Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've never liked more than a title to go along with a photo. I agree with Mark in that the photo should come first, all the other info if you want to put it up comes second. I do put a Self Crit right below my PAW links but never describing the scene or shooting. Mostly straightforward likes and dislikes. But looking at your info it is almost easy to 'ignore' and go to the photo as it's not a real description of anything. When people write a few sentences or paragraphs thatıs what's distracting... - -- John Chicago, IL http://SlideOne.com ==================== on 1/22/02 2:06 PM, Steve Unsworth at mail@steveunsworth.co.uk wrote: > Mark > > I added the technical details purely because a few people said that they'd > like to know more about what was behind the image. > > The subjective text I've added is just a bit of whimsy on my part and isn't > intended to be an accurate description of what I think of the photograph. > E.g. in alt3 I could have mentioned that when taking the shot I had tried to > balance the statue's little finger on the left with its penis to the right > of the leg. Of course I made that up. It only occurred to me, as usual, that > it worked that way when I did the scan. I _do_ admit to wanting the member > in the shot when I took it. This was purely because someone last week > mentioned that anything was allowed in PAW provided it was 'decent' :-) > > Do I think my photographs would be weaker without the buid up? Not really I > assume that most people will just read the text and then ignore it. > > But you do make a valid point, do other people have any thought on what > should be provided and where? > > Steve >> >> Week 4 is now available at... >> http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW/week_04.htm >> >> Alternative 1 >> http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW/week_04alt1.htm >> >> Alternative 2 >> http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW/week_04alt2.htm >> >> Alternative 3 >> http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW/week_04alt3.htm >> >> Full index at... >> http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW/index.htm >> >> All taken in or around the Louvre here in Paris. >> >> Comments and criticisms more than welcome. >> >> Steve > > It's a big caption issue here for me. A big case of captions narrowly > defining images which could've had a broader meaning if they could not > be so easily: written off. > > When we click picture we are greeted by information; technical and > subjective. > Then we scroll down and experience the full picture. > > I'd show them the pictures first. > Then tell them what to think about it. > Give the pictures a chance to stand by themselves and do their > picture-like thing. > > Are the captions and words in there because the photographer fears the > pictures would be weaker without the buildup? > The photographer wants the picture to me to us what it exactly means to him? > In my opinion your pictures would easily stand by themselves - they are > quite strong and effective. > The captions and words above the images weaken them. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html