Boris Liberman wrote: > keith_w wrote: >> Sh*e*t! >> >> Why do people always have to EXPLAIN what they do? >> >> Photography, to me, has always been my way of recording, mainly for MYSELF, >> what I see from time to time, and as a memory prompter of a slice of time... >> >> If I should happen to share it with someone, well, that someone might just >> sit >> back, metaphorically speaking, and enjoy themselves ~ perhaps even wonder >> what >> THEY might have felt had they been there at that very moment. >> Maybe do a lot of Hmmmm-ing. >> >> But no, they have to ANALYZE it, and try to figure out what YOU felt! >> >> Who knows or cares? If you feel nothing in particular, walk on, my >> friend...there's a lot more to look at in this world than what once moved me >> to record it's image. >> >> But, not baring your soul somehow offends these folks, who just aren't >> willing >> to accept a "Who knows" shrug... >> >> Gallic-ly speaking... Eh... So What. ;-) >> >> Be well, Frank. >> >> keith whaley
I'll start with: I'd long since forgotten who had posted... I was reacting from a long-standing "pet-peeve." I wasn't directing my comments at you. It's hard to explain...I was reacting to what Frank's comments were, and it just uncovered some old feelings (there's that word again! :~) <g> > Keith, I think you misunderstood me. When I looked at the picture I > *felt* certain emotions. These emotions are something that I don't > *usually feel* when look at the photograph. Therefore I decided that I > should mention that perhaps Frank did not intend for me to *feel* the > emotions, but nevertheless I did feel that way. Absolutely so! I agree. You should have. I wasn't commenting on YOUR response to his image, I was responding to a hypothetical person who would ask, "What does that make you feel when you look at it?" and that's not what you said or meant at all. > Also, do you want it or not but when you make a photograph you mix in a > bit of yourself and further when you show it to the public you expose > that little bit along the way. Even the most primitive - "me and the > Empire State Building" photo has it. No, I know that. It's true, I do it myself... My gut-feel reaction was an unfair exposition of my own biases, and my response was out of line. Big Ooops! <g> > I hope I made myself clearer. > > Boris You absolutely did. Thank you for taking the time to explain, keith -- 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.
