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oldrattler wrote:
When I first started here I was told to sell my camera.
Hey, I think I remember that.
And, I thought it a bit pretentious / arrogant back then, but was a newbie here myself at the time. Hopefully, we've grown since then too. Actually, it was a bit of a catalyst for my recognition regarding the PC Forum / WA / MA grouping towards growth.
I also remember thinking at a later point in time that Jim had caught my attention as an awesome candidate for "most improved". Actually, we've seen several folks come through this way that could lay claim to that at one time or another.
+1 @ Welcome to FM and the PC Forum. FM ROCKS !!!
As to the image itself, I get how Jim found it conflicting regarding "What's the point?" or "What is the message that you are trying to convey to your viewer(s)?"
I know that the title is about the contrails, and they are the part that is in focus. However, the amount of mass in the image given to the branches, serves to compete with the contrails, so it can readily pull a viewer to the branches. That (imo) is what gives it the "confusing" part for a viewer. By that, it can have the viewer asking themselves if there is supposed to be something about the branches or is it just a lot of extraneous content.
I have probably driven the "question" aspect of intent of an image as much (or more) than most folks. Sometimes an image is rather clear as to what the intent / message was created to be. Other times, it isn't as clear to the viewer, and the viewer may need more help than the creator may have otherwise considered. After all, the creator already knows the answers (or should), so in those instances that it might be unclear to a viewer, the creator may need to render a little more help than they otherwise may have thought necessary ... i.e. a little help please.
In the PC Forum (notice Fred has grouped it along with the WA & MA forums as learning / growth advocacy), we do aspire to understand (i.e. ask questions), so that we can offer prudent input as best we can (still retaining our own subjective perspectives) and that we might learn from one another, as Jeff mentions, in the discourse of things. That isn't meant to be taken as snarky (like some internet sites), but honest inquiry and / or a prompt for reflection from others. Also, as mentioned ... we offer to share, but in the end, it is always your choice to use or lose anything offered up. We just offer up extra set(s) of eyes and minds in the spirit of aspiring to give meaningful input for others to ... "choose to use" or "choose to lose" for their own benefit.
In most regards, I think you'll find a genuine spirit of "Iron Sharpens Iron" among the active participants of the PC Forum ... one which I hope you'll find useful as each of us continues to grow in our own regard as well.
As always ... your pic, your message, your call.
Again, welcome to the FM and the PC Forum.
FM ROCKS !!!
Here's my take ...
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