Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Klein" <pklein@2alpha.net> To: <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Graham's landscapes > > I'm another who really likes Graham's landscapes. I'm with Tina--they > give me such a peaceful feeling, and they are simply beautiful. > > Many of us have a problem evaluating someone else's art if its frame of > reference is very different from one's own. For example, if one's world > view is that of oppression to be exposed, wrongs to be righted, and pathos > to be felt, one may find something missing in a photo that just says, > "isn't this beautiful?" The opposite is equally true. The point is, it shouldn't be asking you, it should be telling you. (Typical Balliol debating point ;-)) It should leave no room for manouevre. But here we're going a bit beyond the quality of Graham's snaps, which are very nice (as often said). To tell the truth, I don't think there's really been a "discussion" yet. Intention in photography, and the various ways of expressing/signifying it: so far we've just had people saying they like Graham's pictures, myself included. But I think the topic is worth exploring. More of a streetphoto list discussion, perhaps. Anyway, basta already. R. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html