Random Photos : Part 2

[tenex]

Blukoo said:

binliner said:

Meandering by binliner, on Flickr

Love it!

So do I. Excellent.

[markmullen]

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[K12beano]

markmullen said:

Land's End by mark_mullen, on Flickr

Like that - a lot!

[GetCarter]

LongQ said:

At 1:04 there seems to be some bloke with a couple of cameras almost sitting in the water taking snaps as the first bloke staggers out of the swim. The things that people will do to get a shot or two ...

[markmullen]

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[GFWilliams]

markmullen said:

I was never good at art, I can't paint, or draw, or do sculptures. I have to work at the artistic side of photography but I'd like to think I am getting there, though I always flinch when someone refers to me as an artist!

+1, but I think of photography as totally totally different type of art

[markmullen]

GFWilliams said:

+1, but I think of photography as totally totally different type of art

Absolutely, and one that can be approached to an extent from a technical point of view, unlike painting, or drawing.

[markmullen]

It is quite interesting, I have a couple of friends who will come out with me sometimes doing landscapes, we'll all be in the same location but will come home with totally different shots.

[GFWilliams]

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[LongQ]

markmullen said:

I was never good at art, I can't paint, or draw, or do sculptures. I have to work at the artistic side of photography but I'd like to think I am getting there, though I always flinch when someone refers to me as an artist!

Maybe 'artiste' would be more acceptable ... sort of.

There are teacherss of art who might claim that much of the skill of 'art' creation can be learned by something like technical means, given some basic hand and eye co-ordination ability. However it takes time and practice.

The vision associated with creativity, on the other hand, is likely independent of the mechanics of art creation as understood historically. It is quite possible, especially with a camera bit with more generally accepted 'artistic' activities too, to be reasonably technically proficient in creating a 'piece of work' but not necessarily one that is especially creative (or appealling) in any respect.

Mostly, I think, the way one's braion is 'wired' seems to be the promiry influencing factor. Very variable it seems - which is probably a good thing more often than it is not so good. Perhaps.

[Whitefly Swatter]

Have I posted this before?

How do you guys remember what and when you posted photos?


Poppies P6170117 by bobshepherdphotography, on Flickr

[Stiglet80]

Whitefly Swatter said:

Have I posted this before?

How do you guys remember what and when you posted photos?

I just post what I have taken recently. Nice poppies

Some more nature


DSC_0635 by sj-stephenson, on Flickr


DSC_0539 by sj-stephenson, on Flickr


DSC_0452 by sj-stephenson, on Flickr

[Stiglet80]

Lincoln Catherdral earlier in the week.

[friederich]

Starry starry night

[XKjimmy]

Very nice

[v15ben]

Nice star shot there
Really like the cathedral sunset as well, great colours.

I have to agree about photography being like art. I've been discussing daytime shots taken in HDR with a friend, he loves it, I hate it, but at the end of the day it is a kind of art so you can "paint" the canvas any way you choose

[markmullen]

Colourful Sunset, Scarborough North Bay by mark_mullen, on Flickr

[K12beano]

friederich said:

Starry starry night

Wow!

[GlenMH]

Carried on here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...