[Leica] Re: PAW5

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

P.S. By the way, Robert, I agree with you entirely about Ted's abilities
as a photographer, and the brilliance of many of his images...

But, as I tell my students, God save us from "all the proper
compositional elements and lighting." What those far too often make for
is... mundane crap. :-)

B. D.

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Robert Schwartz
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:11 PM
To: lug@leica-users.org
Subject: [Leica] Re: PAW5


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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