Matthew Hunt wrote: >On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Daniel J. Matyola ><danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> In a recent thread, many sharply criticized one of the most famous >> images of AA. Is HCB such a god that he is beyond criticism? > >I don't think that's really the issue here. Rather, I see two main points: > >(1) The commenters are oblivious to the fact that it's a famous >photograph, showing a weakness in the commenters' understanding of the >history of the art form they're critiquing. <snip> >(2) Most of the complaints were about the technical quality, >particularly sharpness. This illustrates a widespread belief, >especially in this sort of Internet forum, that perfect technical >quality is essential to a good photograph. <snip>
Also: (3) That's an awesome photograph! -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
