Sparrow
Veteran
... intrinsically superior to those which do not?
Personally, I think that both are equally valid, and can't understand what all the fuss is about.
... sorry if I got the grammar and spelling rightly, I don't want the charpering omi on my dish ... knowingly
Personally, I think that both are equally valid, and can't understand what all the fuss is about.
... sorry if I got the grammar and spelling rightly, I don't want the charpering omi on my dish ... knowingly
rbiemer
Unabashed Amateur
No. And, yes I also agree that both sides of this artificial dichotomy are valid approaches to photography.
Rob
Rob
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Superior photos evoke a thought.
That thought may then in turn evoke a feeling, a memory, and yes, sometimes a story.
That thought may then in turn evoke a feeling, a memory, and yes, sometimes a story.
Sejanus.Aelianus
Veteran
How do you define superior, in this context?
I would have thought that, in a world saturated with images of all sorts, it's a more or less random event that one particular image captures your attention. In which case, might you turn it round and say that you find an image superior if it invokes thought in you?
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
That definition works for me.
Sylvester
Well-known
Photography can go from totally abstract to documentary...
And don't forget photography is contemporary art... the process and the visual impact is much more important than the rest...
I prefer photographs that stop the viewer and make them think about it... just like a painting, a sculpture or anything else...
And don't forget photography is contemporary art... the process and the visual impact is much more important than the rest...
I prefer photographs that stop the viewer and make them think about it... just like a painting, a sculpture or anything else...
NicoM
Well-known
I think you can have good photos that tell a story/evoke an emotion and good photos that are purely visually/technically sound. I don't think that you can have a photo that is memorable and will stand the test of time (I'm talking about a photo that will be talked about for decades) unless it excels in both.