Hi Don,
I've been a PhotoForum groupie for many years and would miss it terribly if
it didn't exist. Contributors/members change and it makes things
interesting and lively. Whether or not I comment, I always enjoy the
gallery and my excuse for not commenting all the time? L-a-z-y, But I
critique the images in my head and learn from that.
However - you are right. when we "talk" to each other it is more fun and
the comments of other members makes things more interesting. We all see
something different in each photograph and that is enlightening.
Our relationships with each other on this forum remind me of the old saw -
"You can't choose your relatives, but you can choose your friends," and I
feel comfortable with my friends on Photoforum and feel as if we could sit
in each other's living rooms and be perfectly at ease. I enjoy that
feeling and I enjoy learning from all our members.
My .02 cents worth.
Marilyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Roberts" <droberts@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
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Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: PF members exhibit 09-07-08
Titles have never been a strong point with me. The light variations
puzzled me a bit too but they are there in the original. It was almost
sunset and the sun angle was very low. That and reflections may account
for it. I actually really liked the composition and the difference in the
angles. But that is subjective. The image was very deliberate and I had
to work to get the angle and effect that you see. I guess I didn't
totally succeed. Or, again, that is all subjective.
Don
Thanks to all for reviewing. I am still interested in seeing a group
dialogue about the gallery concept.
Emily L. Ferguson wrote:
At 10:51 AM -0400 9/6/08, ADavidhazy wrote:
The PhotoForum members' gallery/exhibit space was updated SEP 06, 2008.
Authors
with work now on display at: http://people.rit.edu/andpph/gallery.html
include:
Don Roberts - Royal Gorge
I thought from the title I'd be seeing a gorge. There's a whole bunch of
technical stuff I'm not quite sure about - like why does there seem to be
some lightness in the bridge grid work in the center below the cables.
And what did Don think about the balance between the strong diagonal
lines in the upper left and the grid work on the right side. The image
doesn't seem to be deliberate and, rather than being "creative" it looks
random.
