> Here's a photo I've been debating adding to my portfolio for > a long time. > > It's not a knock-your-socks-off kind of image, but I find it > appealing > nevertheless. I'm considering using it in a collection of > greeting cards... > going with my "Unnoticed Idaho" theme. > > So what does the group think, and why? > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5720249&size=lg > > > Tom C. >
My first reaction on looking at this was Wow. Then I thought about your idea of including it as a greeting card - I wondered what I would think if I saw this photo in a book, and I decided I'd probably pass it over without a thought. On reflection, the reason I initially reacted with Wow is that it looks like somewhere I'd enjoy being in real life, and it's a photograph by someone I know (albeit virtually). As a photograph it's not knock-your-socks off - in terms of the formal properties of the composition it's not really up to much, in all honesty - probably too much rather dull foreground to the right side of the picture. However elements of it are quite atmospheric and manage to convey a sense of the scale and grandeur of the place, and it's this that makes me say Wow. The place conveys itself almost in spite of the picture. I suppose what I'm saying is 'nice place, shame about the picture'! But I don't mean that as harshly as it probably sounds. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
