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eager Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #1 · #307 Trashy Romance #307: Trashy Romance Perhaps you can help me out. My wife and I sometimes disagree about my "artisitc vision". I see an interesting scene and snap off some shots. She looks at the pictures and says "Why did you take a picture of THAT?" I know we all have different views, but I am curious....is this art or just trash? All comments and critiques are welcomed. -eager Edited by eager on Aug 24, 2008 at 10:05 AM GMT Edited on Aug 24, 2008 at 06:05 PM Aug 23, 2008 at 02:34 PM

CalW Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #2 · #307 Trashy Romance My wife (bless her heart) might say "I don't like the subject matter, but it is a good photograph." Eager, art is very much in the eye of the beholder. I am a working member of a cooperative gallery, and on my shift I get to observe people browsing the exhibits (including my own.) It is amazing to see so many people walk right by, as if they didn't exist, pieces that I (and many others) think of as the best in the shop, whereas others are stopped cold and stare for minutes. The fact is, that if it is art TO YOU, then it is art, period. What others think is not your business -- unless you are trying to sell them something. But that is a whole other story... If it seems like fun, you can call this photo "trash art", and let others resolve the ambiguity! For what it may be worth, I kinda like it, although I think I detect a (very slight) cant of the yellow line to the left that distracts me (very slightly.) I might be tempted to have the photo oriented such that the wall in the center was vertical, which would help to explain the leaning can. But remember - the vision is YOURS - not mine or (ahem) your wife's Edited on Aug 23, 2008 at 07:40 PM Aug 23, 2008 at 07:30 PM

Photon Offline Buy and Sell: On p.1 #3 · #307 Trashy Romance I agree with Cal's comments - well said, Cal. I had one thought of my own: Since this strikes me as a kind of visual humor, the one leaning can being out of place, I would be tempted to use Photoshop to intensify the idea. What if you made the four upright cans one color, and the leaner different? Art is where you find it (even if created apparently out of nothing beyond the contents of your mind), but if you don't look for it everywhere you can, you certainly won't be likely to stumble on it. Aug 23, 2008 at 09:38 PM

Yakim Peled Online Image Upload: On p.1 #4 · #307 Trashy Romance Eager, I had exactly the same problem with my wife. Then she stopped commenting altogether… And FWIW, I think it's a very nice pic. I am only bothered by the fact the there are two things which disturb the repetition. I think it would be better if it was only one. Happy shooting, Yakim. Aug 24, 2008 at 08:52 AM

ruuskan Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #5 · #307 Trashy Romance I like this a lot, that last bin on the right is the icing on the cake (if one can say that in this case ) Aug 24, 2008 at 02:23 PM

eager Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #6 · #307 Trashy Romance Thanks for all the comments. I have made a couple of small changes to the image. 1. Straightened the yellow line 2. Played with the colors a bit 3. Re-titled the image Thanks again -eager Aug 24, 2008 at 06:07 PM

Bruce Jones Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #7 · #307 Trashy Romance I really like this. The can on the left adds a point of interest draws the eye. Nice. Aug 24, 2008 at 11:02 PM

Strad Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #8 · #307 Trashy Romance Well done, Eager! i really like this one. It has a lot of humor and visual interest. That said, I absolutely DO NOT agree with Cal that art is anything you say it is. If that's true than everything is art and consequently nothing is art. The trick though, (and you've done it extremely well with this shot) is to turn what is definitely not art and generally couldn't even be considered as art into a clear aesthetic statement. Coupled with the title, you've created a cute story in a single frame. That makes it into art. All the best, Endre Aug 25, 2008 at 01:02 AM

Yakim Peled Online Image Upload: On p.1 #9 · #307 Trashy Romance Getting philosophical, are we? Well, if I can add my voice to the never-ending debate, I think that art is exactly that: Whatever you say it is. Case in point, The Fountain by Marcel Duchamp. Every known art critique can explain why it is art. I don't care. In my eyes it is not, and never will be. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_(Duchamp) Link does not work. Copy paste it. Happy shooting, Yakim. Edited on Aug 25, 2008 at 06:46 AM Aug 25, 2008 at 06:44 AM

Bill Sutherland Offline Image Upload: On p.1 #10 · #307 Trashy Romance Hey Cal, well done on the changes. I might of cropped a tad off the top in order to get rid of some of the distracting busy areas. Best. Bill Edited on Aug 26, 2008 at 05:39 AM Aug 26, 2008 at 05:39 AM

Chad Schulz Offline Image Upload: Off p.1 #11 · #307 Trashy Romance A great shot. Very quirky. Did you knock over the can or was it found that way? Great entry, Chad Aug 27, 2008 at 07:24 AM

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