Thanks for the feedback, Shel. I posted a small series. It's here: http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=701586
I'm surprised that the disc never arrived. I sent it over a week ago. If it doesn't come in the next few days, I'll mail another one. I was wondering why you didn't report your findings. Paul On Mar 3, 2007, at 9:36 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > Hi Paul, > > I recall some of the earlier pics, some of which I liked, and while I > recognize that they, too, were set-ups, this one comes across as more > artificial-looking than what I remember the earlier pics to be. > > Of course, over time, our perspectives change, changing the way we view > photos and see/experience the things around us. Based on what I > recall of > the earlier series, this is the least successful photo of the group. > > That said, even if someone gave you a million dollars for this pic, it > would only reflect their feelings and judgement, not establish this > image > as anything better than what it is, which would be different to > different > observers. That someone else gets huge sums of money for a type of > photo > neither makes it better nor worse that what someone else may be doing > ... > sometimes it's just a matter of finding a schmuck with a lotta money. > > There have been a few comments in this thread about seeing the entire > series. Maybe you could put up a small gallery and see how that > affects > the way people think about and how they see this pic. > > BTW, the disc you sent hasn't arrived. > > Shel > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Paul Stenquist > >> Thanks for looking. Interesting feedback on this one. Very different >> from what was said when I first showed these (in color) some years >> ago. > > >> On Mar 3, 2007, at 1:51 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: >> >>> My feeling exactly re: being staged or set up. >>> >>> Shel >>> >>> >>>> [Original Message] >>>> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>>> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5667450&size=md >>>> >>>> =========== >>>> It looks too deliberate to me -- carefully laid out and posed. From >>>> the >>>> towel, to the beer cans, to the cigarette pack carefully sticking >>>> out of >>> her >>>> pocket. Was it for an ad for something? Very retro, though. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
