HAR! You obviously haven't seen much of HCB's work. There is little or no "interaction." What I don't get is your pretentious notion of street photography. However my work in this genre has been well received. Paul
-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Paul, > > With all due respect, from your words you simply don't 'get' street > photography. It's all about connection, interaction, between the > subject and the photographer, the subjects and their surroundings, or > between the subjects themselves: a wry or insightful eye for > intimacy, juxtaposition, contrast of circumstance whether intended or > accidental. > > My comment has/had very little to do with focal length. Shorter focal > lengths, however, permit an intimate perspective, a sense of > connection ... not isolation. Selective focus and shallow DoF is > isolating, does not embue the work with a sense of connection. It > becomes "glimpses of people at a distance" with little to affect one > way or another. > > Godfrey > > > On Oct 16, 2007, at 3:07 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > The merits of this photo are of little consequence or interest, but > > the notion that good street photography has to show a connection is, > > to my mind, silliness. Most of HCB's pics are of unaware subjects. > > And if the subject doesn't see the photographer, the focal length of > > the lens matters little. To me, it's more important to be able to > > achieve some selective focus -- blur the background -- than to be in > > the proximity of the subject. I think the big advantage of wider > > lenses has nothing to do with "intimacy." It's a matter of not having > > to focus, or at least not having to focus accurately. Most often, > > when the subject sees the photographer, you get either stock pose or > > an angry response. > > Paul > > On Oct 16, 2007, at 12:24 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > >> Hadn't looked at this one, Paul, but I have to agree with David. > >> There's no sense of connection or intimacy to me. It's just a picture > >> of some women, nicely exposed and composed but otherwise of no > >> particular emotional merit. > >> > >> Godfrey > >> > >>>> I'm not sure what you mean, but I appreciate the comments. Thanks > >>>> for looking. > >>>> > >>>> From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> It generates a detached feeling for me, and as such doesn't draw > >>>>> me in & hold my interest. > >>>>> > >>>>>> Another shot with the K 135/2.5 at the farmer's market this > >>>>>> afternoon. > >>>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6529425&size=lg > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
