Interesting photographs.

[Bill Walker]

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).

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.

 

[Mike Cledford]

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.;)

 

[Bill Walker]

My daily beach walk halted for now.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

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?”

 

[DrBlueBob]

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.

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.

 

[Bill Walker]

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?”

I do find them interesting.
How often have you seen a beach closed because of a virus ?

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

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).

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.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Not trying to slag anyone off, but, while a lot of these are very nice photographs, none of them are particularly interesting are they?

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.

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.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Another photographer to look at is Cindy Sherman. She is the undisputed queen of the selfie.

 

[AlexWilliamsGloves]