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11/30/2005 11:44:47 AM · #1 |
..is there such thing?
i see photos that fit titles perfectly, technically perfect, well thought out ect... but there's always something that someone points out to do differently.
is there such thing as a 'perfect photo' in your opinion? if so.. provide your own example of one or someone elses. |
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11/30/2005 11:46:08 AM · #2 |
| no, I don't think there is a perfect photo..you can always find something wrong with the picture..IMO |
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11/30/2005 11:47:12 AM · #3 |
| I prefer to look at it another way - the only bad photograph is the one not taken. All the rest are learning experiences. Perfection doesn't exist. It is only something to strive for. I have never met anyone or heard of anyone who has achieved perfection in anything. |
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11/30/2005 11:47:47 AM · #4 |
The short answer is no. As you've already stated, what one person thinks is perfect, another will see something that needs fixing.
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11/30/2005 11:51:51 AM · #5 |
Absolutely not. Although some probably come close.
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11/30/2005 11:52:25 AM · #6 |
Perfection is relative. ;)
If everyone liked the same things this world would be a very boring place. |
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11/30/2005 11:54:22 AM · #7 |
Here are a few, each perfect for a different reason. At least to me...
   
   
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11/30/2005 11:56:00 AM · #8 |
I guess none of these people have been perusing my portfolio lately... ;)
Just kidding...
Perfect implies a standard of comparison. If you had a clear standard of comparison (duplicate this photo), you could actually have a "perfect" photo. But everybody comes in with a different standard and no picture can stand up to all standards. So when someone comments on "perfect", it really may be perfect for their judgement method (I want a really sharp photo...I want a photo with good tonal range...etc). |
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11/30/2005 11:57:49 AM · #9 |
Since quality of photos boils down to each persons opinion, and opinions vary so much, you'll never find a photo that is perfect to the masses. However, since quality is each persons opinion, individuals can have photos they find to be near perfect.
In my opinion I would find many photos to be perfect(none of mine, unfortunately). Are you asking for an example that I would find perfect or one that the masses would find perfect.
Perfect, can also be a tough defintion, what somebody finds to be a flaw might be there by design. From there you can get into the "you don't understand my photo" arguement we hear here all the time.
Oops, didn't mean to get into a ramble! |
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11/30/2005 12:04:06 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by pekesty:
Since quality of photos boils down to each persons opinion, and opinions vary so much, you'll never find a photo that is perfect to the masses. However, since quality is each persons opinion, individuals can have photos they find to be near perfect.
In my opinion I would find many photos to be perfect(none of mine, unfortunately). Are you asking for an example that I would find perfect or one that the masses would find perfect.
Perfect, can also be a tough defintion, what somebody finds to be a flaw might be there by design. From there you can get into the "you don't understand my photo" arguement we hear here all the time.
Oops, didn't mean to get into a ramble! |
i meant display a photo you think is perfect.
save the perfect photos for the masses for challenge entries :-)
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11/30/2005 12:05:14 PM · #11 |
:( I opened this thread expecting to see my photos. j/k
I think are many perfect photos out there. dahkota summed it perfectly: "these are perfect, for different reasons, at least to me ..."
She's smart.
A discourse on *why* a photo is perfect is whole different discussion and would eventually turn into a flame war ending, ultimately, with a reference to someone being a nazi.
Perfection is as perfection does.
I'll post perfect photos later ... doing so at work would be an egregious use of my work time ;)
edit: that's what I get replying at work - it takes 15 minutes to a reply and everything's already been said ... I'm so redundant.
Message edited by author 2005-11-30 12:06:51. |
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11/30/2005 12:12:28 PM · #12 |
i suppose we could all look at our favourites to see what we perceive as perfect...
  
and of course, can' t leave one of my own out.. :-)
one of those 'perfect' moments where the lighting was perfect, expression was there and the camera was in a good mood.
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11/30/2005 12:16:13 PM · #13 |
Who is to say what can be done better or what is perfect if the photographer met his/her goals? There are plenty of instances of bad unappealing photographs technically or otherwise but who's to say that Steve McCurry's, "Afghan Girl" or Avedon's Nastassja Kinski images aren't perfect?
...only a fool in my book.
...and what is perfect? Are we talking about Aristotles "Ideal Realm"?
There are plenty of perfect images on DPC...in my not so humble opinion.
Message edited by author 2005-11-30 12:17:45. |
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11/30/2005 12:16:20 PM · #14 |
The perfect photo is only a matter of opinion. Personally I like this one.
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11/30/2005 12:18:16 PM · #15 |
A photo has 3 things: A photographer, a subject, and a viewer.
A good photo relates the viewer to the subject.
A great photo relates the viewer to both the subject and the photographer.
A 'perfect' photo forms a bond between the three.
And no, I don't mean literally. :)
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11/30/2005 12:25:47 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by notonline:
The perfect photo is only a matter of opinion. |
WHen I saw this picture I thought "This is the perfect picture that I have searched for all my life. Now I don't need to take or look at another photograph EVER" I can't explain why it strikes me like that. Maybe I was that flower in another life time.
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11/30/2005 12:28:33 PM · #17 |
yes and no
the perfect photograph would be a personal thing.
We are very much swayed by our favor of a subject matter.
I might find a very macabre image to be of perfection and the next man find it utterly disgusting, despite its technical and artistic brilliance, because they faint at the sight of blood.
Perfection exists on a personal level, but not on a global one.
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11/30/2005 12:33:56 PM · #18 |
A perfect photograph for me may not be perfect the next day..
Timing can be everything when it comes to moving me..
And I KNOW my tastes aren't like everyone elses!!
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11/30/2005 12:35:07 PM · #19 |
| To me, a perfect photo would be one that looks exactly how I envisioned it prior to shooting it. I hope it happens some day. |
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11/30/2005 12:57:11 PM · #20 |
The answer is "No". We can come close to what we envision but as long as we are learning and seeking to do better or capture that 'perfect' shot it will never be. And quite frankly if we get that perfect photo would we strive to do better or try something anew?
I remembered an interesting quote that plays into this:
"An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it. - Paul Valery |
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11/30/2005 12:57:21 PM · #21 |
Are you kidding...this image has so many imperfections...
just kidding...
There are some DPCers who would say that the blurred leaves in front of the stem is a distraction...some people will find distractions ALL over the place (I never get that, BTW). Who's to say....a client perhaps but it's often a matter of opinion.
Great image. |
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11/30/2005 02:50:52 PM · #22 |
I have taken the perfect photo.
Just a sec, I'll post it for you...
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11/30/2005 02:56:45 PM · #23 |
About as close to perfect as I've come this year: 
R. |
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11/30/2005 03:01:30 PM · #24 |
This one is perfect to me. It's been years, and I still smile when I see it. It captured a perfect moment, and I can still feel that moment when I see that photo. To me, that's perfection. |
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11/30/2005 03:11:03 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by saintaugust:
..is there such thing?
i see photos that fit titles perfectly, technically perfect, well thought out ect... but there's always something that someone points out to do differently.
is there such thing as a 'perfect photo' in your opinion? if so.. provide your own example of one or someone elses. |
The answer is yes. There are perfect photographs. However, being perfect is certainly subjective. I have quite a few photos in my own collection that I consider to be perfect. I define a 'perfect' photograph as one that I love everything about and wouldn't change anything. These photos appeal to me on multiple levels. Any other photographer could look at my perfect photos and find something about them that they don't like, which would render it imperfect in their eyes. That's natural though. Photographers tend to look at photography with a critical eye. Most photographers will shun the idea of having perfect photos in their portfolio. Some are over critical of their own work :)
George Ussery
I wouldn't change anything about this photograph and I love to look at it. George is an old friend of mine. We went to school together. I have a personal interest in the subject, and I believe that this photo captures the essence of who he is. I cosider this photo to be perfect.
Zac Johnson
This photo is perfect for the same reasons as the last one.
I won't bore the group with a long list of photos here, but I think I have made my point.
Another point is that 'perfect' should be in the eye of the photographer, not the critic. If you are completely happy with a photo, any additional critique is probably irrelevant.
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