I'll speak to Cotty's remarks on this pic, knowing full well that my
comments may in know way relate to Shel's feelings about his shot.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I sensed that one of Cotty's objections
was that this kind of color against BW background thing has been done
before. As I read his comment, I couldn't help but think,"yeah, of
course it has." As have portraits, pictures of people on the street,
nudes illuminatted by candlelight <g>, motion blur shots of people in
activities, etc." Very little of what we do is blazingly original. Yet
we normally commend work that repeats what has been done before with a
certain level of artistry. I think this picture falls nicely into that
category. In fact, it shows some elements of composition that I don't
specifically recall having seen before. So, in fact, I would say it is
more original than the majority of the work seen here. It is also quite
pleasant to view. Those two things make it a winner in my book. How it
was created is, and always should be, totally irrelevant.
Paul
On Oct 23, 2005, at 12:07 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
No, you get a more detailed reply when I can get around to it. Other
replies were short and sweet ... I've been away all day - just got
back a
little while ago.
BTW, you were not the ~one~ dissenting voice.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Cotty
I'm somewhat amused by Shel replying to everyone else who commented on
this pic, except me (the one dissenting voice).
Irony?
