To me, a photo caption serves only to identify an artistic photograph. If the caption is needed to help explain the image, then the image forms part of a documentary. The latter, I feel, is the case with several of this week's forum exhibit.
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 7:55 AM, Andrew Davidhazy <andpph@xxxxxxx> wrote:
The PhotoForum members' gallery/exhibit space was updated JAN 18, 2014. Authors with work now on display at: http://people.rit.edu/andpph/gallery.html include:
Mario Filipe Pires - Bird of prey
The image itself (forgetting its caption!) is very interesting, with the simple lamp referencing the massive building and both essentially in silhouette. The bird's presence is a little punctum for the eye. I would like a little more room to the left of the lamp, and elimination of the aerial on top of the building.
Rene M Hales - Flowers Along the Canal
The color treatment is very nice, as are most of the other partially opened flowers. The two at the top and bottom are distracting, however, as are the white spots scattered throughout.
Klaus Knuth - Thornbush
For me, what might have been a strong image is destroyed by the halo behind the tree, the ultra blue snow, and the over blue sky.
Jim Snarski - Inversion
A good image to illustrate the existence of distinct layers in the atmosphere. (Documentary: see above.)
Randy Little - Jason, Ting Ting, Tsai, and THE DRIVER
The only way I see this is as perhaps a group/family snapshot.
John Palcewski - Finger
True, that's a finger we see. In much of the western world, it's a significant finger as well. But why to photograph?. . .except as an ironic comment in some way. (Documentary maybe?)
Roy Miller - Nuts
True, those are nuts in the person's hand. But again, why? There is even less significance here than in "Finger" -- or maybe it's a "comment" on something. (Documentary: see above.)
Emily Ferguson - At the Lobster Trap lighting ceremony, Provincetown, MA
To me, the caption is all there is. (Documentary: see above.)
Bob McCulloch - Ellsworth Tracks
Its simplicity with just a touch of variation makes it somewhat appealing. But somehow it's too static, for me. And when I "cropped" the bottom so the tracks became the place where it photograph started, it became more lively. But that's just me.
