Jesus, Bill, it's just a picture. Oy, gevalt!
;-) Cheers, frank Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> 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. >Fuck, you couldn't drink this picture good. > >HAR!! > >bill “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- 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.
