Godfrey, Godfrey, Godfrey. wasn't discussing the merits of my photograph in that exchange with David. I was objecting to a narrow definition of street photography in general. Note my words;
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. " Personal innuendo is your specialty, so I guess you know it when you see it. I also find it interesting how at some point in a debate, you have to resort to obscenities. Childish, but understandable. As always, I'm sure you'll have to have the last word. It's yours. I'll have no more of this. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Oct 16, 2007, at 10:34 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Such pomp and silliness, I never said this photograph was street > > photography. You and David decided to critique it as though it > > were. I guess that's because it's a picture of people taken > > outside. It's a shot I took while trying out my 135/2.5 at a > > farmer's market. That's all it purports to be. I find the smiles on > > the faces of the women pleasant. Others may not., That's okay. > > Cut with the stupid ad hominem nonsense. > > What I said was: > > > 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. > > You're the one who related it to Henri Cartier-Bresson work in your > discussion with David Savage. HCB is famous for his street > photography, so unless we live in a vacuum that is totally devoid of > any kind of logical association, that says you're relating it to > HCB's street photography. You are being pissy because someone didn't > find your picture very appealing and tried to explain why. Poor you! > > In fact, what I said agrees with what you just said: it's a > technically good photograph with little else to it. I agree with > David's take on it. Big fucking deal. > > If it's so unimportant to you, stuff it and stop the personal innuendo. > > G > > > > -- > 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.
