[Leica] Re: Art photography

[drodgers@nextlink.com]

I finally figured out what was knawing at me in the "Curve in the Road"
photograph. It's not what it contains. It's what's missing. For instance, a
warning sign with an arrow pointing left! I came across a curve like this
while driving one night after a college party. My car ended up in the
field. A telephone pole like the one pictured took out the left fender of
my VW bug (this is no joke, and I'm fortunate that I didn't hit the pole
head on). That was an emotional experience.

I've looked deeper into Eggleston's work and I can say that I like much of
what I see. The thing that I see in his work that I find difficult to
achieve is simplicity. Keep it simple and and uncluttered. Let gestault
take over in the viewer's mind. Easy to say. Difficult to do.

David