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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Riaan van Wyk on April 13, 2014, 03:40:06 am

Title: 06/04/2014
Post by: Riaan van Wyk on April 13, 2014, 03:40:06 am

Thoughts please?

Title: Re: 06/04/2014
Post by: luxborealis on April 13, 2014, 03:39:26 pm

Okay, I'll bite...

Why? i.e. I fail to see the artistic or photographic merit in this photo.

(And please, don't answer with "why not" as that would give justification to every snapshot ever made by simply pointing and shooting anywhere, anytime!)

Title: Re: 06/04/2014
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on April 13, 2014, 03:44:47 pm

I think Riaan is just testing Russ' patience ;)

Title: Re: 06/04/2014
Post by: RSL on April 13, 2014, 04:41:29 pm

I certainly agree with Terry, but I'm usually pretty patient with legs like those.

Title: Re: 06/04/2014
Post by: seamus finn on April 13, 2014, 05:31:28 pm

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I'm usually pretty patient with legs like those.
Well, at your age, you wouldn't have many options, Russ, would you? I am younger than you, and I find myself in the same sad situation.
 

Title: Re: 06/04/2014
Post by: RSL on April 13, 2014, 05:39:28 pm

You've got it, Seamus. No options at all. But I can remember what it was like!

Title: Re: 06/04/2014
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on April 13, 2014, 09:57:24 pm

I well remember my grandfather, when he was about as old as I am now, noticing an attractive young woman walking down the street.
My grandfather shook his head and said, "Oh how I wish I were 70 again!"

Title: Re: 06/04/2014
Post by: RSL on April 14, 2014, 09:01:01 am

The ability to appreciate a nice pair of legs never goes away, Eric. It's hard-wired. It falls in line with what Richard Feynman once said: "Nature's primary command is 'do it again.'"

Title: Re: 06/04/2014
Post by: David Eckels on April 14, 2014, 09:03:27 am

Quote from: RSL on April 13, 2014, 04:41:29 pm

I'm usually pretty patient with legs like those.

Could you make a case for leading lines?  ;)

Title: Re: 06/04/2014
Post by: RSL on April 14, 2014, 09:04:48 am

Leading lines and diagonals --  both!

Title: Re: 06/04/2014
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on April 14, 2014, 11:12:19 am

Russ, I think you need to check your reading glasses. I did not write that OP was meant to test your potency, but your patience*  ;D

* In the sense of your post #8 in this thread (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=88600.0)

Slobodan
Your friendly ophthalmologist

Title: Re: 06/04/2014
Post by: Riaan van Wyk on April 14, 2014, 01:36:47 pm

Thanks for looking everyone.