Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My point was simply that there is a lack of intentionality in these images, to my eye. I wasn't advocating using tricks, but simply indicating that there are various ways of signifying intentionality (including weather and light) and - as I said - clichéd tricks. Anyway, the consensus is against me ;-) R. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Pakington" <johnnie@bbpr.com> To: <leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 10:25 AM Subject: [Leica] Graham's landscapes > Rob wrote: 'the pictures are sort of emotionally neutral, or detached. I > feel that landscape is a genre which > requires an emotional input of some sort, and that is what I was missing. > That can take the form of weather, lighting, or many other more or less > clichéd tricks - like heavy burning in. I feel your pictures were missing > this dimension, although they are very successful formally. ' > > I had just finished e-mailing Graham to say how impressed I was with his > landscapes when I read Rob's comments above. I cannot tell you how much I > disagree with these sentiments. The last thing that these very well > observed, cleverly composed images need is a bunch of gimmics to make them > eye catching. They are a superb set of photos of that turn some un-dramatic > scenery into excellent pictures. Don't fall into the temptation of grade 5 > paper, red filters, starbursts and all that b*ll*cks and keep walking and > clicking. Somewhere up there James Ravilious is watching over you. > > Johnnie > > > --------------------------------------------- > Johnnie Pakington > Camden > London > UK > E: johnnie@bbpr.com > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html