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Subject: [Leica] What is the definition of "Fine Art Photography"?
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Thu, 27 May 2021 19:43:03 +0530
References: <2110063429.645.1622122628776@wamui-kristoff.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

What art inspires the soul and what is considered pretentious is in the eye
of the beholder. I personally believe that people can surely enjoy what
they like without being contemptuous about what others might like.

Cheers
Jayanand

On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 7:07 PM Douglas Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> I make a distinction between art that inspires the soul and pretentious
> 'fine art'.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> >Sent: May 27, 2021 12:42 AM
> >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Leica] What is the definition of "Fine Art Photography"?
> >
> >Really surprised to hear this from you, Doug! I consider your magnificent
> bird photos fine art in every respect?your composition, your technique,
> your knowledge of the subject, all combine to produce exquisite art.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Nathan
> >
> >Nathan Wajsman
> >
> >Alicante, Spain
> >http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
> >http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
> >PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <
> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <
> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
> >
> >Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
> >
> >YNWA
> >
> >"I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right"
> >
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> >> On 27 May 2021, at 06:14, Doug Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> My definition - which I expect is not widely accepted - is photography
> that has to be explained to be understood.
> >>
> >> Doug Herr
> >> Birdman of Sacramento
> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On May 26, 2021, at 6:58 PM, Stasys Petravicius via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Stasys Petravicius
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