Exactly, Ann. That's what I meant. In my hands photography is not an art form (I don't care much for "artistic" photographs). But I do love good photographs. Photographs, where the subject is allowed to speaks for itself. I don't realy have anything to say - or perhaps it's just that I believe in "The Fifth Amendment"
In my opinion the most important "skill" for a photographer to have the ability to feel empathy. Then the confidence that others (too) are able to judge for them selves. I still have my own opinions and objectives in life. But they are not the reason for my taking pictures. Regards Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Ann Sanfedele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 5. maj 2005 21:01 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: SV: PESO PAW - Violinist Jens Bladt wrote: > > ...I meant of course - NOT an artform! > > Jens Bladt Ack- Jens, what do you mean "of course" NOT ??? It depends on the person using the camera... The results may or may not be "art",may or may not be intended in that way, but certainly can be. film is the paint of the photographer or pixels are:) ann > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 5. maj 2005 17:24 > Til: [email protected] > Emne: RE: PESO PAW - Violinist > > Hi Shel > Thanks, Shel, you have some good points. > However, to me photography is an artform. Realy just captured moments for > everyone to recognize or relate to. > You certainly manged to do just that. > > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 5. maj 2005 16:04 > Til: [email protected] > Emne: RE: PESO PAW - Violinist > > Hi, > > This is one of those "almost" pics for me. It almost works, but it doesn't > quite come together. The framing is a bit off. Since you've chosen to > show the violinist out of context, making the framing a bit tighter by > losing a little of the open space above the musician's head seems, to my > eye, strengthen the composition. > > Additionally, the rim of his glasses cuts right through his eyes, lessening > the impact of his unique expression and giving him an almost cartoon-like > character. The bow crossing his face as it does also detracts from his > expression. Further, when photographing musicians and performers you want > to capture the peak moment of an action. I don't think you've done that > here, and the result is a rather "flat" snapshot rather than a powerful or > at least strong and interesting portrait or character study. B&W might > improve the shot considerably, IMO. > > Looking at this shot I keep wondering what the other dozen or so frames > might be like. > > Shel > > > [Original Message] > > From: Jens Bladt > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/12431751/
