OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
Marc-A. said:Simon,
"Exiles" is worth the money, you won't regret it
Cheers,
Marc
That's my problem Marc, I never do regret it. I need everyone to stop making photography books so I can catch up, when I have become as scholarly as RayPa then book production can begin again
Thanks for the nod though, I'll have a look for it.
Bike Tourist
Well-known
Well, you know, we are living in a world that is besieged by images. Here in the US there is no flat surface remaining without some sales message attached, usually with an image of some type too.
On television we become accustomed to the"Short Attention Span Theater" where scenes cut, one to the next, in milliseconds and any image remaining intact for more than 1.3 seconds worries producers that dead air space is creeping up on them.
Within the present context, I have always maintained that the great photographic icons would not fare very well. They were of and part of their time and, at that time, successful — meaning talented, opportunistic, prepared or just plain lucky in various measure.
I'm glad to be able to view and experience their images. But, enter most of these classics in head-to-head competition in the chaotic modern glut of imagery and they would be just more stuff that no one has time to consider.
I contribute to this glut myself through internet stock sales and my use of computers and my use of digital imaging. I wonder where it will lead? My opinion is that the value of any one image will be less and less as more and more become available.
On television we become accustomed to the"Short Attention Span Theater" where scenes cut, one to the next, in milliseconds and any image remaining intact for more than 1.3 seconds worries producers that dead air space is creeping up on them.
Within the present context, I have always maintained that the great photographic icons would not fare very well. They were of and part of their time and, at that time, successful — meaning talented, opportunistic, prepared or just plain lucky in various measure.
I'm glad to be able to view and experience their images. But, enter most of these classics in head-to-head competition in the chaotic modern glut of imagery and they would be just more stuff that no one has time to consider.
I contribute to this glut myself through internet stock sales and my use of computers and my use of digital imaging. I wonder where it will lead? My opinion is that the value of any one image will be less and less as more and more become available.
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
Bike Tourist said:
A damning and depressing thought for those amongst us that enjoy the simple beauty of a well constructed and/or meaningful image. A thought however that I also subscribe to.
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
OurManInTangier said:That's my problem Marc, I never do regret it. I need everyone to stop making photography books so I can catch up, when I have become as scholarly as RayPa then book production can begin again
Thanks for the nod though, I'll have a look for it.
I'm just a book buyer and a fan of Koudelka (I own three of his books). You could easily float a lesser known HCB (or any number of other photographers) by me no problem. BTW, I don't know if you can still get 'Exiles.' Anyway, I would recommend the recently released 'Koudelka' book. It's a big book that serves as a generous overview of Koudelka.
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Sparrow
Veteran
Hi MarcMarc-A. said:Hello Stuart,
I'm not sure to understand your point as it could be interpreted in two ways:
- a bad picture taken by a famous photographer becomes a wondeful picture when we know the name of the photographer?
- a good picture taken by an unknown photographer remains underrated because the photographer is not famous?
In which category does Koudelka's picture fall when it is posted by me who prentended to be the photographer?
Not sure I'm clear here
Best,
Marc
There is bound to be an element of the “kings new cloths” when dealing with someone with a reputation. I suspect everyone pays more attention to a photo from a famous name, publish it anonymously and you get an unbiased response, as you did here.
Why should you think I would restrict myself to those two simplistic options?
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
Bike Tourist said:
I don't know what you mean by "value," but I think any one well-crafted image is capable of rising above the glut of visual noise that bombards us daily. I may be a silly romantic, but I think there are still many great images to be made and seen. Many images made and posted here and on Flickr rise above the noise. You just gotta find the photographer, which means you gotta look. The great images will not come from stock photos, but from someone that cares about and believes in the art.
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ferider
Veteran
RayPA said:
Yes you are - and so am I. No heels in Mr. K/Marc's picture ... otherwise it would have been noticed
Roland.
RayPA
Ignore It (It'll go away)
ferider said:...No heels in Mr. K/Marc's picture ... otherwise it would have been noticed
Roland.
LOL! Very true. The clicks count would have been much higher!