Beautiful examples of technically terrible images

[jake337]

The hilights are blown, but my guess is that the sunlight is the primary light source. If the natural light is what is being documented here, it doesn't make sense to use a flash. I'm also wondering if it's an older image and if so the pictorial influence may have had to do with the photographers choices here.

Even technical priorities aren't set in stone.

Those blown highlights bring my eyes right to the subject!

 

[unpopular]

Where can I buy a copy of the rulebook for composition? Is it sold at Sports Authority, right next to the Rules of American High School Football? Can I get a copy from the PPA or the ASMP? Is it sold at WPPI? I need my rule book!!!

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I swear to god skieur. the amount you DON'T understand about art is pretty amazing.

 

[BrianV]

Winter walk on a beach along the Potomac. Roses washed up on shore, two people had drowned in that spot the previous Summer. A small boy and the yound man that dove in to attempt to rescue him.

Figured the roses were for a Birthday or something similar.

The Shutter on the Nikon S2 froze. Color film, still cannot quite figure out what happened. Like the shutter capped, then bounced. Whatever it did- the resulting image suited my mood.

 

[skieur]

Where can I buy a copy of the rulebook for composition? Is it sold at Sports Authority, right next to the Rules of American High School Football? Can I get a copy from the PPA or the ASMP? Is it sold at WPPI? I need my rule book!!!

Photography Composition Articles Library

Look up also photography schools in Google.

Art Curriculum from your state education department

Associations of Photographic Art

Professional Photography Groups and Rules for Judging Competitions

I swear to god skieur. the amount you DON'T understand about art is pretty amazing.

Your response is idiotic. I have more background in art than you do.

skieur

 

[skieur]

Well said, these pics didn't have technical problem. they are good pics.

Put on your glasses. Irrespective of the cause, the first photo has severely overexposed sections that detract from the main subject.

skieur

 

[skieur]

Winter walk on a beach along the Potomac. Roses washed up on shore, two people had drowned in that spot the previous Summer. A small boy and the yound man that dove in to attempt to rescue him.

Figured the roses were for a Birthday or something similar.

The Shutter on the Nikon S2 froze. Color film, still cannot quite figure out what happened. Like the shutter capped, then bounced. Whatever it did- the resulting image suited my mood.

It may have suited your mood, but the viewer is the arbitrar of what constitutes a great image.

skieur

 

[skieur]

The hilights are blown, but my guess is that the sunlight is the primary light source. If the natural light is what is being documented here, it doesn't make sense to use a flash. I'm also wondering if it's an older image and if so the pictorial influence may have had to do with the photographers choices here.

Even technical priorities aren't set in stone.

Those blown highlights bring my eyes right to the subject!

Perhaps but they lead to confusion as to what the photographer is trying to communicate to the viewer.

skieur

 

[amolitor]

I think you have established that you think this entire thread is dumb, skieur. Perhaps it's time to move along?

 

[unpopular]

Photography Composition Articles Library

Look up also photography schools in Google.

Art Curriculum from your state education department

Associations of Photographic Art

Professional Photography Groups and Rules for Judging Competitions

I swear to god skieur. the amount you DON'T understand about art is pretty amazing.

Your response is idiotic. I have more background in art than you do.

skieur

I can 100% guarantee that you don't. There's no way to prove it, because you'll just lie about your credentials like you ALWAYS DO. Unfortunately for you, though, nobody believes you, either that or Canadians have an exceedingly low expectation of professional photography and the fine arts, and I doubt very much that is the case since I know a few canadians who are real professional photographers and real professional artists myself.

So maybe we should just let some of your "professional quality" work speak for itself. While you haven't posted a single image in the last two years, those you had posted aren't exactly what one would expect from someone Knighted by the Queen for his photographic excellence!

bleh. You're not who you say you are. You're not the rockstar photographer, living in some lakeside mansion like the Hugh Hefner of photographers. It's BS. My guess, you live with your mom, or in a retirement home. You probably go from forum to forum pretending to be some kind of expert in everything. Admit that you're a friggin charlatan, for god sakes!

Yeah. I'm having a bad night. And yeah, I'm taking it out on you. But for god sakes Skieur, you're not fooling anyone with your crap.

So go ahead and report me. I don't care. You fugging putz.

 

[BrianV]

Winter walk on a beach along the Potomac. Roses washed up on shore, two people had drowned in that spot the previous Summer. A small boy and the yound man that dove in to attempt to rescue him.

Figured the roses were for a Birthday or something similar.

The Shutter on the Nikon S2 froze. Color film, still cannot quite figure out what happened. Like the shutter capped, then bounced. Whatever it did- the resulting image suited my mood.

It may have suited your mood, but the viewer is the arbitrar of what constitutes a great image.

skieur

I had enough compliments on it when posted years ago. I'm happy with it, as were others.

Whether you in particular like it- no concern of mine.

 

[rexbobcat]

Your response is idiotic. I have more background in art than you do.

skieur

That's like saying you have more background in being Christian.

It really, REALLY means absolutely nothing, especially on the Internet, where my d***k is 14 inches long.

And as the old adage goes; those who can't do...teach. And there are some very lousy teachers out there.

 

[skieur]

I swear to god skieur. the amount you DON'T understand about art is pretty amazing.

Your response is idiotic. I have more background in art than you do.

skieur

I can 100% guarantee that you don't. There's no way to prove it, because you'll just lie about your credentials like you ALWAYS DO. Unfortunately for you, though, nobody believes you, either that or Canadians have an exceedingly low expectation of professional photography and the fine arts, and I doubt very much that is the case since I know a few canadians who are real professional photographers and real professional artists myself.

So maybe we should just let some of your "professional quality" work speak for itself. While you haven't posted a single image in the last two years, those you had posted aren't exactly what one would expect from someone Knighted by the Queen for his photographic excellence!

bleh. You're not who you say you are. You're not the rockstar photographer, living in some lakeside mansion like the Hugh Hefner of photographers. It's BS. My guess, you live with your mom, or in a retirement home. You probably go from forum to forum pretending to be some kind of expert in everything. Admit that you're a friggin charlatan, for god sakes!

Yeah. I'm having a bad night. And yeah, I'm taking it out on you. But for god sakes Skieur, you're not fooling anyone with your crap.

So go ahead and report me. I don't care. You fugging putz.

I would call the above: rationalizing and putting a spin on your limitations, by dumping on the other guy.
What a warped imagination, you have!

By the way, you did NOT mention that your own gallery has ZERO in it!!!

skieur

 

[unpopular]

kinda like that.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

^^^^^^^^^ not gonna ask if you'd hit it

 

[George Griffeth]

The second picture is amazing, it would make a beautiful print. Super artistic.