Hey. I've been looking for that trike . . . On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Walter Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey! I took a Great Photograph this summer! > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5184984568/ > > Man, that was easy. > > -- Walt > > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/waltergilbert > http://waltgilbert.posterous.com/ <http://polipix.posterous.com/> > > On 11/17/2010 10:10 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >> >> Darren, >> Will comment more when I have time to look at your links. >> I think you and Miserere have some common opinions here. >> Look at this piece he has put up on 'What makes a good photograph.' >> >> http://enticingthelight.com/2010/02/21/what-makes-a-great-photograph/ >> >> I think we don't go to enough exoctic locations to have great photos. :-) >> Regards, Bob S. >> >> On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 9:16 AM, CheekyGeek<cheekyg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I'd like to try something, and if it goes well perhaps it will provide >>> a new sort of PDML thread for members to start periodically. >>> Conversations will, no doubt, evolve like wheel spokes off of a >>> central topic (hub), but I'd like this threads "hub" to be National >>> Geographic photographer Sam Abell. I think there may be multiple >>> pieces of my commentary (below) that you may have different reactions >>> to. I look forward to the discussions that will hopefully ensue. >>> >>> My son-in-law, Ryan McGinnis ( http://www.bigstormpicture.com&; >>> http://www.bigstormpicture.com/blog ) and I drove to Hastings College >>> in Hastings, Nebraska a couple of weeks ago to see a presentation by >>> Mr. Sam Abell (sponsored by Canon). Now this is not going to be a >>> worshipful thread (by any means) at least not from me. Maybe I'm a >>> harsh critic, or maybe I just had my expectations set too high, but I >>> did not see as many photographs in his presentation that I said to >>> myself, "WoW. I wish I had taken THAT." That surprised me. Perhaps it >>> was simply his choice of images for this presentation, because when I >>> look at this page ( >>> >>> http://compassrosebooks.blogspot.com/2010/03/sam-abell-national-geographic-stylist.html >>> ) I see a lot of images that I wish I had taken. Only three images on >>> that particular page were included in his 2 hour presentation. >>> >>> What Mr. Abell's presentation and work DID do, however, is stimulate >>> some thinking on my part (which is always good, in my book). As a >>> National Geographic photographer, Mr. Abell has been sent to some of >>> the really interesting places on earth to photograph really >>> interesting subjects that most of us will never get the chance to >>> photograph. It seems to me that there is a spectrum of subjects: >>> Nominally very uninteresting to nominally very interesting. And there >>> is also a spectrum of photographic images: Nominally uninteresting to >>> nominally very interesting. The two spectrums are independent of each >>> other, or perhaps interdependent - depending upon the skill (or luck) >>> of the photographer. Obviously, this is highly subjective. But when I >>> look at a photograph I sometimes ask myself: Is this a great image of >>> what could otherwise be an uninteresting subject, or is this an >>> average image of a very interesting subject? >>> >>> One example, I might suggest, is one of the three Sam Abell images >>> that graced the COVER of National Geographic magazine: >>> >>> http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/staticfiles/NGS/Shared/StaticFiles/Photography/Images/POD/a/aboriginal-teenager-504198-sw.jpg >>> ( http://on.natgeo.com/903wXD ) >>> Is the "greatness" of this image due to the photographer or the >>> unusual subject? Put another way, if we put ME in that water, would >>> this be a compelling image? >>> >>> On the other hand, consider this image: >>> >>> http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FNndI0BvPNA/S7AXaamrd8I/AAAAAAAABLA/HNtibpofTPA/s400/Abell7.jpg >>> ( http://bit.ly/cU3pDu ) >>> At his presentation, he included a farther away image. There are a lot >>> of different "groups" in this branding scene that the photographer had >>> to choose from. He made conscious decisions (which group to focus on, >>> how close to get, framing, etc.) and then he had to have the timing to >>> capture the image when elements converged at an interesting fraction >>> of a second. This is an incredible image and one he says for which >>> other photographers wish to trade him prints (the ultimate >>> compliment). Yes, it is interesting subject matter, but it could be >>> treated in a pedestrian way, which this image is not. While still >>> subjective, I might argue that this is an EMPIRICALLY great photograph >>> - in other words: If you are in the minority that don't think so, you >>> are a moron. >>> :) >>> >>> Sam also has some quotes that are worth of discussion, or at least >>> consideration. One that I particularly like is: >>> "It matters little how much equipment we use; it matters much that we >>> be masters of all we do use." >>> >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> Darren Addy >>> Kearney, Nebraska >>> >>> -- >>> Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes. >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >
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