Tom, a well articulated commentary and worthy of much thought. I suspect that deeper meanings allow us to relate to something that we otherwise, might not relate to. And, as you say, it probably encourages more effort to make the deeper meaning come out.
Your assessment is very good and mirrors how I feel about it. It is always good to get other opinions. I have to chuckle many times about how my wife and I perceive images differently. Many that she likes, I don't and vice versa. -- Bruce Thursday, December 1, 2005, 10:22:11 AM, you wrote: TC> Any anthropomorphic or philosophical meaning associated with a photo has no TC> bearing whatsoever on the quality, good or bad of the shot. TC> If it means somehow that you try harder, put more effort into, or are TC> excelling because it's your passion, when you see a potential shot with some TC> meaning, before you release the shutter, then I can understand it. TC> To many times around here I see, IMO, lousy shots that receive praise TC> because they 'hold some deeper meaning', when in reality they are just lousy TC> shots. TC> I like thistles and this shot holds some appeal. I suspect I feel the same TC> way about it as you do Bruce. The thistle flower on the left is beautiful, TC> but it seems there are too many other distractions that make the entirety TC> somehow 'disharmonious'. In the spirit of ruthless self-critique, which I TC> attempt to exercise on my self, I would edit this one out. TC> Next summer? TC> Tom C. >>From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> >>Subject: Re: PESO - Thistle >>Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 09:41:18 -0800 >> >>Marnie, you are correct that my shots are better when I see a deeper >>meaning in them. Perhaps that is what is holding me back on this one. >>Thanks for commenting. >> >>-- >>Bruce >> >> >>Thursday, December 1, 2005, 7:27:44 AM, you wrote: >> >>Eac> ========== >>Eac> I like it. Although I think I'd like it better without the top one >>being >>Eac> chopped off. >> >>Eac> Also,I think you do better when you see a deeper anthropomorphic >>Eac> philosophical meaning in nature -- from the universal to >>Eac> the macro -- family relationship >>Eac> or politics or something. ;-) >> >>Eac> Marnie >> >> >> >>Eac> In a message dated 12/1/2005 5:22:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, >>Eac> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>Eac> On 11/30/05, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I have had this shot sitting in the electronic pile for awhile. I'm >> >> wondering what you all think of it. I am undecided, but there is >> >> something that holds my interest. Thoughts appreciated. >> >> >> >> Pentax *istD, Tamron 90/2.8 AF Macro, handheld >> >> ISO 200, 1/500 sec @ f/5.6 >> >> Converted from Raw using Capture One LE >> >> >> >> http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_2191.htm >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Bruce >> >>
