j.curtis wrote:
I had to look at it a couple times before I even saw the "subject". Also the "subject" is OOF makes it worse.
IMO doesn't work.
Let us say that the camera's focus had been on the old man rather than the rifle and uniform. We might have had then a subject against an undistinguishable blur of black, red and yellow.
Your explanation makes sense, Rick, but I think what we're saying is that this framing did not work because the subject is out of focus and what you used to frame him is in focus -- but there's nothing that really catches your attention. It took me a moment to find the man in the background and because he was OOF, my attention did not stay there. I kept trying to figure out what this photograph was about.
It's a great concept, but IMO it just didn't work. I hope this helps in some way.
Rick Joyce wrote:
Let us say that the camera's focus had been on the old man rather than the rifle and uniform. We might have had then a subject against an undistinguishable blur of black, red and yellow.
pawlowski6132 wrote:
God damn. Do you not have ANYTHING critical to say ever??
Sure.
Don't cuss on a public forum. It shows bad manners and poor judgment.
Some people will find it offensive or rude.
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Regarding photos posted here (as above) my remarks are often "critical" but may not be negative.
I look for the positive values of the image, the achievement of the intended goal (sometimes one has to assume what that is if the OP does not say), and the emotional impression of the image.
Above and beyond looking at the "technical" aspects of an image, I look for the emotions, the expressions, the "feeling" and the creative use of many elements such as light, form, composition, humor, etc.
So, each image I view is looked at with a "critical" eye. Some I see have more value or interest because of their content or their effort or their impression.
So, for example, this image is something I find more interesting and creative than many of the "technically perfect" images posted here.
This image took a different way of looking at the scene (or view) and presented as it is, I like the composition and color.
I hope that helps you and others better understand my POV.
