You keep talking about absolutes but what is the obsession with story telling in a single image? I haven't seen one of the truly great single photo that tells a story nor do they need to, in fact it would probably make them less if they tried to be stories by themselves. I know my views go against the POTN masses but that doesn't mean I'm wrong or an absolutist nor was Bresson or Winogand absolutists and they were inventing street and photojournalism. And again Joe I shared your view at one time
Gotta knock down a few dead presidents so flame on while I'm gone
Allen you are a prize all to your own. I like many here appreciate your contribution each week. I can say that for everyone. I have learned more here in this thread than I can remember and it's because the audience is experienced. We may be green in some ways but in general great photographers hang their hats here (and throughout POTN).
Allen I don't have views that are solid lines in the sand. An example would be spending a day with a war correspondent and noticing the story in his images. Another day might be spent looking at abstracts based on trees. I think I would rather let the circumstance guide rather than build a library of rules and opinions. In the end is what I see not what I know. This may be a bit loose for some. As far as producing the best POTN image in your mind well I don't know where to begin with that one and thank you that is one hell of a compliment. I could say the same for many here. Personally I feel like a beginner. For sure I have some experience but I haven't really lived it on a daily basis for 30 years. I know people who have. They are far deeper than I will ever know. Suffice to say though it is fun and challenging to produce a better image each week and I dearly want to get into a deeper world with my own art and vision. I lust for something that is beyond literal art and I can't quite figure out what that means just yet.
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Had a Rok before when I was crop only, looking forward to seeing it's FF output. Now I just gotta find me a precision focusing screen.
