On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 2:57 PM, Doug Brewer <[email protected]> wrote:
> OK, I wondered who would be the first to mention this. Good job, Bruce. > > I'm clearly in the less popular, "experimental" camp, and from where I'm > sitting the majority prefers to think that "pretty" is the proper, > acceptable form of photography to be appreciated on the PDML. > > Let's not let this happen. One of the strengths of the PDML over its history > is an acceptance of whatever each photographer is trying to do, and I hope > we don't go the way of too many clubs and communities, where all the > photographs end up looking the same. > > Even if we don't care for a style or school of photography, it is required > of us all to respect the other photographers and judge each submitted image > in its own context. I don't care if Eggleston himself tosses us a link and > you hate everything he does; you comment on whether that particular image > works or doesn't work, if you care to comment at all, with the care and > courtesy you expect when you post your own photos. > > At the same time, I will, and I will expect others to do the same, fight > unto death for your right to follow whatever photographic trail you wish to > tread. I know I said earlier that Eggleston's work touches me more than > flower photos do. That doesn't mean I don't like flower photos; I always > enjoy a good one. I'm just at a point in my viewing life that "interesting" > holds my interest a bit more. > > If you love flower/cat/puppy/sunset photography, then by golly do it, and do > it as well as you can, and push yourself to do it even better. Be proud of > what you do, and as you grow we will all applaud you. Whatever your subject, > do it to the best of your abilities. > > But remember as well that there are photographers on the list who do shoot > other things, in other styles, and they deserve the same encouragement, the > same respect. The fact that most of us shoot with Pentax doesn't mean we all > have the same subjects or methods for expressing/describing those subjects. > > I'm not saying you can't have your preferences or your opinions. You > certainly can. But let's not let the volume of your bias drown out the other > voices. > > Bruce, that's a heck of a photo. I've always admired your light sense. F#*cking right, Doug!! Very well said. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- 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.
