Asylum Steve Suggested That I Post This Here...

[Asylum Steve]

I can already see that we all need to get out of the habit of simply posting an image and asking, "is it art?".

That's not the purpose of this forum...

I think we've already established that ANY image can be considered art under the right circumstances.

What we need to foucs on are things like, "how successsful does this work as an artistic image and why?", "what feelings does this shot evoke in you as a viewer?", "how can I take this photo to the next level?".

Also, the posters should give some back story on posted or linked pics, letting us know what the motivation or inspiration was, whether something was pre-visualized or perhaps a happy accident...

THAT is the best way to stimulate meaningful discussion, not simply asking for a thumb's up or down...

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Asylum Steve

I fully agree with you except the part that requires explanation of the story behind the photograph. During the "creative" process, starting from generating an idea and finishing with a press of a sutter release, I change my mind so many times that the result might be completely different from the original idea, especially some of the "accidental" shots. So, there's no point of explaining it, plus it takes the "magic" away. But I really enjoy hearing how other people interpret my pictures (although I don't always agree).