I like all of these--they all say "Italy" and prompt me, hopefully, to make it there someday. That second image in B&W is especially well done. You capture the mood of the country.
Fotoartist wrote:
Family members shoot for themselves now and post on Facebook. They don't need me so much anymore as a photographer. I'm not complaining but every once in awhile I'll show them what could be done.
I hope they understand and enjoy the artistry of images such as these. I think much, if not most, of our family photography only becomes valuable and fully appreciated after many years. Your work is beautiful and captures the love of the photographer for his subjects.
Fotoartist wrote:
We all have the uniquely human urge to create art. But the Art Experience is like a three-legged stool. You must have the artist, the art, and the audience to complete it.
Well said! You expressed in few words (and through a neat graphic) what I tried to express in many.
Thanks.
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Finally! Thanks Bob!
There seems to be a general consensus that nobody cares what others think. Pretty sad from where I sit and part of our greater societal divide. Also likely not true anyway-- or at least I hope it isn't! UHH, is after all, a form of social media.
I love finding others who share one or more of my passions.....
The reason we marry, attend worship services, attend concerts, sporting events, etc is because we are social.
Steps off soapbox...
End of rant....
No need to flame me.
Have a great day!
Out.
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Guess I'm more in your and Bob's court on this one, LoneRangeFinder. I may not crave the approval of others re. my images, but I sure as heck appreciate it. For me, photography is an art form that should be shared. Not to do so would be similar to writing a book and not allowing anyone else to read it--or painting a picture that no one else was permitted to see. I'm so very grateful for the many quality shooters on this forum who are willing to share their images and their expertise so that all of us may enjoy and learn. I can't see how "Ugly Hedgehog" could exist at all if we all subscribed to the belief that we shoot only for ourselves--we would lose our "teachers." I share the images I like with people I like, and I appreciate gentle, kind, and well thought out critique. (OK, I didn't receive two cents for this, and if I did, I probably would have been overpaid.)
PS: Put down those flame throwers for me as well. After all . . . we artists are sensitive people!
No comparison! I, too, have gone back to some of my early out-of-camera images and edited with similar results. Well done!
Absolutely gorgeous! Great examples of the type of landscape photography I hope someday to be able to capture. Thanks!
Jim
Wow! The shot of a lifetime. Well done!
Actually, just noticed a fifth tick over his right eye (left from viewer's perspective), so "kill" that one as well while you're at it.
These definitely qualify as "wall hangers."
Great images. I feel a bit sad for the cat--I see four parasitic blood ticks in enlargements of your first image. But he/she doesn't seem to mind. Thanks for beautiful captures of a beautiful animal.
This is the type of image I hope one day to be able to capture--"speaks a thousand words" in total silence. Simply stunning.
After learning the location of Bodiie, I did some research. What I learned is that your photos are superior to the "official" images I saw. Beautifully and artistically photographed. Thanks.
Remarkable story-telling images. The first dramatic and ethereal. The second--vultures--transition. Your title is spot on. Thank you.
jjbrenner wrote:
I may want to go there before I die--where is Bodie?
PS: Your pictures are stunning--Looks like a photographer's paradise.
I may want to go there before I die--where is Bodie?