Interesting photographs.

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DrBlueBob said:
No matter. Probably the most amazing photos in the thread.
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It's a matter of opinion, like most things,I realize your favourite ones are artistic and I think they track the movements of stars, time lapse ?
I like photos that have a bit of a story in the reality of life.
Art does nothing really for me. The one's I posted Sinatra and Anfield are informative and revealing, snapshots in time that say something. A story even.
But it's all subjective.
 
nimrod said:
It's a matter of opinion, like most things,I realize your favourite ones are artistic and I think they track the movements of stars, time lapse ?
I like photos that have a bit of a story in the reality of life.
Art does nothing really for me. The one's I posted Sinatra and Anfield are informative and revealing, snapshots in time that say something. A story even.
But it's all subjective.
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Art. This deserves a response that may elude me at this time of the evening but I think it is a really important so I will try my best
I love the Sinatra shot. It shows an icon in a light that you don't tend to see. The Anfield ones are visceral and evocative. I think that you may have pigeonholed my view which I don't mind but I think doesn't reflect my opinion. There are so many "genres" of photography.
Whilst you may perceive that I am drawn to a certain style that is possibly because on an internet forum I cannot convey anything approaching the breadth of my interests.
Funnily enough if I were to be asked I would say that arty would be quite low on the list. Perceptions eh?
I really love (that's probably the wrong term) photo journalism. Don Mcullin's work is breathtaking. But then again you have landscapes, nature, architectural, candid, portraiture and many others that the Rioja is making me forget about!
I do love the astronomy shots too, how can you not be amazed. Also I guess I like pictures that I cannot reproduce.
Going back to the candid celeb shots, I adore them too.
This is a thread that I am thoroughly enjoying, despite being a boring ****.
 
nimrod said:
It's a matter of opinion, like most things,I realize your favourite ones are artistic and I think they track the movements of stars, time lapse ?
I like photos that have a bit of a story in the reality of life.
Art does nothing really for me. The one's I posted Sinatra and Anfield are informative and revealing, snapshots in time that say something. A story even.
But it's all subjective.
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Just as an addendum, you say that you don't like art but the Sinatra shot is art. What defines art? That's not rhetorical as I can't answer but beauty is in the eye of the beholder imo. I said that the astonomy shots are the most amazing but that is my moment in time. The universe is amazing but that isn't to say that Ian Curtis on a bridge is not a better photo. (Nor Sinatra in an Eames chair).
 
DrBlueBob said:
Just as an addendum, you say that you don't like art but the Sinatra shot is art. What defines art? That's not rhetorical as I can't answer but beauty is in the eye of the beholder imo. I said that the astonomy shots are the most amazing but that is my moment in time. The universe is amazing but that isn't to say that Ian Curtis on a bridge is not a better photo. (Nor Sinatra in an Eames chair).
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What is art ? Good question.
Art is something that I don't understand. It's something that Banksy or Yoko Ono or Andy Warhol comes up with. It's what's in an art gallery.
A banana on a white background or a portrait of Myra Hindley using children's hands does nothing for me.
I don't see the Sinatra shot as art, it wasn't contrived, just a shot of him in what was probably his favourite room with his dog.
But it conveys his lifestyle, where he lived, what HiFi he had, what kind of dog etc.
For me it says something. That's why I posted it, and why I like it. In fact, it's one of the reasons I did the thread.
 
mikemcfc said:
Well I am sure, it's a Mac c 22, but enjoy your sharpy. :)

I have never had any Sharp item for some reason but it might well be linked with the fact I have never bought anyrhing coloured red. Its a good job l am dead posh and have blue blood.;)
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Not trying to slag anyone off, but, while a lot of these are very nice photographs, none of them are particularly interesting are they?

Id have thought an interesting photograph would be something where you’re intrigued to what was going on and had dozens of questions about it.

“What’s he doing?”
“What’s she thinking?”
“I wonder how they got up there?”
“What was happening at that moment?”
“What happened after the picture was taken!”
“What’s the story behind that?”
 
nimrod said:
What is art ? Good question.
Art is something that I don't understand. It's something that Banksy or Yoko Ono or Andy Warhol comes up with. It's what's in an art gallery.
A banana on a white background or a portrait of Myra Hindley using children's hands does nothing for me.
I don't see the Sinatra shot as art, it wasn't contrived, just a shot of him in what was probably his favourite room with his dog.
But it conveys his lifestyle, where he lived, what HiFi he had, what kind of dog etc.
For me it says something. That's why I posted it, and why I like it. In fact, it's one of the reasons I did the thread.
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Life is art and art is life. Ha sorry. I think that the pic of Sinatra is great but it will be staged do one degree or another. It would be a strange and dull world indeed if we all liked the same thing. I agree about the hands thingy, sounds dreadful.
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
Not trying to slag anyone off, but, while a lot of these are very nice photographs, none of them are particularly interesting are they?

Id have thought an interesting photograph would be something where you’re intrigued to what was going on and had dozens of questions about it.

“What’s he doing?”
“What’s she thinking?”
“I wonder how they got up there?”
“What was happening at that moment?”
“What happened after the picture was taken!”
“What’s the story behind that?”
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I do find them interesting.
How often have you seen a beach closed because of a virus ?
 
DrBlueBob said:
Just as an addendum, you say that you don't like art but the Sinatra shot is art. What defines art? That's not rhetorical as I can't answer but beauty is in the eye of the beholder imo. I said that the astonomy shots are the most amazing but that is my moment in time. The universe is amazing but that isn't to say that Ian Curtis on a bridge is not a better photo. (Nor Sinatra in an Eames chair).
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Photography as art is a fascinating subject. It's not always the technicalities of the image that make it art, but a combination of the subject and the situation.

It is such a diverse field. At one end of the spectrum you can have Vincent Laforet's spectacular aerial shots of cities at night (https://www.vincentlaforet.com/Project-AIR/New-York/1), and at the other end of the spectrum Richard Wentworth's 'Making Do and Getting By' series (http://www.gupmagazine.com/articles/making-do-and-getting-by). On a personal level, I can appreciate Laforet's craft and dedication in capturing those spectacular images, but I prefer the Wentworth images as they have that 'life as art' quality about them.
 
Psychedelic Casual said:
Not trying to slag anyone off, but, while a lot of these are very nice photographs, none of them are particularly interesting are they?


Trevor Morley's Tache said:
Photography as art is a fascinating subject. It's not always the technicalities of the image that make it art, but a combination of the subject and the situation.

It is such a diverse field. At one end of the spectrum you can have Vincent Laforet's spectacular aerial shots of cities at night (https://www.vincentlaforet.com/Project-AIR/New-York/1), and at the other end of the spectrum Richard Wentworth's 'Making Do and Getting By' series (http://www.gupmagazine.com/articles/making-do-and-getting-by). On a personal level, I can appreciate Laforet's craft and dedication in capturing those spectacular images, but I prefer the Wentworth images as they have that 'life as art' quality about them.
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Having had a quick Google and I agree. Wentworth's work is something that you feel is something you could do, or at least aspire to. As a personal preference I like my images to be pin sharp though. Maybe it's just the ones I saw that weren't.
I know that some people just want to see images but I appreciate being told about different photographers and looking up their work.
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