Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nothing wrong with artist statements (when they're written so we can understand them) ;-) Glad you like the work, Ken. Montie >>Similarly, I wouldn't be bored seeing different images of a similar subject like this...sort of the point, I would imagine. I haven't learned to make the smiley face, so for the avoidance of doubt I was just kidding about an artist's statement. Excellent work! Ken On 11/22/2014 2:57 PM, Montie wrote: > Thanks much, Duane, for taking the time to look thru these. > > If/when I publish to the Blurb bookstore/Amazon, I'll do a statement/bio > etc. > I've had several requests from Luggers to do this so I did it. I also > wanted > it as a Christmas gift for my sister, (a great lover of plants), and a few > others in my local circle here. So, for now, invite only. > > Your point regarding the cover is well taken and, I think, generally > correct, > however, were I in the photography section at the bookstore, and saw this > one > mixed in with all the others that had nice photo covers, I'd probably > gravitate > to it, but then I'm sorta weird! ;-) > > Regarding, "how many ways can you photograph this subject" well, that's > always > an artistic challenge isn't it. ;-) > > LensWork has my submission, waiting to hear. > > I'll Probably send the Hopster two from the book ("Cock of the Walk" for > sure > and another I haven't decided yet. Again, really appreciate the input! > > Montie > > > >>> Montie... Is there an image on the cover or dust jacket??? If it were >>> mine I would put one.... covers sell magazines.... covers sell books.... >>> based on the title, I would not pick it up to look at it.... Floaters >>> just doesn't pique my interest.... sorry... > As I started looking through the book... I wondered where it was going and > well...... how many ways can you photograph this subject...? But rather > than getting bored with images... I found myself liking them more and more > as I progressed... but I tend towards the abstract..... > > I think they are a beautiful series.... and I personally would add either > some sort of artist's statement of why I chose to photograph water > lilies/lily pads... or some sort of bio... > > If you haven't done it.... I'd suggest trying to get the series published > in LensWork... > > What two did you submit to the LUG Yearbook? : ) > > Duane