Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/21

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] PAWs
From: Jim Hemenway <jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 17:15:34 -0500
References: <B87073BE.AFDE%dante@umich.edu> <014b01c1a1f1$b285fbc0$5be7cd18@joe>

I agree with all of Joe's message, with some emphasis on this part...

> Some PAWs are more memorable than others, but, in spite of the fact that I
> seldom comment - especially publicly -  I welcome all of them.

Jim Hemenway
http://www.hemenway.com


Joseph Codispoti wrote:
> 
> My comments are not about Eric's PAW but about comments and critique of PAWs
> in general.
> 
> Submitting any photos on the LUG is no different than displaying salon
> photography and art in a gallery.  As photographers and artists display
> their best work in a gallery, so do LUG members offer their best efforts for
> our viewing pleasure, comments, and critique.
> 
> I believe that it is important to keep comments and critique in perspective.
> Not all LUGers are Galen Rowels, and not all LUGers are photographic
> experts. Encouragement, suggestions, and praise will foster renewed fervor
> on the part of the photographer in question - and the rest of us.
> 
> By the same token, constructive criticism is just as important. Lavish
> praise alone will not lead to improvement in technique, aesthetics, etc. And
> the photographer in question should consider all comments and learn from
> them, if nothing else, about what appeals to others.
> 
> I recall a photo of a man in his shop. The composition could have been
> improved measurably by re-cropping to eliminate a distracting object in the
> corner, and a LUGer (one whose knowledge of photography is well above
> average) suggested it. The comment created a defensive posture on the part
> of the photographer and led to a prolonged exchange.
> 
> Personally I find it difficult to learn from polite praise. I welcome
> criticism although, in many cases, such criticism does not supercede my own
> opinions or believes.
> 
> I enjoy seeing PAWs and derive useful insight from subsequent comments. In
> some cases comments reveal aspects of the photograph that had escaped me.
> 
> Some PAWs are more memorable than others, but, in spite of the fact that I
> seldom comment - especially publicly -  I welcome all of them.
> 
> Joseph Codispoti
>
- --
To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html

In reply to: Message from "dante@umich.edu" <dante@umich.edu> (Re: [Leica] Re: Eric's PAW)
Message from "Joseph Codispoti" <joecodi@clearsightusa.com> ([Leica] Re: Eric's PAW)