>The reality is that most non-photographer people look at images and have an >initial reaction.
The same holds true for alot of photographer people. Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery "Resignation" > >From: "Tom C" >>Subject: Re: Pentax Gallery "Resignation" >> >> >> >> > >> > Overall I find people to be too easily impressed. >> >>I find people too reluctant to label crap as what it is. >> >>William Robb > > Different sides of the same coin? > > I need to back up a step. The reality is that most non-photographer people > look at images and have an initial reaction. They're not doing it with a > critical eye, in the same way that I can watch a movie for pure > entertainment. > > I have a friend that fanices himself "in the movie business". He pans > some > of my favorite movies over the directing, etc. I hate some of the ones he > likes. It's probaby the same forces at work. > > Here, though, and other photo forums, where people generally fancy > themselves knowledgeable regarding photography, I agree. For my part, > when > I see crap over and over, I start ignoring it. If I see a piece of dog > s**t > on the sidewalk I may kick it to the street, but after a while my shoe > starts to stink, and I'm more likely simply to avoid it. > > Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
