I can read the text fine but sure wish it's larger. I like the photo very much and actually I would like the photo alone without the text. Wish you post a higher resolution image via the download option.
BebuLamar wrote:
I can read the text fine but sure wish it's larger. I like the photo very much and actually I would like the photo alone without the text. Wish you post a higher resolution image via the download option.
If the file fails the minimum of 800 pixels wide, it cannot be attached for download.
I really enjoyed all of it, the story the picture and the poem are outstanding. ๐๐๐
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Not worth the time. Iโll say the photography and poetry are on par. Take that as you will.
No fan of the "Hallmark Aesthetic" ? Its well proven to be saleable but he needs to quickly get the product out there and promoted, cuz potential customers are rapidly fading away.
gwilliams6 wrote:
I can read it fine, no worries.
Some here are just too ready to criticize everything, except what they post themselves . LOL
Cheers and best to you.
And it's the same ones every time. I think those comments speak more about the person writing them than they do about the subject.
As for the 'posters' subject. No problem here reading it, albeit with a bit of a squint. Nicely written and an appealing photo.
Hope your series of books are successful and wish I had the patience to adopt your approach to documenting some of my pics at the time I took them.
Inspirational! Very nice photo and a fitting poetic tribute.
Lionsgate wrote:
A LITTLE BACKGROUND: I've been taking pictures since 1958 when my grandmother bought me my first camera, a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye. I like to think that those simple beginnings brought me to where I am today. I currently sell my work domestically and internationally through two websites. I'm self-trained but have taken a class here and there on lighting techniques and darkroom operations. With the dawn of digital imaging, I have left the darkroom in favor of digital editing.
THE EMOTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY: I now have the time (I'm retired) to travel and explore with my cameras. While I have been known to take more than 5,000 photos in a single day, I try to be selective with my scenes. The only time I take a large number of shots is when photographing wildlife. That said, I have spent hours in a single location; shooting from different angles and changing light. The overriding factor in this is how I felt about the scene. What was I thinking, feeling, and remembering while I viewed the subject? There is a line in the Star Trek IV "The Voyage Home" where the testing computer asks Spock "How do you feel?" That is how I approach my photography. I take notes about the scene and what I was feeling and why I stopped to take those photos. I do the same thing in post-production processing. What I felt plays a part in how I crop the scene and adjust the lighting.
Last year I began writing stories and poetry to mate with my photographs. All of those works have been copyrighted and are now being published into a series of photo/poetry books. Here is an example: "Abandoned Buckboard"
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Good idea, not working as presented. I can find no magnification at which the photograph or type is clear. Aside from the technical problems, the total long layout is only satisfactory for a wall plaque.
I presume that in a book you use two facing pages, which could look nice.
Boris
Boris77 wrote:
Good idea, not working as presented. I can find no magnification at which the photograph or type is clear. Aside from the technical problems, the total long layout is only satisfactory for a wall plaque.
I presume that in a book you use two facing pages, which could look nice.
Boris
I agree. Good idea if you are into that kind of thing. But needs some tweaking!
I think it worth the effort to try to find emotion in the photo. While I do not write poetry, I also think that "striving" to create is a worthwhile cause. I once saw a man in China who wrote calligraphy in water on the sidewalk. No sooner would he be done and have to start over. The effort was to "perfect" his work and possibly to have a zen moment of mindlessness.
In this case, while I think the photo needs some work, I think striving for the art succeeded. It is interesting to think of the people who used the wagon and now who are gone. Which is one reason my wife likes old homes...to think of the families raised there, the events, the kids.
We are all trying to get thought this life with as much happiness as possible. If looking at this wagon provides that then I am all for it. I also think some of us have a drive to create, which is what you did. And someday, you too will be gone and perhaps some heir will pick this up and read it. Who knows?
The technical part...better upload or something...sure. That can be fixed.
gwilliams6 wrote:
I can read it fine, no worries.
Some here are just too ready to criticize everything, except what they post themselves . LOL
Cheers and best to you.
CHG_CANON criticize ???
Why are some so sensitive they jump to the most destructive conclusion as a first reaction to what in reality is a insightful tip?
This suggestion is obviously meant to enhance or inform those posting who are not up to speed with uploading an image, so we can all enjoy topics like this at a more meaningful level. Presentation is everything and help is help.
Lionsgate wrote:
A LITTLE BACKGROUND: I've been taking pictures since 1958 when my grandmother bought me my first camera, a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye. I like to think that those simple beginnings brought me to where I am today. I currently sell my work domestically and internationally through two websites. I'm self-trained but have taken a class here and there on lighting techniques and darkroom operations. With the dawn of digital imaging, I have left the darkroom in favor of digital editing.
THE EMOTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY: I now have the time (I'm retired) to travel and explore with my cameras. While I have been known to take more than 5,000 photos in a single day, I try to be selective with my scenes. The only time I take a large number of shots is when photographing wildlife. That said, I have spent hours in a single location; shooting from different angles and changing light. The overriding factor in this is how I felt about the scene. What was I thinking, feeling, and remembering while I viewed the subject? There is a line in the Star Trek IV "The Voyage Home" where the testing computer asks Spock "How do you feel?" That is how I approach my photography. I take notes about the scene and what I was feeling and why I stopped to take those photos. I do the same thing in post-production processing. What I felt plays a part in how I crop the scene and adjust the lighting.
Last year I began writing stories and poetry to mate with my photographs. All of those works have been copyrighted and are now being published into a series of photo/poetry books. Here is an example: "Abandoned Buckboard"
THOUGHTS? COMMENTS?
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A very touching story. It makes me feel sad for the old buckboard wagon.
Very lovely post. Thank you for sharing that with us.
Bruce.
Lionsgate wrote:
A LITTLE BACKGROUND: I've been taking pictures since 1958 when my grandmother bought me my first camera, a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye. I like to think that those simple beginnings brought me to where I am today. I currently sell my work domestically and internationally through two websites. I'm self-trained but have taken a class here and there on lighting techniques and darkroom operations. With the dawn of digital imaging, I have left the darkroom in favor of digital editing.
THE EMOTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY: I now have the time (I'm retired) to travel and explore with my cameras. While I have been known to take more than 5,000 photos in a single day, I try to be selective with my scenes. The only time I take a large number of shots is when photographing wildlife. That said, I have spent hours in a single location; shooting from different angles and changing light. The overriding factor in this is how I felt about the scene. What was I thinking, feeling, and remembering while I viewed the subject? There is a line in the Star Trek IV "The Voyage Home" where the testing computer asks Spock "How do you feel?" That is how I approach my photography. I take notes about the scene and what I was feeling and why I stopped to take those photos. I do the same thing in post-production processing. What I felt plays a part in how I crop the scene and adjust the lighting.
Last year I began writing stories and poetry to mate with my photographs. All of those works have been copyrighted and are now being published into a series of photo/poetry books. Here is an example: "Abandoned Buckboard"
THOUGHTS? COMMENTS?
A LITTLE BACKGROUND: I've been taking pictures sin... (
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I enjoyed reading your post with the poem and consider it as being time well spent. Thank you for sharing.
I am impressed: do you actually take notes on 5,000 pictures in one single day? That is a lot of workโฆ about 6 secs. per image.
Certain comments/suggestions should be done through PMs so as not to ruin the intent of the post and possibly embarrass a member.
Nice post, Lionsgate.
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