Quote Originally Posted by Frog
A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.
Ansel Adams

I have yet to find my'niche' in photography and maybe the search is what its all about.
If you have to explain a photo then it will never be to the viewer what it is to you even if they do say they get it.
For me photos and any art form are for when words fail.

glad i found this thread
A true photograph or an art form needs to communicate something to the viewer. No visual impact, no centre of interest, no "attraction to the eye", no symbolism, no "message", and it might as well be a piece of garbage on the sidewalk. Garbage does not need to be explained either, to corrupt your Ansel Adams quote. It may be "contained in words", but the language is probably inappropriate.

Ronnoco