Paul, I'll speak my mind and hope you don't take offense, because none is intended. You and Frank seem to like almost every single photo that's shown. Maybe you're just two terrifically positive individuals. :-)
To some though, it may come across as undiscriminating. When my son was 2 or 3 years old and brought me a crayon-scribbled mess on a sheet of paper and said "Look Daddy. Isn't this a pretty picture?", I said yes and praised it unconditionally, as I knew he was doing his best. I'd likely not praise that same picture if he just produced it at age 10, and likely he wouldn't have the same emotions about a picture he drew when he was 3 either. If my 16 year old showed me some artwork and I praised all equally, and especially if I praised what he clearly perceived was inferior as much as the work that excelled, my praise would quickly start to lose it's value. Personally, when I comment on a photo here, I must really like it to give it praise. If I see something that could make it better, I'll sometimes offer that. More likely than not, if I don't like it or think it's just average, the lack of feedback will be my implicit comment. You of course, are entitled to your own tastes and opinions. Tom C. >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Re: >Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 17:44:19 +0000 > >At least two viewers. Frank and I both said we liked it. I find it quite >fascinating. The juxtaposition of the person and the dog adds interest. The >jacket that separates the two is sharply in focus, as the head and the dog >become slightly softer background and foreground elements. Social >commentary is irrelevant. The pic is good because it's compelling and >unique. BTW, I frequently cut off the tops of heads on purpose. If this >shot wasn't packed tightly into the frame, it wouldn't be nearly as good. >Paul > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- >From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The was, in some unique way, especially meaningful to one viewer. That > > doesn't, necessarily, validate it to anyone else. > > I think that's what every photographer and viewer has to realize. > > > > Jack > > > > --- Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > What? Is Godfrey in a 3rd grade photography? :-) Sorry to appear > > > rude. > > > > > > What is good about this picture? I don't find anything appealing > > > about it. > > > I don't see that it took any more effort than haphazardly raising the > > > camera > > > to one's eye and pressing the shutter release, maybe not even looking > > > > > > through the viewfinder. > > > > > > Not only is the main subject not in clear focus, the secondary > > > subject is > > > not either, and both are cut off. I'm not a believer that some sort > > > of > > > unspoken social commentary, makes a photograph a good photograph. > > > > > > If this is the kind of image that constitutes an incredible > > > photograph, then > > > by God, every person that ever picked up a camera and pressed the > > > shutter > > > release a half dozen times is a good photographer, and we should all > > > stop > > > trying. > > > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > >On 08/05/07, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>I missed this as well. Beautifully captured. Very moving. > > > >>Paul > > > >>On May 7, 2007, at 5:50 PM, frank theriault wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > On 5/5/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> >>>> http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/22.htm > > > >> > > > > >> > I missed this first time 'round. > > > >> > > > > >> > In incredible photograph. > > > >> > > > > >> > Just incredible... > > > >> > > > > >> > cheers, > > > >> > frank > > > >> > > > > >> > -- > > > >> > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > > >> > > > > >> > -- > > > >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > >> > [email protected] > > > >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > [email protected] > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________________ > > ____ > > Never miss an email again! > > Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. > > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
