Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 12, 2010, at 11:13 PM, Richard Man wrote: > Those are fair questions. First, I addressed the "no one understands" > portion in my earlier reply (which crosses yours). For reference, most > Chinese or Japanese do NOT understand the brush words in the scrolls you > commonly see, if they are written in any sort of flowing or running style. > > I do not assume that this style of artworks is considered as good artworks > by everybody. Just like some people like classical arts, but not abstract, > and vice verse. > > My only defense is that this is what appeals to me, and hopefully to some > other. this is enough Richard... if you find it appealing to you....but hopefully to others as well. I just have to wonder...IF !! the images are worth it, then why add? Why paint a moustache on the Mona Lisa, even if it's a cute moustache ? Steve > This is what I do and like, as a photographer, as an image maker. > > No doubt I will evolve this style, based on the comments and feedback. So > what you said is valuable. > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:02 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at > gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> good points and perhaps explaining what Richard is after... >> >> but I'm a simple guy and I ask, if the image says it, then words can only >> detract, so what do words do that essentially no one understands? >> >> How is this not to detract from an image , especially when the image is >> good, is bw, and the symbols/words are in red? >> >> Perhaps I am bordering on unfair, but it seems to be an example of self >> conscious salesmanship, >> >> > > -- > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> blog: < > http://imagecraft.wordpress.com> > // portfolio: <http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/PICS/AnotherCalifornia2> > // mailing lists: <http://www.imagecraft.com/contact.html> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous > replies in your msgs. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information