tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9868138.post4884414614029182672..comments2023-11-05T03:08:27.317-08:00Comments on a photo a day - photos by Donald Kinney: evaluating an image as others might see itAphotoAdayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581940419934089601noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9868138.post-90410976545858841252014-02-23T14:09:25.469-08:002014-02-23T14:09:25.469-08:00Thanks, ZOOMIE… Thanks, ZOOMIE… AphotoAdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581940419934089601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9868138.post-56006320396957907292014-02-23T13:32:35.682-08:002014-02-23T13:32:35.682-08:00I didn't take it as criticism, more as an expr...I didn't take it as criticism, more as an expression of personal preference. You're right - "beautiful" art seems to be out of favor right now, and whatever is ugly is in. I think Hank's work sees human frailty for what it is, but not in a nasty way. (Also, I know him so I know he hasn't got a nasty bone in his body).Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9868138.post-17563117270598307272014-02-23T09:06:11.656-08:002014-02-23T09:06:11.656-08:00THANKS ZOOMIE -- I've had my tail between my l...THANKS ZOOMIE -- I've had my tail between my legs ever since I wrote in my comment that I have not really appreciated that sort of style. Not within my "pay grade" to criticize someone more accomplished than myself, but I regret that this general style of work has become much more popular in recent years with galleries and museums, while celebrations of beauty in the style of Ansel Adams seem to be on the way out. AphotoAdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581940419934089601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9868138.post-87658462695685305372014-02-23T06:42:56.190-08:002014-02-23T06:42:56.190-08:00His work is more urban, more surreal, and more hum...His work is more urban, more surreal, and more humorous than yours - completely different. But I admire his work for the careful tonality, the tongue-in-cheek view, for the composition. Not picturesque, but true nonetheless. Yours makes me gasp at the beauty; his makes me laugh and shake my head.Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9868138.post-66484697714474869052014-02-22T10:15:06.603-08:002014-02-22T10:15:06.603-08:00And hi JOHN (SINBAD'S DAD) -- Wise words to re...And hi JOHN (SINBAD'S DAD) -- Wise words to remember the next time I am struggling, not being able to put together one image in a world of incredible beauty. Almost happened this morning but I managed to save the day at a spot I have never been successful before. Sometimes photography just whips my butt, so that is a good time to just stand back and soak it all in. AphotoAdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581940419934089601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9868138.post-28802052557223096112014-02-22T10:10:27.228-08:002014-02-22T10:10:27.228-08:00Hi ZOOMIE -- Well, yes, waiting a while before loo...Hi ZOOMIE -- Well, yes, waiting a while before looking at images is a great way to disassociate so they can be evaluated with detachment. In my case, it often takes a day or two for me to "warm up" to my photos, just because often what I expect to capture, or exactly what I was seeing, rarely lives up to the memory. --As for Mr. Wessel, well he certainly has accomplished a lot, but truthfully it is a style that I have never appreciated. All the rage now, of course. AphotoAdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581940419934089601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9868138.post-69208910890395065942014-02-22T08:19:18.198-08:002014-02-22T08:19:18.198-08:00It's not all about the photograph, it's th...It's not all about the photograph, it's the outdoor experience. John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9868138.post-44696807467896714852014-02-22T06:23:15.082-08:002014-02-22T06:23:15.082-08:00Hank Wessel once told me that he shoots, then puts...Hank Wessel once told me that he shoots, then puts the film (he was still using film at that time) away for two years, so that he sees the images separate from his experience of taking them. It helps him to see the flaws and the strengths of each one. I can't imagine being that patient, but then I'm not Hank Wessel, either.Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.com