[Leica] What are the most important aspects of a photographic image?

[imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)]

On Jan 3, 2011, at 11:15 PM, Phil Swango wrote:

> Over the years I have come to believe that the most important attribute of 
> a
> photo is whether it lingers in the memory.  I remember many great images by
> HCB, AA, etc., not because of any one factor like light or composition, but
> because the totality of the elements that make up a photograph,
> collectively, caused the picture to stay in my memory. 

Can't help wondering if these "outstanding photographs"
linger long in our memories because we see them over and over again
as we're students and practitioners of the art and craft;
and reading the history and collecting the books, etc.

At some level photographers seem the largest consumer group
of photographic images; whether in print or on the web.

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
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