“Danseur de la Lumière”

[runnah]

The danseuse might be indeed a danseur. Get with the times.

Merde...

 

[cgipson1]

Threads don't get deleted here... unless they are SPAM, or REALLY, REALLY BAD!. This thread is neither! OP.... all you can do is delete your own posts... period!

I am curious what you expected when you posted the photo, though? I am sure you got praise for it elsewhere, and may have been expecting it here? And instead you got some honest critique, which you probably perceived as negative? That blown-out look is popular on some places... but many people still don't care for it, unless it is very well done. Your image has some good points, and if you stick around and listen, it could easily be turned into a better image in post.... and you would shoot better images in the future with what you pick up.

If you decide to leave? Quitter's never win! Hopefully you will respond....

 

[vintagesnaps]

(Edited to delete comments/critique since original photo was removed.)
If an OP asks to have their thread deleted why can't that request be accomodated? There seems to be only maybe one comment posted in this thread that gives any sort of critique. I'm an experienced photographer but if I was new at something and put myself out there, I think I'd at least expect some constructive criticism.

Someone mentioned board users needing to get the sarcasm out of their system before comments in a thread get helpful - I think there are better ways to treat newbies. I don't mean the type who just got a camera and seem to think they're instantly professional wedding photographers etc., they seem at best to be misinformed or misguided. I mean board users who are new and sincere about posting photos for display or asking for suggestions - why aren't they treated in a more helpful way on this board?

 

[invisible]

I think with this photo I see what the OP was going for - I like the idea of it although I think the light seems to somewhat overpower the dancer. With B&W photography I was taught to adjust for a 'black' black and a 'white' white somewhere in the image. In this photo I might adjust the contrast so there's some deeper black in the dancer's leg warmer (to me it seems at its darkest it's charcoal but not quite black).

Much like you, I'm a fan of B&W images with deep blacks and bright whites (especially if there's a strong source of light present). In this case, however, I think the photographer was consciously going for this particular look and I like the general processing.

My issue with the photo is that the dancer's right leg, due to the angle the photo was taken from, looks like a stump more than a leg.

 

[skieur]

The French title adds +10 photo points.

Only if it is correct French: danseuse NOT danseur.

Wrong.

The art buying public cares not for correct French, just French sounding words.

The only art buying public that cares about French sounding words is made up of those who speak and understand some very basic French and basic mistakes in French don't cut the mustard.

 

[skieur]

The danseuse might be indeed a danseur. Get with the times.

Merde...

Hey, your French is better than you let on. Now you will have to develop some Canadianismus.

 

[runnah]

I already apologize way too much.

 

[timor]

Unavailable.

Why ?
Here you go:
"Last edited by ShawnQuintero; 03-20-2013 at 03:41 PM. Reason: Inappropriate Responses"
We are BAD, BAD, BAD

 

[deeky]

I was curious enough to go looking for context. If you are interested, here is the op's website. Found shots from the same series, so it's legit.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Deeky, you and Derrel posted comments that gave some critique but it seems understandable the OP might have wanted to remove the photo, there didn't seem to be much in the way of specific constructive criticism given.

 

[timor]

I cannot say I don't like OP's photographs. Thanks Deeky for the link. They are quite dynamic when comes to angles, but there is also some disregard to the light.
Sharon, there was still no reason for him to run, he even did not start any discussion, no questions why the comments were the way they were etc. I think he has overgrown, artistic ego and came here just for prize.
Nevertheless this I found in OP's blog:

A little secret: No usually means Not Yet. Failuire usually means Do It Again. Mistakes usually mean Do It Another Way.
​

No, Failure and Mistakes NEVER mean Stop.​

Don’t Stop. Don’t give up. Keep going. Work hard
What you would make out of this, considering what happened here ?
And the request to remove the thread; like erasing traces of not the best opinions about him. Neurotic behavior on his part.

 

[Derrel]

I was curious enough to go looking for context. If you are interested, here is the op's website. Found shots from the same series, so it's legit.

As the OP wrote in his February blog:,

"Whenever someone asks me how I’ve gotten “good” at something, my answer is always “Quite a lot of failure.”

And I’m always smiling when I say that. But, I think its important to note, though. People don’t become successful out of no where. People don’t “make it” simply because they have had a lot of success. And I’m definitely speaking from the outside speaking in, as I, myself, have not “made it.”But, I do know that success isn’t as romantic as people make it. It’s a lot of failure. It’s a lot of late nights. It’s a lot of let downs, and sorrow, and mistakes. It’s a LOT of mistakes.But it’s getting back up. It’s feeling sorrow for yourself, then smacking yourself on the head and saying “No! I won’t give up! I won’t feel bad for myself. I will try again, and this time, I’ll do it better! I will try again, and again, and again, and again. I will NOT give up.”

Anyway, he pulled the image from the thread. Hey, whateva, right? I thought I offered some insight on ways to make his photo have more impact. Somebody pointed out that the closest leg's position made the leg look like "a stump"...which, it kinda' did...I get the feeling that this thread came off like criticizing somebody's child for a poor acting performance in a school play, or like offering honest C&C about some mommy-goggles-needing-kid-photographs...cut too close to the quick.​

 

[runnah]

What a loser.

 

[amolitor]

Maybe he's decided this forum ain't for him, for one of about an infinite number of reasons. Figuring that you "ran him out of town" with your tough critiques is a bit of a leap, even for TPF.

 

[timor]

Any critique seems always to be tough, but this is a discussion forum, behind an opinion is a reason. Before quitting wouldn't be wise to talk about this reasons ? What strikes me is this "Inappropriate Responses ". Is this guy for real ?