Hi Fernando, You're right. I'm not a street photographer and do not aspire to be. I have found some photography in the genre to be very appealing, however, including one of Godfrey's exhibited here a year or so ago. It was of an older genteel lady, sitting up sleeping on a bench. I thought it was exquisitely composed and made a very powerful statement. I would go so far as to say that IT was a great photograph.
I simply believe this image is no where near as good. Tom C. >From: "Fernando Terrazzino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Re: >Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 14:20:40 -0400 > >Hi Tom, > >Let me start saying, that without getting into the story that came >with the image (which lifts the image into a different arena) and >speaking strictly about the photographic properties of the image, even >though I understand the appeal of the photograph and I like (I repeat, >I like) the way it's framed and the elements in the photograph, and >also I may add that to my eye is an example, albeit not a totally >clear one, of a photograph that tells a story (even without Godfrey's >explanation I wonder who this person is, if the dog belongs to her, >why is she holding her jacket in that way, etc) In my opinion it could >be better with a less tight framing, not because I want to see "the >dog's legs" (the way the dog is framed I actually like) but to include >maybe some person passing by, looking at her that might actually >connect the person with the viewer, etc. > >Now, I think you are being unfare saying that this is an easy-to-take >image, to me that means that you never really tried this genre, which >is probably the total opposite to the kind of photography that I see >from you, and that I greatly enjoy. > >Here, you have a split second to decide how to frame a subject, mostly >instinctively, that's problably why if you see the contact sheets of >some of the masters of street photography you will see that they suck, >most of it is done in the editing process, were the eye of the >photographer-curator selects what deserves to be published. > >I for one am happy to see this new work of Godfrey, I enjoy his >flawless photographs, but is certainly healthy to see him posting also >this other work, I hope he keeps posting more of this. > >As a viewer I do enjoy looking at this genre, I like this quote that I >read somewhere: "Street photography is photography for photographers" >because only knowing how difficult is to get results you learn to >enjoy it. That's the best way I can put it. > >And finally, I'm not a street photographer, now I'm just merely in a >phase were I'm trying to take some photographs in the street, I enjoy >the process, the thrill and the adrenaline, and from time to time I >nail some photos that I enjoy and even share. The rate of pictures >taken versus keepers went down, but I find the process more enjoyable, >and this has also given me the chance to admire some work that belongs >to people that excels in that type of photography. > >I also welcome the photographs of posters that seem to loosen up a >little bit more often, from the top of my head I can name Boris, Jack, >Marnie, Paul and the king of them all Frank. Makes the PDML more >enjoyable for me. > >Cheers, > >Fernando > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
