[Leica] Re: PAW5

[robertwschwartz at yahoo.com (Robert Schwartz)]

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


                
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