chez wrote: airfrogusmc wrote: chez wrote: airfrogusmc wrote:
Processing is very subjective thing. Processing can along with composition and many other things become part of a personal way of seeing to quote Weston. It may not be my cup of tea but who am I to tell anyone else what they should create?
"No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit."Ansel Adams
Yes, but people don't have to like it...and that is what they are saying...I DON"T LIKE IT.
Yes and we are all free to like and dislike whatever. But like and dislike is very suggestive. I guess the big question would be how does one get past that and look at a piece objectively? Can one dislike something and still use objective tools to evaluate a photograph, painting, sculpture, etc? Can one dislike something and still see why it is important?
It's just a damn opinion. I don't like processing that makes faces look like a plastic doll...nothing more, nothing less. The rest looks fine, but the face not so much. Again, that's my opinion...you might have others, that's fine, I have mine. Period.
Again a subjective opinion is fine but should something subjective be the basis of a critique? I would say no.
I can say this without saying I like it or I don't like it based on an objective observation.
Let's talk about color first. The photographer has used a complimentary color scheme. Red/Green and that can create a sense of vibration. Red always looks more red when against green. Red can also give a sense of passion. The act that the model in red and in a larger green.tan environment it will usually grab the viewers attention.
Then there is a rhythm of the repeating shapes of the seats. The order in the bus The random rhythm of nature and thing not so much in order outside the bus.
The perspective is interesting. The implied lines lead to a yellowish tan in the background. Her gaze and hand placement are also thought provoking. But the biggest question is why is she dressed so well and clearly not going anywhere? This is clearly fantasy. A dream maybe?
So if it is fantasy, which it clearly is, then is it OK to step outside of realism for a moment?
Thats my 2 cents. Take it for what it is worth.
Allen
Also wanted to say this could be very interesting as a piece of a larger narrative.
Jul 21, 2021 at 09:28 AM
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