On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mar 16, 2012, at 6:38 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> I'm still selecting the 4- and 5-star shots. But I plan to have a >> marathon PP/retouch session on the weekend, so you should see some >> more of her and Elle next week. I owe some retouched TF shots to the >> models and MUA. >> >> If you're interested, that is. There aren't many studio photography >> fans on the PDML. > > You think that because there are so many complaints every time someone posts > yet another picture of a pretty woman? > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est
We have a special way of complaining here on the PDML, we simply ignore the offending post and move on, leaving the perp to wonder if their message even went out. Such is the fate of cats, dogs, many flower macros ... and pretty girls. I gather that in the larger photography world, and what is the PDML but a microcosm of it, cats, flowers and pretty girls are phases of development that you are allowed to dabble in, if you must, then outgrow. That is if you are Serious About Photography. Landscapes and street are among the few truly honourable destinations. Aberrant photogs like Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Lillian Bassman, Sam Haskins: all sad cases. Just think what they could have done if they hadn't gotten stuck at the pretty girls in frou-frou gowns stage. Or in Sam's case, nothing at all. Edward Steichen, that turncoat. Worst one of all; was progressing just fine, then suddenly abandoned all that was good and returned to frock-shots. We'll allow Edward Weston his foibles. At least he was making pretty girls resemble conch shells, and vice versa. If I'm lucky, I too will outgrow my present fascination with imaging expressions of femininity. :-) Beware the siren call, Larry, lest you too start looking for suitable LBDs and Fendi heels. Unless it's for yourself. I understand that that's ok. -- -bmw -- 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.
