On Wed, Nov 06, 2013 at 08:26:23PM -0600, Bill wrote: > On 06/11/2013 7:16 PM, knarf wrote: > >Not sure how this might be received, but I must admit I'm rather pleased at > >how it turned out: > > > >http://knarfinthecity.blogspot.ca/2013/11/down-and-out.html?m=1 > > > > Rarely am I roused to comment on a picture shown to this group of > friends by one of our friends. Mostly, this is for the best, and > this would be one of those time when staying silent would be for the > best. > Sadly, I do not always serve anyones best interests, and this is > going to be one of those times. > First, a preamble. I don't pretend to "get" street photography, but > I do feel that a good photograph will speak directly to me through > my eyes, and I will understand it, at least on some level. > Unfortunately for this photograph, it does speak to me, but in a > whiny, I want to be edgy, but I come up short sort of way. This > image screams "Look at me, look at how clever I am. I have Mr. Urban > Dog Walker and a down and out Hobo in the same picture, and look at > how cleverly crooked I am framed". This is the picture that walks > into the bar and no one will talk to because it has nothing to say, > but keeps saying it anyway. This picture is like Boy George. Cool > once to a mindset more interested in sizzle than steak, but just a > talentless schmuck to those of us who cut our teeth on the real > thing.
Bill your commentary on this photo was rude, offensive and uncouth. At least it was moderately entertaining to read. > Fuck, you couldn't drink this picture good. Don't denigrate my ability to drink. Bill's colo(u)rful analysis aside, I think I see what you were trying to do, and why you (want to) like it, but it doesn't work for me. > > HAR!! > > bill > > > -- > 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. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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.
