And "testament" was technically the correct word, though it is usually used in that context to refer to an attribute or direct object rather than a person. e.g., "His results are a testament to the amount of time he spends on his craft."
In any case, "testimony" is incorrect.
An interesting subtopic in this thread. My undergraduate degree is in English Literature and I have been involved in a very grammar/syntax/word intensive profession for 30 years. Our language and communication skills are our bread and butter. While this word could certainly be utilized in the context you have suggested, I would opine that there is no such concept as a word being "technically" correct. It is either correct as used or not. One might argue that there may be a better choice of word, but that is another issue.
John Power wrote:
An interesting subtopic in this thread. My undergraduate degree is in English Literature and I have been involved in a very grammar/syntax/word intensive profession for 30 years. Our language and communication skills are our bread and butter. While this word could certainly be utilized in the context you have suggested, I would opine that there is no such concept as a word being "technically" correct. It is either correct as used or not. One might argue that there may be a better choice of word, but that is another issue.
I think there is more to language then one interpretation. Mine differes from yours in this case. That doesn't make me unduly uncomfortable nor needy of Google's help in search of all possible word derivatives from "testes" and some such.
It's also nice of Moondigger to let us know that he has an opinion on the subject.
PetKal wrote:
If his images were produced by a 1DsMkIII and posted on this forum, what would the majority's reaction be ? Yeah, that.
I personally would still like the images. Especially based on his explanation of the 'dreamy kind of memory' he was trying to convey. I have seen images of this nature elsewhere and appreciate their place in the art world. The tool he uses adds to the story behind the story and that is always valuable in the art world (picasso?).
John Power wrote:
My undergraduate degree is in English Literature and I have been involved in a very grammar/syntax/word intensive profession for 30 years.
My undergraduate degree was also in English literature, with a writing concentration. I currently make my living as a professional computer geek, but have at various times over my career been a technical writer and science editor.
While this word could certainly be utilized in the context you have suggested, I would opine that there is no such concept as a word being "technically" correct.
When I say "technically correct," I mean only that it is not grammatically incorrect. I was defending your usage.
One might argue that there may be a better choice of word, but that is another issue.
Again, I was defending your usage of the word, while at the same time pointing out a more common usage. I'm sure you know that there are more- and less-common usages of a given word or phrase.
Petkal's suggestion to substitute "testimony" for "testament to" was incorrect.
Makes me wish I had more time to devote to photography in general. I sometimes only have time for one shot per day, even though my one shot only takes a minute or two.
The magic of these images is that they can be beautiful, even if they are not technically perfect. So often in photography we focus on technical perfection, but that is not always what makes a great image.
Thanks for this video - I've sent the link to a number of photographers.
Admittedly, I would never go to these lengths to capture an image, it did bring to mind the whole aspect of what photography is about and what part we play in making an image. It is easier these days to take an excellent image partly due to the technology that we have available to us - but in many ways we are also removed from the process of creating an image. Now, we turn dials, select commands and press buttons in order to make an image. Hopefully for most of us we also consider such things as light and composition before pressing the shutter.
Back in the day I went out for a weekend trip with only 2 rolls of 35mm film. My entire weekend was governed by the 72 shots that I could take. Now I go around with 10 gigs of cards in my camera.
I do not miss the years of smelling developer, stopbath and fixer - the hours of mixing chemicals. I DO miss the magic of watching the image come up in the developer, the tactile sense that came with rubbing the paper to help etch out that last bit of detail in a highlight - there is no magic in pressing the "print" button.
dragonfly5 wrote:
Thanks for this video - I've sent the link to a number of photographers.
Admittedly, I would never go to these lengths to capture an image, it did bring to mind the whole aspect of what photography is about and what part we play in making an image. It is easier these days to take an excellent image partly due to the technology that we have available to us - but in many ways we are also removed from the process of creating an image. Now, we turn dials, select commands and press buttons in order to make an image. Hopefully for most of us we also consider such things as light and composition before pressing the shutter.
Back in the day I went out for a weekend trip with only 2 rolls of 35mm film. My entire weekend was governed by the 72 shots that I could take. Now I go around with 10 gigs of cards in my camera.
I do not miss the years of smelling developer, stopbath and fixer - the hours of mixing chemicals. I DO miss the magic of watching the image come up in the developer, the tactile sense that came with rubbing the paper to help etch out that last bit of detail in a highlight - there is no magic in pressing the "print" button. ...Show more →
No problem. It's crazy how fast this vid got around. first day someone discovered it, there were only about 2000 views, it's close to 60,000 in less than a week...
