photo, it >>>> belongs as part of a set to have some context. >>>> >>>> Technically, it's nicely done although the rendering lacks >>>> some sparkle. >>>> >>>>> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5667450&size=md -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
