Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]snipped a lot >this aesthetic is what partly has led to the commodification of the >photograph; that it exists to be consumed like so much eye candy. ******** >If one held to the one-second or surprise test, a lot of people would have >to ignore much of Strand, Kertesz, and (Oh, my God I'm going to say it!) >Eggleston. >Lee Bacchus >Vancouver. Lee, I agree completely. Especially about the commodification and eye candy part. I like a quick read as well, but I want more than that. If its only good for one second and then turn the page and forget it - its not much of a picture. A quick read AND depth then you have something. Your picture is not a GREAT picture - but its good - I like it. There's not many GREAT pictures in the world. Only about .0000001% qualify for GREAT status. Don't toss good pictures because they're not GREAT. And don't get caught up in comparing to this famous guy or that famous guy. Henry Ambrose (not saying Martin "tossed" your picture)