Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It may not be the greatest photograph or even a good one, but if it isn't, it leaves as much to be desired as your poor manners and attitude. feli ________________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com On Feb 18, 2005, at 6:10 PM, Robert Schwartz wrote: > At 04:19 PM 2/18/2005, Ted wrote: >>> >>> Yuck! As a photograph, no redeeming qualities.<<<<<<<< >> >> Please explain "Yuck! and no redeeming qualities?" As they are >> comments >> not >> visually descriptive as to the problem with the photograph. So we can >> "see >> what you mean and how you'd correct it." >> thank you, >> ted >> > > > Mr. Grant, > > You, sir, are a true and great photographer. Your photographs have all > of the proper compositional elements and lighting that make for > outstanding visual (photographically redeeming) qualities. I have one > of your books. Wonderful photographs. > > The photograph in PAW5 looks like what I get on the first few frames > after the film leader when loading film. Close the back and fire off a > few frames. The results are usually crooked (angled), poorly exposed, > basically non photographs. PAW5 is crooked, totally improperly exposed > (and processed if film), and what might be considered a subject, > competes so violently with the railing and background, it's virtually > impossible to find. It is a collage of underexposure and lens flare. > > I suspect the photograph is indeed a frame from loading film or if it > is a digital photograph, then it was an accidental pushing of the > shutter release. > > But my "fire away" analysis stands. It's a non photograph. It is > simply light struck silver halide or pixels. No redeeming photographic > qualities. > > The PAW5 author stated: "fire away". I simply obliged with my personal > opinion. I apologize for not elaborating the first time around. > > RWS > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term' > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > ________________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com