Exactly the right photo
Posted 19/05/2023 - 16:09 - Helpful Comment
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Yet most of us do our utmost to remove confusion and avoid mistakes when we take out photographs - we adjust out position to get the composition "right", we wait for the woman with the shopping bags to exit the frame, we select the aperture and shutter speed to get the depth of field or action perfect - most of what we do is to avoid what is said in that quote.
LennyBloke
Posted 19/05/2023 - 19:29
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Nice thoughts Urbanmeister, and thank you for introducing another photographer that I was not aware of and that list is long.
When I look at certain photographers and photographs, I often pause on some images that would not be technical masterpieces but yet they intrigue and hold one in wonder.
A moment in time that will never repeat, no matter whom try to replicate.
When I look at certain photographers and photographs, I often pause on some images that would not be technical masterpieces but yet they intrigue and hold one in wonder.
A moment in time that will never repeat, no matter whom try to replicate.
Posted 20/05/2023 - 23:00
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as much as the Lomo "hipster" element bugs me (although they have done a good job in helping film come back into favour) their "Don't Think Just Shoot" motto (which is also printed on the backing paper of their 120 film) is pretty good advice.
one reason i tend not to delete (digital) shots is because it may look rubbish on the back of the camera, but, in time, it will have a different meaning. it was that moment, caught forever, faults and all.
one reason i tend not to delete (digital) shots is because it may look rubbish on the back of the camera, but, in time, it will have a different meaning. it was that moment, caught forever, faults and all.
Pentax k1000, MX, ME Super, K5iiD 18-55, Tamron 70-300, Tamron 500 mirror, pentax 10-17, 50 1:4, a manual 28, some extension tubes and a bagful of memory cards. That's all i need... and a load of film cameras too... that's it, honest.
Posted 21/05/2023 - 02:48
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Flan wrote:
When I look at certain photographers and photographs, I often pause on some images that would not be technical masterpieces but yet they intrigue and hold one in wonder.
A moment in time that will never repeat, no matter whom try to replicate.
So often it's not so much the photographer taking the photograph but the subject making the photograph that allows us to connect with it warts and all.
When I look at certain photographers and photographs, I often pause on some images that would not be technical masterpieces but yet they intrigue and hold one in wonder.
A moment in time that will never repeat, no matter whom try to replicate.
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Posted 21/05/2023 - 03:45
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laurencea wrote:
...one reason i tend not to delete (digital) shots is because it may look rubbish on the back of the camera, but, in time, it will have a different meaning. it was that moment, caught forever, faults and all.
A good strategy and good advice. So many times in the past I waited with eager anticipation to collect my prints or for the arrival of my processed Kodachrome slides (Who remembers Kodachrome 25 & 64 or Ektachrome?) only to end up feeling very disappointed with the results and consigning them to storage to be forgotten. When I think back I'm not sure now of what It was exactly that I was expecting, but that was thirty, forty years ago and long longer. But oh boy has time improved what I see when I revisit those old photographs now. That old storage has become a veritable treasure trove. It's just the same with my digital images that can seem to improve noticeably in only a few weeks or months. How many of us are guilty of looking but failing to see? Looking and seeing are like the two faces of a coin and I believe that learning to see is the key to discovering the meaning! As 'laurencia' has learned, photographs whether on film or digital mature remarkably well so don't be too hasty in consigning your disappointments to the bin.
...one reason i tend not to delete (digital) shots is because it may look rubbish on the back of the camera, but, in time, it will have a different meaning. it was that moment, caught forever, faults and all.
C.O.L.B.A.S victim
(Compulsive Obsessive Lens Buying Addiction Syndrome)
What you need are lenses, more lenses, bigger lenses, better lenses, faster lenses, vintage lenses and when you have these, your pictures will be perfect!
(Compulsive Obsessive Lens Buying Addiction Syndrome)
What you need are lenses, more lenses, bigger lenses, better lenses, faster lenses, vintage lenses and when you have these, your pictures will be perfect!
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The quote that resonated with me was, ''You take a picture at this moment with all the mistakes in it, with everything that might be confusing to the reader, but that's exactly the right photo
Resonated with me on a number of levels. I've seen some outstanding images on this site. Some might be considered not 'technically' 100%. However, the number of times I've just thought, 'y'know, that's absolutely right.' I can see a story, sometimes the art, but in the vast majority of cases I think, it's 'just right.'
Anyhoo, just thought I'd share that.