These would score low on DPC - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/02/2006 02:15:25 PM · #1

I was looking at the works of Imogen Cunningham and can't help but think how poorly this master's photos would score on DPC.

saintaugust

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

01/02/2006 02:25:36 PM · #2

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

I was looking at the works of Imogen Cunningham and can't help but think how poorly this master's photos would score on DPC.

yeah.. not enough flowers and water droplets.

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

01/02/2006 02:26:45 PM · #3

Oh, you struck a chord with this name. Imogen Cunningham has been a heroine of mine forever. And what she could do with the human figure, or a flower, for that matter, is almost unequaled.

Love this quote on the site you reference:

"The Magnolia Flower, the most common job I ever did, is still on exibition at the Museum of Modern Art. And whenever they sell a print, that's what they sell. That's what I call conservative buyers ...
I always think that the finest one is the one I'm going to do, not the one that I have done. So as soon as I've done it, it's finished. But I'm hoping some day to do a fine one. "
â�� From the documentary Portrait of Imogen

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

01/02/2006 02:27:52 PM · #4

Some would score well and some wouldn't. Not everything a master produces is a masterpiece.

LeeD

Canon EOS-30D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/02/2006 02:28:39 PM · #5

Definitely low scores... waaaaay too much gratuitous nudity! :-)

Man_Called_Horse

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

01/02/2006 02:28:52 PM · #6

One mans art is another DPCers garbage.

doctornick

Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

01/02/2006 02:28:58 PM · #7

Well they are interesting photos as a series...taken individually and out of context, of course they will lose impact...

Personally I don't particularly care for his style...master or not...but that's a question of personal likes and dislikes...

01/02/2006 02:29:29 PM · #8

Whether they score well on DP Challenge or not is no indication of a masterwork.

Only history will ultimately tell...and I would say most of Imogen's work holds up quite nicely thank you :-)

Message edited by author 2006-01-02 14:30:00.

01/02/2006 02:31:27 PM · #9

I love her work too... don't get me wrong :-)I'm half tempted to try to copy one of her pieces just to see how well it'd do.

Originally posted by sfalice:

Message edited by author 2006-01-02 14:32:35.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/02/2006 02:34:07 PM · #10

"The Magnolia Flower, the most common job I ever did, is still on exibition at the Museum of Modern Art. And whenever they sell a print, that's what they sell. That's what I call conservative buyers"

See....Even masters have to resort to a flower shot to win over the masses :-/

LeeD

Canon EOS-30D

01/02/2006 02:34:22 PM · #11

Originally posted by hokie:

Whether they score well on DP Challenge or not is no indication of a masterwork.

Only history will ultimately tell...and I would say most of Imogen's work holds up quite nicely thank you :-)

I agree... my masterwork is consistently underrated here!

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

01/02/2006 02:35:19 PM · #12

Originally posted by hokie:

Or put dinner on the table.

01/02/2006 02:39:33 PM · #13

Originally posted by Palmetto_Pixels:

I agree... my masterwork is consistently underrated here!

Hehe...:-) I think the most important part of my comment was "History will tell".

It's very hard for any artist to really win deserved critical acclaim before years and years of work...I am always suspicious of the hyped artists...new on the block..that get touted as the next Henri Cartier-Bresson or Richard Avedon before they have even had more than one exhibit.

01/02/2006 02:54:15 PM · #14

Originally posted by hokie:

Hehe...:-) I think the most important part of my comment was "History will tell".

So, basically we go without fame til near or after our deaths ;-) And, our children and grandchildren get all the royalties :-)

NO, I'm not saying I'm an art photographer ....

Message edited by author 2006-01-02 14:56:09.

ClubJuggle

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

01/02/2006 03:07:30 PM · #15

Hell with not scoring well... they'd be disqualified for being taken outside the challenge dates! And let's not even talk about them not being taken with a digital camera to begin with...
~Terry ;-)

CEJ

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

01/02/2006 03:08:37 PM · #16

Originally posted by doctornick:

Personally I don't particularly care for his style...

I think he was a she

Message edited by author 2006-01-02 15:09:23.

polkop

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

01/02/2006 03:13:58 PM · #17

Sorry but the photos on that site (for me) are mostly 1 or 2 if I was voting on them

01/02/2006 03:14:28 PM · #18

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Hell with not scoring well... they'd be disqualified for being taken outside the challenge dates! And let's not even talk about them not being taken with a digital camera to begin with...
~Terry ;-)

Well, DQs aside... lol ... you forgot to mention the added text ;-)

01/02/2006 03:18:13 PM · #19

Originally posted by polkop:

Sorry but the photos on that site (for me) are mostly 1 or 2 if I was voting on them

Why? Give us some insight into your critique.

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

01/02/2006 03:41:54 PM · #20

Here's another site with just a few of her well-known images: Imogen (1883-1976)

Her work is standing the test of time rather nicely so far. She learned photography as it evolved and she was a fascinating personality in her own right. (I had the pleasure of meeting her in her extreme old age - and she still sparkled)

01/02/2006 03:55:05 PM · #21

Originally posted by sfalice:

Her work is standing the test of time rather nicely so far.

I believe it will in the future also. Her work was/is wonderful.

My point in starting this thread was purely educational. We all need to step back and look at where we came from - see the pure art that existed before the Nikons and Canons.

Good link BTW.

polkop

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

01/02/2006 04:17:31 PM · #22

Originally posted by hokie:

Originally posted by polkop:
Sorry but the photos on that site (for me) are mostly 1 or 2 if I was voting on them

Why? Give us some insight into your critique.

OK:) I was going to at the time but was lazy:) Firstly I really dont like b/w sorry but it just does not do it for me... plus I do not like the composition of most of the photos:)

Message edited by author 2006-01-02 16:17:46.

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/02/2006 04:27:42 PM · #23

Originally posted by polkop:

OK:) I was going to at the time but was lazy:) Firstly I really dont like b/w sorry but it just does not do it for me... plus I do not like the composition of most of the photos:)

What I hope people are doing are lookng through Imogen's entire portfolio. I agree some of her nudes and nature studies are a bit rough but..many of her works would be right down the alley of a lot of DP Challenge voters.

Like this one titled Calla Leaves

Or this one titled Feet of Paul Maimone

And definitely this one titled Martha Graham 35 WARNING>>>NUDITY!!

What I'm sorta curious about..in this day and age..would the child nudity be a problem for people?

Message edited by author 2006-01-02 16:28:00.

wavelength

Nikon D300

01/02/2006 04:36:06 PM · #24

Originally posted by hokie:

What I'm sorta curious about..in this day and age..would the child nudity be a problem for people?

There was a thread about that a while back. It's sorta questionable, but depends on the viewer of course. The general consensus: depends on if you care/worry about sicko's getting ahold of the pics or not.

polkop