Greetings from Norfolk Great, if it does something for you it has achieved its object, for me does not do anything - sorry. The comments in any critique are a personal view, and as such subjective. I could not see the art in the picture, but that is possibly MY personal or biased view. I can only say that if it satisfies you GREAT, and if you consider it art this is good, not and excuse. Keep taking the photos, they present a challenge, one which I did not perceive and is not my style. Richard. r.wrigley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx "I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which when looked at in the right way, did not become still more complicated" Poul Anderson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Talbot" <BobTalbot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 9:58 PM Subject: Re: 6th August Gallery - comments > > Bob Talbot - Outhouse > > This strikes me as a beautifully taken record shot, > OUCH! > > For an artist the very phrase "record shot" chills to the bone :o) > > > >the detail of the building is so clear and sharp. > > > The area to the right of the building is also very nicely rendered, > > and is not 'ugly' or poor in any way, but what relevance does it > have > >to the PICTURE of the building, only showing that it was somewhat > isolated. > > Ying Yang and maybe even "Ying Tong Tiddle Aye Poh" ? > > But you put the word "PICTURE" in caps - I'm assuming for emphasis. > It's as if somehow you have a view of where the picture lies - > consistent with it being a mere record of the building - does not need > it. > > For me the space in the image is as important - as much a part of MY > picture as the building. Indeed, for me the building itself was a mere > prop: a counterpoint to the fields and sky. Placing it central (and > even cropping it closely around the building) - I've just this minute > tried it and it gives an uneasy feeling. We are used to the centre of > an image being the "Look-at Point". Cropping it down something looks > wrong: distorted. From the perspective - the front wall four-square - > I don't expect to be able to see so much of the gable end. > > Nope, it's art ... that's my only excuse. > > > Bob > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.2/65 - Release Date: 07/08/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.2/65 - Release Date: 07/08/2005
