James writes: > But what has that to do with the 'emotional appeal' of an image? I > actually like a more 'artsy' look myself. each to their own - photography is many things to many people, and there are so many diverse image techniques for all of us to apply and indulge in. I do technical photos sometimes, artsy ones at other times, silly ones, family snaps, medical images (got a few great pics of a listmember here undergoing surgery !) - whatever takes my fancy really though curiosity is an emotion too :-) There's also a degree of wonder evoked in the viewer > Yes of course, but the amazing thing is the effect overall when you > see the image on the wall. This is like a full frame 6 megapixel image > blown up to over 30" by 45". That's a damned big print. I just wish > there was a lab close by that could do a Lambda print for me of an > image just to check it out! One day I'll send a CD into a big lab in > Tokyo that does just that. Costs a bit though and then you have to > have it mounted and framed. Maybe if I had a big living room it would > be worth it as a centrepiece. I'm still waitng for the elusive image that would warrant me spending the $ ! hehe but then, I'm never satisfied with my images and push on for better all the time. onward and upward! k
