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Six reasons why that →
is a bad photograph
1. Oversized dark triangle
in lower right area.
2. Too much glaring
white space.
3. The people in one-fourth
of the image deserve to be
in a "still-life" photo.
4. Some airbrushing
would have helped.
5. Disorienting sense
of parallel ingredients.
6. There is no sense
of place. That is,
What is beyond
the borders
of this image?
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The last reason begins with italics
because it may not be a valid criticism.
But as the photographer responsible
for this image, I will tell you what
was immediately beyond
the subject matter:
A smoking section
convenient to the world-class
Sunday Brunch aboard
the Queen Mary.
The photographer,
under the influence
of six glasses of champage,
was mentally preparing his next dish:
more oysters, proscuitto, brisket,
fresh shrimp and canteloupe.
Meanwhile, Mrs CarPeo—
the recipient of a belated Valentine's Gift—
was busy brunching with Mimosas,
mozzarella balls, prime rib and salmon.
select combination
of five deliciosos
from this menu →
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Footnotes
"Before one can take GOOD photographs,
one must learn how to not take BAD photographs"
- Frances Steerling
This quote is the copyrighted page of LCSol
and Frances Steerling
The top image is the copyrighted property of LCSoL
The next Steerling quote is here
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"Before one can take GOOD photographs,
one must learn how to not take BAD photographs"
- Frances Steerling
This quote is the copyrighted page of LCSol
and Frances Steerling
The top image is the copyrighted property of LCSoL
The next Steerling quote is here
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This is a great photograph, Mr. Dumdum!
ReplyDeleteIt is dynamic and many-leveled.
Thank you.
DeleteI was hoping someone
would contradict my thesis.
Fishing for a compliment?
DeleteNo.
DeleteI was in the smoking zone
not the fishing zone.