Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Aug 29, 2005, at 1:07 PM, B. D. Colen wrote: > Neil - It strikes me that this one is a good idea, but doesn't > quite work. > The problem is that you really have two photos here - a photo of a > road > race, and a photo of a little girl sticking her tongue out at you. > Unfortunately, the two subjects are unrelated. I agree with BD, though I suspect you tried to relate the two with the gratuitous title... However if the two photos were really one, you wouldn't need the title, as the photo would speak for itself... I have noted that you tend to editorialize with your images, either by adding a title(this case) , or with words included within the image... Don't you believe that may weaken strong images and weak images alike ? Steve > Were the little girl sticking > her tongue out at the runners, or were she sticking it out at > another child > or adult in the photo, it would work. But this the fact that a > child that > age is more interested in someone pointing a camera in her > direction than > she is in a bunch of 'old people' running just doesn't say much. > > But I'm sure there will be many who'll disagree with me. ;-) not me...Steve > > > On 8/29/05 3:33 PM, "Philippe Orlent" <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> > wrote: > > >> A pity the litte girl is so close to the border of the image. She >> deserves >> more than that IMO. >> >> >> >>> From: Neil Schneider <neilsimages@pipeline.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:26:47 -0400 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] "Who Cares" photo >>> >>> >>> Hi Folks, >>> >>> I've just posted another photo and as always, comments and critiques >>> are eagerly sought and appreciated. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/People-And-Places/Who_Cares >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> Neil >>> >>> "Predicting the future is mostly a matter of managing not to >>> blink as >>> you witness the present" -- William Gibson >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >