Himalayas

[Roger Hicks]

Has anyone else noticed these: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18604676?

I never realized before quite how much I dislike this sort of look. For me, the photography gets in the way of the subject matter.

Cheers,

R.

 

[KenR]

I am sure that the photographer traveled with bags of high end photo equipment and yet is trying to emulate the look of an iphone and Hipstamatic. We have sunk to the lowest common denominator.

 

[icebear]

If the "treatment" gets distracting, it is indeed not helping the message of the picture. It's like the zigzag edge of old postcards, one is ok and kind of funny, a whole set is just boring. I agree with you on the artificial vignetting.

 

[Rogier]

I love the look!
Hope they were all taken with a Holga and not faked.
Prefer it over the clinically clean shots taken with the M9 as shown in the other tread..

 

[semordnilap]

Agree... it's too much. At a minimum, it's just not necessary.

I've always wanted to go to Mustang and Lo, though...!

 

[RObert Budding]

Has anyone else noticed these: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18604676?

I never realized before quite how much I dislike this sort of look. For me, the photography gets in the way of the subject matter.

Cheers,

R.

The problem is that the photographic technique is the subject matter. None of the images are particularly compelling from an artistic standpoint.

 

[jsrockit]

I don't mind it... a like many styles in photography, not only the one I choose to do.

 

[Phantomas]

I am sure that the photographer traveled with bags of high end photo equipment and yet is trying to emulate the look of an iphone and Hipstamatic. We have sunk to the lowest common denominator.

Don't be so sure. These were in fact taken with an iPhone and Hipstamatic.

 

[Roger Hicks]

The problem is that the photographic technique is the subject matter. None of the images are particularly compelling from an artistic standpoint.

I think this must be the answer. For me, it's an inherently interesting subject, spoiled by a 'LOOK AT ME! AREN'T I CLEVER!' style of photography. Possibly because that is all the photographers has to say?

Cheers,

R.

 

[MartinP]

[sarcasm] It is wonderful!!!!11!!! I hope this applet is used on all the news video footage too!!!!!!!1 [/sarcasm]

For leaving comments on BBC website articles there is a contact form at this address...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newswatch/ifs/hi/newsid_4000000/newsid_4000500/4000545.stm

 

[Paul Luscher]

It's got the look of that cross-processing fad that was so popular about 15-20 years ago. I could see it for fashion shots, or maybe rock acts, but for what the photog is shooting here, it just gets in the way.

 

[Phantomas]

Not a bad photographer at all, actually.

Link.

Just looks like his less succesfull project. He has much more potent photos from the region. He probably gave BBC the leftover crap, coz you know, they probably asked pictures for free 😀

By the way, I remember a few month back 70% of VII's homepage was filled with various projects shot on Hipstamatic by various member photographers.

 

[morgan]

I'm usually ok with Hipstamatic/Holga looking stuff, but in this case I feel like the effect gets in the way. What they are shooting is great in its own right, it doesn't call for this kind of effect.

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

These were in fact taken with an iPhone and Hipstamatic.

Certainly looks that way, but Phantomas, how do you know this? I tried to find any exif info, but the jpg files have no exif of interest.

 

[Phantomas]

Certainly looks that way, but Phantomas, how do you know this? I tried to find any exif info, but the jpg files have no exif of interest.

It mentions that in the credits on the first photo 🙂 Plus I shoot Hipsta time to time and the vignette and color shift pattern is quite uniform per filter. They look like my Hipsta shots.

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

I never realized before quite how much I dislike this sort of look. For me, the photography gets in the way of the subject matter.

Roger, I agree. An Instagram or Hipstamatic from time to time is refreshing. A whole series just doesn't work for me. Especially when the effect is done so intensely as here.

 

[daveleo]

Has anyone else noticed these: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18604676?

I never realized before quite how much I dislike this sort of look. For me, the photography gets in the way of the subject matter.

Cheers,

R.

I understand your point, but I like the pictures. I don't see it as "the technique getting in the way", I feel that it adds something (emotional ?) to the images. To me, it's the photographer saying more about how he/she felt that just showing me the pictures.

I like abstract painting to !

This, of course, is not a right-wrong or win-loose argument.

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

It mentions that in the credits on the first photo 🙂

Ah, yes. Thanks.

And, I agree that the guy is a pretty good photographer, judging from the material in the link you provided. Thanks for that.

 

[Roger Hicks]

You could probably do better, Roger.

Given the subject matter, I'd have thought that just about anyone could.

I know very little about Lo/Mustang, but it looks fascinating. These pictures (for me) are generic pseudo-art.

And (let's be honest) I'm jealous of anyone who can get there. I'd like to try something with a bit more imagination and depth. Snaps taken with iPhone apps are a cheap substitute for either.

Cheers,

R.

 

[jsrockit]

Seems like there is a lot of hate here towards fellow photographers. 🙁