Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My reasoning for the "submission form" is to solicit a more complete appraisal of the picture being viewed. The picture may be awesome, but to the individual who is trying to learn the intricacies of composition, lighting, depth of focus, center of interest, etc, awesome does not have much meaning. In the last 8 hours two questions have been asked that to some may be routine but to the novice may be daunting: "the sunny-16 rule" and "short/broad lighting". These are individuals hungry to learn. Maybe many those who post photos deserve to have more complete descriptions of our reaction to their offerings. Joe Codispoti - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phong" <phong@doan-ltd.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 3:19 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] PAW -- Criticism or Stroking? > I on the other hand oppose the form suggested by Joe. > Not knowing Joe, at first I thought he was kidding. > The scales suggest an order, a consistence and a > permanence which to me do not exist. > > I much prefer the free format; if you have something to > say, then say it; if you don't, don't. As simple as that. > If you are moved to say Wow, then Wow is it. We > don't need no stinking submission form. > > The left brain should know when to leave the right > one alone. > > - Phong > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Andrew > > Amundsen > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 12:45 PM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] PAW -- Criticism or Stroking? > > > > > > Joe, I really like this approach you have suggested. I hope others will pick > > up on something along these lines. > > > > Sincerly, Andrew Amundsen > > > > >From: "Joseph Codispoti" <joecodi@clearsightusa.com> wrote(snip): > > > I think that if the photographer is submitting a photo for criticism, the > > > submission announcement could/should be accompanied by a form requesting > > > criticism. > > > The form, to be filled by respondents, should say, at a minimum: > > > > > > Title: > > > Strong Points: > > > Weak points: > > > Points to improve: > > > Overall artistic rating (1-10): > > > Overall technical rating (1-10): > > > > > > With such a form (or similar), the criticism would cover much of what a > > > picture is about. Furthermore, the critic would be compelled to cover all > > > points and not just "awesome". > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html