Was this talked about before? Part Deux.....

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

08/01/2009 10:48:46 PM · #1

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GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

08/01/2009 10:55:59 PM · #2

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Considering that there was as much stone-throwing from a couple of SC in this last discussion, that was pretty out of line.
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Unless something untoward occurred since my last post in that thread, I'd have to say I find your comment here (not the part about the photo -- that's great) out of line ... :-(

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

08/01/2009 11:02:46 PM · #3

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yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

08/02/2009 12:32:02 AM · #4

What's amiss is how we learn photography. We do things backwards. We first learn how to operate the camera and then we learn how to see.

Covert_Oddity

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

08/02/2009 12:53:01 AM · #5

A lot of people (me included) come here to improve their photography, and learn from the talented people who are already on the site.

When you're learning photography, for some reason emphasis is placed on sharpness, focus, etc, so naturally the people here, because they are learning and in the mindset that sharp clear vivid photos are "better" than blurry / out of focus ones naturally vote lower on a shot like this.

If however you were to see this picture in a different context, say in a gallery or exhibition, those same people who voted it low would most likely marvel at it and admire how creative and artistic it is.

There are often some fantastic images in the challenges that don't make it anywhere near the top of the pile, and it's great that they are here to be seen, even if you do need to do a bit of digging to come across them.

08/02/2009 08:08:14 AM · #6

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Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

08/02/2009 08:54:06 AM · #7

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GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

08/02/2009 01:59:32 PM · #8

Originally posted by NikonJeb:

Originally posted by NikonJeb:
Considering that there was as much stone-throwing from a couple of SC in this last discussion, that was pretty out of line.
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Originally posted by GeneralE:
Unless something untoward occurred since my last post in that thread, I'd have to say I find your comment here (not the part about the photo -- that's great) out of line ... :-(

To be honest, I really think you ought to reread some of the last few exchanges.

I'd really like to keep this on topic instead of as a pissing contest, if you don't mind.

IMO, you started any "pissing contest" with your preamble, and you seem to have completely ignored (or failed to understand) the bolded parts of my statement. I felt no need to go back and re-read a bunch of personal carping, but up to my last post in that other thread, I did not consider either myself or

karmat to have been "out of line" as you accuse us of being.

Exactly what was your point in including that statement in what was otherwise a useful discussion of the esthetic values of different styles of photographs? "Post and run" sniping doesn't sit well with me -- I think you have to expect return fire.

Now, if you want to go back and edit out that part of your post, I'll be happy to remove my responses and let the thread continue on its merry way ...