Critiquing the experts

JamieC

What if the average internet user critiqued famous photographers?
http://theonlinephotographer.blogspot.com/2006/06/great-photographers-on-internet.html

(found link on a local camera club website)

Jamie

gtc

whipping post take note
this should be put as a sticky in the whipping post!

not that i post there anymore...betteradvise forthcoming in the other parts of dgrin.

the harshest critic should be yourself.

JamieC

gtc wrote:

this should be put as a sticky in the whipping post!

not that i post there anymore...betteradvise forthcoming in the other parts of dgrin.

the harshest critic should be yourself.

Thanks... glad someone besides myself got a kick out of this one.

Jamie

pathfinder

I loved it.

I loved some of the comments in the blog by folks who had read the article also.

I must admit though, that sometimes, I see images from big names and wonder if the shot would have ever been published if it had been created by an amateur. Rarely, but sometimes.

ian408

That was funny.

ultravox

pathfinder wrote:

I loved it.
...I must admit though, that sometimes, I see images from big names and wonder if the shot would have ever been published if it had been proffered by an amatuer. Rarely, but sometimes.

jwear

this was good and yep in art sometimes it is who you know not what you do nepotisms is the movies

Shay Stephens

Get dirty to get ahead
It's interesting, the more I learn, the more I am realizing that "imperfection" in photos is a crucial element that many beginners look to eliminate at all cost.

I think about the singers that I really enjoy, and many of them have imperfect pronunciation, a gravely voice, etc. And it is those features that elevate them. Giving someone what they don't expect in a pleasing way adds novelty that many crave.

There are many areas that use use imperfection to artistic ends. Look at the warm color cast of many commercials that sell food, in movies, and tv shows. Notice when it is used. Notice the mood they try to convey with color casts. It is very interesting when one becomes aware of it.

Focus, composition, grain, all these "distractions" add to a photo when used with a purpose. Atmosphere and mood are hard to convey with "perfect" techniques (a la white balance, focus, etc). Like a kid playing in a mud puddle, sometimes you have to get dirty before you can make progress

ginger_55

Now that is funny!

I haven't enjoyed a link so much in a long time! Thanks for sharing!

ginger

(And of course we dGrinners would never be "guilty" of such critiques, : )