John, not arguing with your statements, but in several posts you consistently seem to imply that I or Jack feel that a 'message' is an important part of a photograph. Not speaking for Jack, but that is exactly the opposite of what I feel.
In the Minimalist genre we're talking about, it's when people seem to make up messages about the photograph, ignoring most true criteria for judging, and then pronounce the photograph as superior, that I have a little heartburn. In that case it's their imagination getting in the way of better judgement. Tom C. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John > Celio > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 12:50 AM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO 2007 - 46c - GDG > > > Landscape composition is everything. Weight and balance through a > > mixture of size and tone are employed to please the eye. All elements > > and their relationship to the others is critical. It is an intricate > > assemblage that touches a sweet chord and imparts instant harmony. > > So you're saying abstract photography lacks all of these things? > > Do you not realize that these things are all relative and can apply to all > art, not just your precious landscape photography? Everything you said, I > see in the photographs that started this debate. The difference is scale. > > > The viewer thus enjoys the immediate impact of a clear message. > > Message is not a requirement for art. Not in the least. A message may be > desirable to some people, perhaps those lacking imagination, but it is not > required. > > John > > -- > http://www.neovenator.com > http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the > directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
