Don,
No! How can you possibly get the impression of two human bodies in a
sensuous embrace using an avocado unless you peel a couple of them
and carve the flesh. But, that might be interesting. With two
avocado pits, you have the possibility of two eyes, or, two other
parts of the male anatomy. I await your submission. Clearly, this
could be morphed into an on-topic discussion! But, I must go -- the
market closes in one hour!
Roger
Roger Eichhorn
eichhorn@xxxxxx
On 6 Feb 2006, at 19:39, Don Roberts wrote:
Well, I'd really rather use an avocado. Is that okay?
Don
Roger Eichhorn wrote:
Ahh! I have visions of a "pepper gallery" competition. The many
protagonists involved in this discussion will photograph bell
peppers purchased at their local market, and submit their best
efforts to be critiqued and judged by Bob Maxey and each other.
To make the competition fair, they will have to agree to use the
same type of camera. I would suggest Brownies or an 11X14
equipped with a Hypergon lens, but all may not have access to
them so a popular one- time use camera should suffice.
Andy could easily set this up and serve as a second to the winner
in the duels that will surely follow.
Roger
Roger Eichhorn
eichhorn@xxxxxx
On 6 Feb 2006, at 18:37, Don Roberts wrote:
Elson, don't for a minute consider yourself ignorant or a
failure because you don't see much in Weston's peppers. I have
been involved in photography as a livelihood and and a personal
compulsion for over 50 years and I never saw much in those
photos either except as an exercise in lighting. The only thing
in this thread that amazes me is that so many intelligent,
experienced photographers seem to be reluctant to admit that
there are many different kinds of photography besides what
drives them and many different preferences in visual {and other)
forms. Too many here make the assumption that art drives the
photo bus, or scenics, or science, or self exploration. The
truth, and you all know it, is that there are many equally valid
uses and applications for any form of human endeavor. Get your
heads out of your respective body parts and read what people are
saying and take a little time to think before you leap screaming
into the fray. My friends and I often recommend movies, plays,
books or music to each other and then ask what the other person
thought. If they don't share our enthusiasm, that's okay. They
are not me; I am not them. It would be a hell of a boring world
if we all liked the same things and thought alike. But that's
my viewpoint. You are not me. If you prefer to scream and
shout and run about, feel free. I just get tired of seeing ill
considered opinions and misinterpretations blown into tirades
about photographic heresies. This seems to be becoming an
increasingly contentious age so perhaps we are all victims of
the times. Sad thought.
Don Roberts
Elson T. Elizaga wrote:
Forgive my ignorance and my failure to see. I'm astonished
about my comment myself. Sometimes I share with other
photographers the same or similar reaction to an admired
photograph -- such as "Afghan Girl" by Steve McCurry --
sometimes I don't. In my place, I sometimes find myself
watching a movie, such as "Mystic River" (and recently
"Beautiful Boxer"), and discovered only less than people with
me. But I love these films. I've just been watching "Seven
Samurai" and "Hidden Fortress" by Akira Kurosawa (who else?),
but I'm not moved -- perhaps, not yet -- by Weston's "Pepper".
I've read some articles about the photograph. But then, it's a
photograph, it's supposed to strike us by its being a
photograph, not by the volumes of text about it, right?
lookaround360@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Elson,
I am astonished by your comment. If you are seriously
interested in
photography look at a lot of it and read what is being said
about it. I
just saw a magnificent Weston exhibit and even after decades
of seeing
his prints (the real prints) I was deeply moved by there
clarity of
intent and perfection. Perhaps because he is one of the most
imitated
photographers along with Adams his work may not seem special to
you.
I am not bashing Elson,
AZ
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