"Image as Painting"

[georgweb]

Originally Posted by monochrome

I wonder what the economics are of selling EVERYTHING I own (even the KX) and having only the three FA Limiteds and a K-7.
These shots are beautiful!! I guess I better spend some time pricing and thinking.

Better spend some time taking pictures I guess. That said I'm missing the Ltd. lenses, too, but the prices have gone porno I think.

Mickey, I had another thought about what I said and it really looks like I would regard a picture as appealing (i.e. 'good') when it reminds me of those paintings - oh well.

[Nesster]

Originally Posted by mickeyobe

Just curious.

Why is it assumed that an unacceptable photographic image will make a good painting?

Mickey

Mickey, apart from what's already been said, I think sometimes we all need to stretch a bit what an acceptable photographic image is.

This forum is mainly equipment centered, so sharpness, contrast, the usual guidelines about focus, composition, exposure etc are valued - because they help standardize quality assessments.

However, without going whole-Holga , there are 'artistic' or 'impressionistic' aims also in photography - maybe not the best for evaluating lens sharpness - which are good to keep in mind. And yes, some equipment lends itself to this sort of photography better than others.

[Nesster]

Just looking over page 8 of this thread - these images are OUTSTANDING! I just picked a few favorites as they deserve a second viewing

Originally Posted by pdxbmw

Originally Posted by Free Soul

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Originally Posted by jsherman999

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Originally Posted by David07

[Nesster]

This is more photo-realistic than impressionistic; still lives of fruit etc are a painterly tradition...

[fourmiX]

Originally Posted by Zav

I always thought of this one as a tribute to impressionism

Helios 44

Wow; great shoot Zav

[robbiec]

these seem to fit

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by Nesster

This is more photo-realistic than impressionistic; still lives of fruit etc are a painterly tradition...

I love it

I have tried this subject myself, several times.

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by Nesster

This is more photo-realistic than impressionistic; still lives of fruit etc are a painterly tradition...

I love it

I have tried this subject myself, several times. Not as easy as it may seem.

[fourmiX]

Hi; i would receive a biotar 75 soon
so i think i would have some ammos for this thread

[Kryosphinx]

Blues:


Not as colorful as some of those other flower pics, but it's all bokeh-y and paintly.
But maybe it's "cooler."

Blues and Pinks: