Hi Gregory,
Thank you for the added information about your
photo. It's not necessarily that I think photographs need added
information. I just like to know a little about what the photographer
was thinking and what their objective was when taking the
photograph.
It could just be that my interest in the
photographs cause me to want more information, which I don't think is a bad
thing for the photographer.
Then, it could just be that I'm nosey
{:->
Marilyn
Marilyn,
Re; "Southbound Freight."
I was walking along the southbound tracks coming
out of Tacoma while on my way to photograph the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
when I heard the train coming. I thought of the shot you see in this weeks
gallery and set up for it. I use aperture priority and set my ap to give me a
slow shutter. I then waited for the train and as it pass by me, I spun around
to face the opposite direction. I had one shot at the shot.
I did an Unsharp mask, bumped the SATs a tad in
photoshop. Thanks for your interest.
Images do not fail when given a caption or title.
It's an enhancement of the image not a support structure. There times granted,
when the artist may indeed be trying to support the image with insight or
similar details, but those are exceptions it seems, not the rule.
Case in point would be NGS's approach. Captions
only enhance the otherwise great work.
Obviously, if the image is presented in fine art
form, captions aren't necessary but titles may be. In some circles in the old
days, titles were almost a requirement.
IMHO.
