Oh no...

While I agree that a photo cannot be a complete narrative but at the same time i disagree that a single photo cannot tell a story. a single photo tells a story but a subjective one so every one will interpret it in a different way.

Winogrand was adamant that a picture does not tell a story and its basically how the world/scene looked to a camera but IMO he was just trying to justify his own work.

I think a photographer should at least try to tell a story with a picture eventhough a lot of people might not get it.
 
noone said that a single photo cannot tell a story.
It very well can.
I just can't hear the story of yours...
 
Pherdinand said:
noone said that a single photo cannot tell a story.
It very well can.
I just can't hear the story of yours...
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I was not talking about my photo and if you "hear" stories by looking at the pictures then please enroll in your nearest mental hospital.
 
Nh3 said:
I was not talking about my photo and if you "hear" stories by looking at the pictures then please enroll in your nearest mental hospital.
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yes, same to you too, sir.

I am talking of your photo, and i am doing so since you posted it up here expecting us all to 'understand' it so please bear with criticism.
 
I see some tension in this photo. The man on the left has a stunned expression and his hands look unnaturally tense. The man in the center has taken a posture as though he is being bothered.

Perhaps the frame could have been improoved, but this is nearly always the case. I'd much rather a person post a photo with room to improove than not post any photo at all! Keep shooting and please keep sharing your results. Such discussion makes us all better!

Ryan
 
yeah, Ryan. It's a really elevating weekend discussion, when you say your opinion in a nice manner and the other calls you mentally challenged. It makes us better, a lot better!

I also had a stunned expression, you could see the tension if you made a photograph, probably.
 
FrankS said:
impetuousness of youth
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Oh, ain't that the truth :rolleyes:

Nh3, you need to stop getting your panties in a bunch, go out and shoot more, and work up some guts to get in some peoples faces. Not everyone gets to shoot in a crowded city like you, hell, I'm stuck here in some boring-ass suburb.

You don't have to interact with your subject, but you definitely want to get a good shot. Learn hyperfocal focusing and what not... don't be afriad to blow some $$$ on some experimental rolls.

Don't take what you have for granted.

Go!
 
mknawabi said:
Oh, ain't that the truth :rolleyes:

Nh3, you need to stop getting your panties in a bunch, go out and shoot more, and work up some guts to get in some peoples faces. Not everyone gets to shoot in a crowded city like you, hell, I'm stuck here in some boring-ass suburb.

You don't have to interact with your subject, but you definitely want to get a good shot. Learn hyperfocal focusing and what not... don't be afriad to blow some $$$ on some experimental rolls.

Don't take what you have for granted.

Go!
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Ok, I take your post as encouragement in good faith despite mention of "my panties" and "guts".
 
FrankS said:
impetuousness of youth
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I don't really know what that means...

... But as the great German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once said, "Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world."
 
The white man's posture is almost one of begging or pleading. The black man's stance indicates annoyance. I would prefer the image more if the subjects were more isolated. Isolation would emaphasize the perceived tension you are trying to portray. The busy nature of the photo makes it difficult to analyze. Nothing wrong w/ getting as close as possible. That's how a rangefinder should be used. I like the Schopenhauer quotation.
 
I would need more info from this photo to see any tension...
You were there and heard what was going on...your photo doesn't show me that...I have NOTHING to go on to see this tension you speak of...

Set the Timer to 15 minutes and don't forget to add a few drops of water...
 
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