That is some funny stuff. I've read it before...good website. Do you think those comments were real? Did someone actually post those photos for critique, or is it all fiction? Regardless, it's funny and has a good point.
Did you notice that one of the people who commented on the article said she agrees with all the "suggestions" for improving those photos? Whaaa? Is she serious? Sarcasm is so hard to discern in writing.
Now you know the exact state of mind I'm in every time I'm on this site. The same as this writer's. It's gotten so I have trouble even reading most folks' critiques now as they almost always fail to see the forest for the trees. I can only shake my head...
There are two basic elements to art: form and content, and the trick is to juggle the two. If EITHER one is strong enough, the other can be lacking, and the image will still be successful.
It's very simple: for some photographs the adherence to rules is important, for some it ISN'T...
Thanks for sharing this...
"Riding along on a carousel...tryin' to catch up to you..."
-Steve Studio & Lighting - Photography As Art Forum Moderator
Reminds me of the "Blind Wine Tasting Article" years ago in one of the mags,Gallo jug wine scored very highly with most of the "experts"!
Simply put,"one mans meat..." Steve B.
In one of the responses I pointed out that my favorite image from the show would get ragged on in any critique forum as long as the people responding weren't familiar with it.
I tend to agree with Steve's view here, many critiques are just narrow in view and scope. To me if I like the image I've created that's all that matters as far as I'm concerned. I'm no different than most others in that I hope others see value in it and appreciate it as well, but if they think the horizon is a 1/2 a degree off or that I didn't adhere strictly to the rule of thirds just isn't important or of value to me.
Oh yes it did enjoy the link, I thought it was a real hoot.
Don't forget about the Gallery. Are your photos there??
Nikon Samurai #13
"A photographer is known by what he shows not by what he throws. The best photographers have the biggest trash cans." Quote from Nikon School sometime in the early 1970's.
It's gotten so I have trouble even reading most folks' critiques now as they almost always fail to see the forest for the trees. Thanks for sharing this...
Did someone post a picture of trees? I missed that one!
Thanks - just been to the hospital after falling off the chair (just kidding)
My sides are killing me; made my day.
Roger
"I hope we will never see the day when photo shops sell little schema grills to clamp onto our viewfinders; and the Golden Rule will never be found etched on our ground glass."from The mind's eye by Henri Cartier-Bresson
My Web Site: www.readingr.com DSLR
Canon 5D; EF100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS USM; EF24-70 F2.8L USM 50mm F1.8 II; EF 100 F2.8 Macro Digital
Canon Powershot Pro 1; Canon Ixus 100
That is really very funny. I too have always wondered what kind of comments some of the great photographers of the times would recieve on some of their classic works, and my guess was right. I find it hilarious that after ripping some of these great works, some have a list of all their equipment below their names.
I really like the one of Bill Brandt. " What you need here is more shadow detail" "Some lenses give more contrast than others" "what lens did you use here"?
Good find, Sebastian
I didn't dig this up, I found it posted on Sportsshooter.com and thought you guys would get a kick out of it. I know nothing about it, and myself wonder if these responses were real or made up. Either way, they hit close to home.
I see it was written by Mike Johnston - wonder if it's the same Mike Johnston who publishes (or maybe past tense now) The 37th Frame. It's got to be the same guy's writing style. This is great - thanks for posting it!
I'm surprised that there was no mention of clipped histograms - he was getting there with Steichen's image.