I On Nov 4, 2012, at 11:50 PM, Boris Liberman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Frank, here is my take and please notice no intent to offend you in any way. > > In terms of a scene I agree with Paul and it is a very worthy image. However, > I think that for complete work I would need to see the eyes of the main > character. However it seems *to me* that the man is in the middle of the > blink. That makes it a bit problematic for me. Judging by the way his eyes are closed and the position of his head, I would think he is blind and probably doesn't open his eyes. Paul > > > On 11/1/2012 5:01 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> Well, I have a dilemma here and your opinion would help me. I do take >> photos of beggars from time to time but I try not to exploit them and >> do try to show them in a very "human" way. >> >> So here's today's PESO: >> >> http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2012/10/bloor-station-rush-hour.html?m=0 >> >> Exploiting or no? It's obviously a jarring image and one that many >> will find uncomfortable to look at (indeed one ~should~ feel >> uncomfortable). >> >> However my thoughts are, firstly, that I take pictures of all sorts >> of people from business people to firefighters to construction >> workers; beggars are as much a part of a city as anyone else. >> Secondly, I think there's a story here that goes beyond simply, >> "here's a beggar, let's gawk." I won't tell you what I think that >> story is; if the viewer can't see stories then the photo obviously >> isn't working (for that viewer). >> >> So if you have thoughts on this photo and whether I should display it >> I would love to hear them. >> >> And comments on the photo itself are welcome. >> >> Thanks, frank >> >> >> >> "If the world were clear, art would not exist." -- Albert Camus >> > > > -- > 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.
