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I think there is nothing special about this shot. Your other, recently shown pictures are more moving. Even the "Weight Of The World".
Brutal ?!? I am same on you as on myself. The difference is you shoot with camera, which in essence is a computer, I am using most simple ( single speed, single aperture, single element fixed focus lens) box camera and 120 film. The name of this game is "composition". You should start to play this game to. In b&w photography it is the most powerful tool.I think there is nothing special about this shot. Your other, recently shown pictures are more moving. Even the "Weight Of The World".
You Are Brutal! And I thought you would approve of this shot...There is always next week!!! lol
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I would never knock an artist on their approach be they purist or Teckno geek, but I admit I have a tendency to roll my eyes when one or the other seems to feel their method is the only way. If your simplistic approach works for you and you're happy with the results, then great. I follow a more liberal agenda of picking the right tool for the job, be it in camera, or in the computer.
While we can agree that composition is a key element, it's not the only element of a shot. Sometimes the best image is the one that presents itself. If Big Foot walked out of the woods and stood in the street in front of you, would you refuse to take a picture because there were light poles in the way??? Or a meteor falling from the sky??? Then there is lighting???? The best composition in the world still sucks if you can't get enough light to properly expose the shot.
I really don't mean to offend anyone, but as to the link you posted, he may be the best thing since sliced bread to some, but to me most of it is a line of artsy fartsy BS. Seriously??? Limit yourself to only shooting self portraits??? Don't age???? And as to the "only shoot in the nude part", in my area of the country you'd get arrested on a good day for doing it, the crap beat out of you on a bad day, and a bad case of chiggers or poison ivy if you tried to stay out of sight in the woods.
Are you shouting just for sake of making noise ? Looks like the only thing you noticed was a naked male body. Kudos to you.
Minkkinen is an accepted and published artist. Scholar and teacher recognized world wide.
I am not big fan of his pictures as well.
I think there is nothing special about this shot. Your other, recently shown pictures are more moving. Even the "Weight Of The World".
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So, that is the sore point of you, egomania. Well, he is describing himself and the way he went. If that sounds egomaniac to you, than I can't imagine, how you write yours resume. But then seems, that you know, what are the signs of a good artist. Most good artists were or are egomaniacs obsessed with own creations.
Why link to him ? It already expanded your horizon, stir a bit stagnation, induce discussion. Is he somewhat different in his art ? A bit, but not in such a bad way as you imply, there is a long term meaning in his works.
But that is not the point. Point is there is a man, there is a vision, man persisting in his vision. Man achieving something.This is, what he is saying. No shortcuts, no easy steps, development. And that is my advice to enezdez.
Thank you Enezdez.. The similarities you see maybe cause your teacher and me we belong to to the group of no too extreme people. Moderation.Answer to smoke665
So, that is the sore point of you, egomania. Well, he is describing himself and the way he went. If that sounds egomaniac to you, than I can't imagine, how you write yours resume. But then seems, that you know, what are the signs of a good artist. Most good artists were or are egomaniacs obsessed with own creations.
Why link to him ? It already expanded your horizon, stir a bit stagnation, induce discussion. Is he somewhat different in his art ? A bit, but not in such a bad way as you imply, there is a long term meaning in his works.
But that is not the point. Point is there is a man, there is a vision, man persisting in his vision. Man achieving something.This is, what he is saying. No shortcuts, no easy steps, development. And that is my advice to enezdez.
I totally Agree with you Timor, 100%. You remind me of someone I knew as a child/young man...my art teacher (during grammar school) and later photography (during high school)...I knew him for most of my early life. He was never satisfied, he always pushed making me realize my "full potential." He knew what I was capable of doing prior to my own self. He has been dead now for over thirty years or so. Whatever little I know about art/photography, I owe it to Mr. Tom Carcich. I will persist and grow, isn't that what life/art is all about??? Thanks for your encouragement Timor!!!
Cheers,
Enezdez
It's a good shot, but maybe not a great shot. The things that I like are the central form, whichsuggests a kind of suspended rhythm, and the contrast of textures -- grass, tree trunks, and pavement -- and the shadows of branches (though I think they could come out a bit more.View attachment 146378
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