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Subject Matter Q
Nov 30, 2020 15:21:16 #
Longshadow wrote:
I'll go with the subject being primary myself.
Great light, blah subject, ... wuff.
It's hard to get great light at high noon, but if that's the only time I can be at a place, I'll work with it.
Great light, blah subject, ... wuff.
It's hard to get great light at high noon, but if that's the only time I can be at a place, I'll work with it.
Your username suggests that you care more than a little about the light. Long shadows are an indicator of really good daylight conditions ;-)
Nov 30, 2020 15:25:00 #
User ID wrote:
Your username suggests that you care more than a little about light. Long shadows are one indication of good daylight conditions ;-)
There's a reason for the moniker, and it has absolutely nothing to do with photography.
Nov 30, 2020 16:17:11 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
It's all about the light. The subject is secondary 😊
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The subject can be the most important thing, especially thinking of photojournalism. Newsworthy situations don't always happen in good light.
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Nov 30, 2020 17:02:06 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
I inferred from the opening question that John was not thinking about events that had not yet occurred The subject can be the most important thing, especially thinking of photojournalism. Newsworthy situations don't always happen in good light.
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Nov 30, 2020 17:08:37 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
It's all about the light. The subject is secondary 😊
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Not always. Especially, and this is from personal experience, when it comes to memories.
The example was probably photographed by my mother in law (RIP), in harsh sun light and shows us the way we were around 1982.
Nov 30, 2020 17:12:22 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I inferred from the opening question that John was not thinking about events that had not yet occurred
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I inferred locations on earth, physical places.
Like places 100+miles from the nearest road. Or places that are basically inaccessible.
Places where people rarely go for any reason, let alone take a camera.
And they'd have to shoot everything going there or coming back.
Nov 30, 2020 19:17:08 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
It is good to see you, Richard. This is a very sweet and lovely photo.Not always. Especially, and this is from personal experience, when it comes to memories.
The example was probably photographed by my mother in law (RIP), in harsh sun light and shows us the way we were around 1982.
The example was probably photographed by my mother in law (RIP), in harsh sun light and shows us the way we were around 1982.
As Longshadow elaborated right below your post, I inferred from the OP that we were talking about physical places, not moments in time involving human interaction, or news/documentary events like John Swanda suggested. Additionally, my first comment was kind of tongue-in-cheek in that I wasn't insisting that light is the only thing, but often it can make or break a composition in terms of impact (landscapes and flowers in particular, and often wildlife shots)
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Nov 30, 2020 20:01:35 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
The subject can be the most important thing, especially thinking of photojournalism. Newsworthy situations don't always happen in good light.
And newsworthy situations don’t always make good photographs. Thaz just how it goes. So when I’m viewing someone’s mediocre travel pix I just hafta keep in mind that it’s a version of slow news or reportage about their trip.
Nov 30, 2020 20:03:50 #
Longshadow wrote:
It's hard to get great light at high noon, but if that's the only time I can be at a place, I'll work with it.
It's hard to get great light at high noon, but if that's the only time I can be at a place, I'll work with it.
That's when you pull out the flash.
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Nov 30, 2020 20:31:52 #
Dec 1, 2020 06:24:03 #
John_F wrote:
Is there anything on Earth that has not been photographed?
The answer is no.
Simply because there are always new places... New snowfalls, new trees, new people...
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Dec 1, 2020 08:16:09 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
John_F wrote:
I want to thank all the thoughtful replies. They show photography to be multi-dimensional of which the scene is just one. When the scene is primary the photographer is recording history. In many other circumstances the photographer is recording a statement in the broadest sense of the word. In some other circumstances the statement is pure artistry.
I regularly participate in photowalks with 6 to 10 people followed by an image review. I'm always struck by how different the photos are from one another even though we were all in the same place at the same time.
Dec 1, 2020 08:48:15 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
It's all about the light. The subject is secondary 😊
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It's about the light and interplay with the corresponding shadows. As 19th Century art teacher Howard Pyle wrote: "Lights define texture and color - shadows define form." In other words, light is only half of an image - the other half is form.
Dec 1, 2020 08:53:16 #
John_F wrote:
Is there anything on Earth that has not been photographed?
Of course there is. Things that come to mind are views from un-scalable mountains, events that haven't happened yet, a screenshot of a completely organized Lightroom Catalog, a wife agreeing with her husband . . . for openers.
Dec 1, 2020 09:03:53 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
The subject can be the most important thing, especially thinking of photojournalism. Newsworthy situations don't always happen in good light.
The comments on this topic highlight again that people will voice opinions based on their sometimes narrow view and type of photography. Nothing wrong with that.
I'd just like to see more mention of the type (genre?) of photography they engage in. Might help newcomers by putting the comments in perspective.
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