Jeff Spirer <jeff@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > At 10:36 PM 4/10/2005, David Dyer-Bennet wrote: >>Well, ask the F/64 group; they seemed to think it was part of their >>vision. > > David - That's not what they said. The f64 manifesto is as follows: > > >> The name of this Group is derived from a diaphragm number of the >> photographic lens. It signifies to a large extent the qualities of >> clearness and definition of the photographic image which is an >> important element in the work of members of this Group. [snip] > There is nothing about sharpness. There is quite a bit about a view > of photography, one that they used sharpness to realize. I don't see the magnitude of distinction between "clearness and definition" and "sharpness and contrast" that you apparently do. The choice of name is also relevant here, it seems to me. -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b@xxxxxxxx>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/> <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/>
