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08/14/2015 12:02:27 AM · #2

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Message edited by author 2015-08-14 07:00:03.

RayEthier

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

08/14/2015 12:02:27 AM · #3

Originally posted by Luciemac:

Originally posted by RayEthier:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Luciemac:
I was just composing a scathing indictment of Paul AND Robert (and a few others, too),

What the heck have *I* done to warrant a "scathing indictment"? Sheesh...

Could it be that you have a .... best I not mention the unmentionables. :O)

Ray

Pay attention, Ray. The unmentionables have already been mentioned. Seems everyone got the memo but you.

I am certain that Robert is quite capable of answering questions that are directed at him and needs no intervention from you. I happen to know Robert quite well and for all you know, the "unmentionables" I was alluding to dealt with culinary issues.

Thanks for once again making a quantum leap about exactly what others are thinking or suggesting.

You really must be in fantastic physical conditiion what with all this "Jumping to conclusions" regimen you consistently engage in.

Do carry on.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

08/13/2015 11:05:16 PM · #4

Originally posted by Luciemac:

ROFL, in her FIRST response to me in fact. Really quite perfect. ;-)

08/13/2015 09:23:24 PM · #5

Originally posted by RayEthier:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Luciemac:
I was just composing a scathing indictment of Paul AND Robert (and a few others, too),

What the heck have *I* done to warrant a "scathing indictment"? Sheesh...

Could it be that you have a .... best I not mention the unmentionables. :O)

Ray

Pay attention, Ray. The unmentionables have already been mentioned. Seems everyone got the memo but you.

RayEthier

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

08/13/2015 06:19:45 PM · #6

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Luciemac:
I was just composing a scathing indictment of Paul AND Robert (and a few others, too),

What the heck have *I* done to warrant a "scathing indictment"? Sheesh...

Could it be that you have a .... best I not mention the unmentionables. :O)

Ray

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

08/13/2015 04:08:28 PM · #7

Originally posted by Cory:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Luciemac:
I was just composing a scathing indictment of Paul AND Robert (and a few others, too),

What the heck have *I* done to warrant a "scathing indictment"? Sheesh...

Consider the source. I wouldn't suggest losing too much sleep over it.

Cory, stop smarting. Your virility's probably still intact....

"I'm guessing it was when you said that the OP's "deliberately provocative" phrase was no big deal ... I think a lot of people interpret "deliberately provocative" to be essentially the same as "baiting" -- something against the forum rules, especially in a non-Rant thread ..."

BAM.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

08/13/2015 03:30:02 PM · #8

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Luciemac:
I was just composing a scathing indictment of Paul AND Robert (and a few others, too),

What the heck have *I* done to warrant a "scathing indictment"? Sheesh...

Consider the source. I wouldn't suggest losing too much sleep over it.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

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

08/13/2015 02:05:54 PM · #9

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Luciemac:
"What the heck have *I* done to warrant a "scathing indictment"? Sheesh..."

I admitted I was wrong. Right?

Well, I guess so, but I was genuinely curious what I'd done that motivated such a reaction in the first place.

I'm guessing it was when you said that the OP's "deliberately provocative" phrase was no big deal ... I think a lot of people interpret "deliberately provocative" to be essentially the same as "baiting" -- something against the forum rules, especially in a non-Rant thread ...

tnun

Ricoh GR III

Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC

08/13/2015 01:56:40 PM · #10

Nobody?

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

08/13/2015 01:52:16 PM · #11

Originally posted by Luciemac:

"What the heck have *I* done to warrant a "scathing indictment"? Sheesh..."

I admitted I was wrong. Right?

Well, I guess so, but I was genuinely curious what I'd done that motivated such a reaction in the first place.

And NO, Brian, I don't "love the attention": I'm generally happiest when nobody's paying much attention to me :-)

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

08/13/2015 01:46:06 PM · #12

"What the heck have *I* done to warrant a "scathing indictment"? Sheesh..."

I admitted I was wrong. Right?

bvy

Sigma DP1x

08/13/2015 01:33:34 PM · #13

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Luciemac:
I was just composing a scathing indictment of Paul AND Robert (and a few others, too),

What the heck have *I* done to warrant a "scathing indictment"? Sheesh...

Oh, stop pretending. You love the attention.

Bear_Music

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

08/13/2015 12:57:13 PM · #14

Originally posted by Luciemac:

I was just composing a scathing indictment of Paul AND Robert (and a few others, too),

What the heck have *I* done to warrant a "scathing indictment"? Sheesh...

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

08/13/2015 12:54:00 PM · #15

I was just composing a scathing indictment of Paul AND Robert (and a few others, too), none of whom I know well enough to interpret properly, but I tend to "vent" first and learn later, like many others on DPC.

I doubt that Paul had any intention of offending anyone with his OP, but was disappointed that he didn't simply say early on that he was sorry to have misspoken, rather than back-peddling to say it was "deliberately intended to be provocative".

But, hey...small quibble after reading his lovely and heartfelt response to Julie. My good mood is restored, so thank you, Paul.

jgirl57

08/13/2015 12:37:38 PM · #16

Thanks Paul, I appreciate that!

The tone of this thread I could not tell if it was being serious or a joke kinda of thing LOL

I am on the same page now :-))

ubique

Olympus PEN-F

08/13/2015 12:24:29 PM · #17

Originally posted by jgirl57:

AAA for the love of photography,

I am disappointed by this thread,

Then as I read on the thread. So what if that in other's eyes when in reality, I didn't get that image myself really, did I care for it, nor did I get its meaning will "It will not make me a photographer or that I am one" really?? What does that have to do with photography and for what a person takes, I just don't get it.

Oh, I don't make a living from photos and don't plan on it, but I have starting making some petty cash from it and it just recently, which by the way brought my new manfroto tripod and should have that within the next week or so. It also paid for my macro ring lights as well :-))

I LOVE photography, everyone has "their own tastes" from all over the world it is why I loved this site in the first place ..
this thread makes me feel I am in high school again.

I want to know why photographs tick with some others to why others don't give a crap about it and what was it that the person didn't care for it. There are a lot of images that were posted that I feel that way, tick with some and others there is no way it won't. I wanted to hear others thoughts and opinions and see explanations of why this or that.

(By the way, the one below by Jake, is one of my favs by far yet, but I was away at the time for voting. well done)

Overall, from this thread, I understood as: Oh yea, I am not a photographer. That is very discouraging for the newbies who may inspire to be one and have never heard of the dude. I respected the original OP statement and I was excited to see through others what this was all about.

Alas, I don't see it that way.

I am an enthusiast hobbyist who just loves photography and I have that burning desire to keep learning. Despite of what others say or do.

Dear Julie,
When someone tells you what photographs you should like, and what you should not like, you should consider them full of crap and ignore them. At the top of the list of such people to be ignored I put me, because in the case of this thread I actually was at the top of the pile of arrogant a-holes.
The "not a photographer" crack was ill-chosen because the author (me again, alas) did not think it would be taken to heart; taken literally. It was intended to be like saying, "If you don't love hotdogs you don't love the USA", which if taken literally would be ridiculous, but nonetheless does make a superficially valid rhetorical point.
If you see me post again, don't take the slightest notice. Same goes for several of the posters who most strenuously opposed my rhetoric, because they're just as full of crap as I am. Little bit fuller, actually, but let's keep that between us?
Cheers,
Paul

Mike

Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Canon Mount

08/13/2015 09:12:39 AM · #18

thats what he's saying, that you love photography, you dont love photographs however photography is about photographs not photography.

i'm starting to think they are screwing with us.

jgirl57

08/13/2015 08:54:53 AM · #19

JakeKurdsjuk

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

08/13/2015 06:47:45 AM · #20

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by posthumous:
And if I heard a remotely convincing explanation of why a DPC ribbon winner was good, I could easily change my mind about it.

This picture is "good" because it's technically effective in telling its story, and the story is compelling. How amazing it is, that thanks to Jake's perseverance we get to spy on such an intimate and fleeting moment in a bird-family's life, as the parent uses a berry to lure a fledgling out for its first flight. Is it "art"? Of course not. Is it a good photograph? Hell yes!

Thanks, Bear. I think. ;)

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

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

08/12/2015 09:17:47 PM · #21

Originally posted by jomari:

A picture's worth a thousand words.

That might make an interesting side challenge, though I fear the only way we'd get a thousand words about one picture would be for ten DPCers to write a hundred words each ... :-(

jomari

Nikon D7000

Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR

08/12/2015 08:38:10 PM · #22

Originally posted by Mike:

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by posthumous:
And if I heard a remotely convincing explanation of why a DPC ribbon winner was good, I could easily change my mind about it.

What do you mean "good"?

lots of images are good, you just need a masters in writing in order to convey why to certain people. i'm beginning to think they like words more than pictures.

A picture's worth a thousand words.

Mike