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Art? · 01:05 PM

or garbage?

This was not deliberate, you can bet. What do you think? If nothing else it provides some comic relief at a time when we need some, huh?

SpecialK · 01-25-2008, 07:32 PM

I kind of like it enough to keep if I took it.

But, even bad art is art...

roentarre · 01-26-2008, 04:38 AM

Definitely Art.

At some of the sites I have been to, this is the type of work people love to see.

Simple yet effective. The mood is well demonstrated. Sometimes we take photos to express our intended mood rather than showing how superior the equipment is.

Very often, I heard comments like Fa 43 ltd does not deserve this type of photography etc. A sharp copy of Fa 77 ltd should leave every single follicles clear to our native eyes to prove the superiority of the lens.

This shot simply is a master piece. I love it!

roentarre · 01-26-2008, 04:42 AM

The whole shot has a 3 - D feel to it. I like it.

oxford_artist · 01-26-2008, 04:48 AM

Like anything, put it in the right place and it'll have a use. I could see this as a big seller at IKEA. Just because you think it's a bad photo doesn't mean it's a bad picture. And as others have said, all that white space is begging to be filled with type, think book cover. Send it to a picture library now!

JCSullivan · 01-26-2008, 06:31 AM

Originally posted by Tom Lusk

now surely my last.

Not too fast buddy

Originally posted by Tom Lusk

you guys are kidding, right?

Well, I certainly ain't. I happen to like it and yes, I would call it vision, therefore art.

leadbelly · 01-26-2008, 06:42 AM

I like it... definitely better than my artsy-fartsy foray!"D

bimjo · 01-26-2008, 08:09 AM

Art.
Clean.
Simple.
Understated.

Print it.
Hang it.

Be amazed at all the comments from non-photographers that it brings.
Enjoy!

**Sailor** · 01-26-2008, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by blwnhr

I really like it. Minimalist, I love the starkness too.

Me too. The bird and shadow in limbo is striking to me - by golly, I call it art. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

Jer

JCSullivan · 01-26-2008, 03:26 PM

I had to look at that image again. The bird without the shadow reminds me of the stylistic Inuit art. So, like I said before, not too fast.

clarenceclose · 01-26-2008, 10:35 PM

Well Tom it strikes me in a very positive way.
I like it...especially the simplicity of the presentation and the high key look.
It lets the mind wrap around the event and massage it, thinking of possibilities.
I would call it art.
Thanks for posting this one.
Stimulates the mental juices.

Peter Zack · 02-03-2008, 01:11 AM

I like the shot and effect here. Art is of course, in the eye of the beholder. I'd suggest a slightly tighter crop but in the right frame and matt yhis would look very good IMO.

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01-25-2008, 07:32 PM	#16
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	I kind of like it enough to keep if I took it. But, even bad art is art...

01-26-2008, 04:38 AM	#17
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Definitely Art. At some of the sites I have been to, this is the type of work people love to see. Simple yet effective. The mood is well demonstrated. Sometimes we take photos to express our intended mood rather than showing how superior the equipment is. Very often, I heard comments like Fa 43 ltd does not deserve this type of photography etc. A sharp copy of Fa 77 ltd should leave every single follicles clear to our native eyes to prove the superiority of the lens. This shot simply is a master piece. I love it!

01-26-2008, 04:42 AM	#18
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	The whole shot has a 3 - D feel to it. I like it.

01-26-2008, 04:48 AM	#19
oxford_artist Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 32	Like anything, put it in the right place and it'll have a use. I could see this as a big seller at IKEA. Just because you think it's a bad photo doesn't mean it's a bad picture. And as others have said, all that white space is begging to be filled with type, think book cover. Send it to a picture library now!

01-26-2008, 06:31 AM	#20
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056	Originally posted by Tom Lusk now surely my last. Not too fast buddy Originally posted by Tom Lusk you guys are kidding, right? Well, I certainly ain't. I happen to like it and yes, I would call it vision, therefore art.

01-26-2008, 06:42 AM	#21
leadbelly Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 597	I like it... definitely better than my artsy-fartsy foray!"D

01-26-2008, 08:09 AM	#22
bimjo Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pasco, WA Posts: 967	Art. Clean. Simple. Understated. Print it. Hang it. Be amazed at all the comments from non-photographers that it brings. Enjoy!

01-26-2008, 08:10 AM	#23
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Originally posted by blwnhr I really like it. Minimalist, I love the starkness too. Me too. The bird and shadow in limbo is striking to me - by golly, I call it art. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. Jer

01-26-2008, 03:26 PM	#24
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056	I had to look at that image again. The bird without the shadow reminds me of the stylistic Inuit art. So, like I said before, not too fast.

01-26-2008, 10:35 PM	#25
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,506	Well Tom it strikes me in a very positive way. I like it...especially the simplicity of the presentation and the high key look. It lets the mind wrap around the event and massage it, thinking of possibilities. I would call it art. Thanks for posting this one. Stimulates the mental juices.

02-03-2008, 01:11 AM	#26
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	I like the shot and effect here. Art is of course, in the eye of the beholder. I'd suggest a slightly tighter crop but in the right frame and matt yhis would look very good IMO.

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