Jeanette Otterwise how would we know you've been out and know the difference ??BWGirl said:Confound it, Eric!!! Tony has told us... it's an OTTER...as in "I otter go take pictures of prairie dogs".
Conformist! (at APUG's loss).Helen B said:.....I decided to just stop posting / remove work that was too far from the forum norm.
mark said:anyte said:I'm in a crabby mood QUOTE]
Describes me and a whole bunch of other folks I know.
Apparently this isn't a discussion at all. I'm now wondering if there was a point to replying when obviously the only replies that will be addressed are the ones that are taken as offense.
Seems everyone else is picking partners - so I choose you. It's pointless to address someone when they chose to ignore you. Hope you don't mind.
Apparently this has been misunderstood. It seems to imply that all the photos are boring and/or very much the same. Both seem harsh to me. I'm not sure how to very different waterfalls can possibly look exactly the same since nature doesn't seem to craft them all in the same way. Some churches are big, some are small, some are dark, some have more light, some are filled with people, some are empty - I fail to see how they are all the same. My personal opinion is that some of the nudes in the gallery are uniquely different from what I am accustomed to seeing. I find some of them to be very fascinating. I'm not sure what else these people are supposed to do to set their work even further apart.but I can't take seeing one more waterfall, landscape, church interior, dog portrait, or nudes posted in the galleries.
Since it was ignored before I thought I'd rehash - we're NOT all artists.We are supposed to be a community of creative artists.
Apparently everyone is supposed to step outside their redundant little boxes and make unrecognizeable photos for the sake of art and to the pleasure of the viewer. But again, I'm not an artist. I don't think I have a box to step outside of. I wish I knew where some people believed the redundant non-artist photographers belonged and whether they feel there is any value in being an ordinary photographer.How come everyones images are starting to look the same. It's depressing.
Alas - my questions may never be answered.
I should have gone and taken a nap. I think I not only stepped outside my box but kicked it out of range as well. It's not too late to take a nap now though ... is it? I really should quit while I'm still primarily being ignored.
Tony,TPPhotog said:Annette,
. . .
The "redundant non-artist photographers" belong where they always have and that is as part of the photographic community. The definition of photography (loosely) is drawing or painting with light .... nowhere does it say that it has to be artistic, original, professional or uncomfortable.
Keep shooting what you want - the way you want - with what you want ..... IT IS YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY and never let anyone tell you any different.
Tony
Makes a mental .... (no a written) reminder to get a thicker plate tin hat for Januaryanyte said:Tony,
Thank you for the kind remarks.
If I can be this cranky after spending only 2 hours on the college campus today, can you imagine what I'm going to be like in January when I'm in classes 3 or 4 days out of the week?
EricR said:Oh, ya, just to clarify things, the penquin is in the garter belt not me. I'm in a real nice teddy thing.
Andy just make sure it's a female friend, it's bedtime here (1:20am) and I'd hate to go to bed with any other picture in my headAndy K said:Yes Tony, and I picked up my usual quota of input too, lol!Maybe I'll get a friend to lay naked on a rock while eating a penguin...
Leave that otter alone, you sicko.....TPPhotog said:Andy just make sure it's a female friend, it's bedtime here (1:20am) and I'd hate to go to bed with any other picture in my headLOL
Look what I got little otter ..... want a fishy??Jorge said:Leave that otter alone, you sicko.....
LOL......TPPhotog said:Look what I got little otter ..... want a fishy??
Ed Sukach said:Could it be that someone else's definition of "artist" is different than mine? What *is* yours? - that you say you are NOT? Let's compare.
roteague said:However, I really enjoy looking at the work of other people, like mrcallow (his street photography is outstanding, IMO), because their images speak to me, and I know that I will never have same passion that they have for what they do.
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