gene m Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Let's move on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd frederick Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Agreed.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Two nice shots. I like the kind of inward rush in what I assume is a pinhole shot. The windmill picture has astonishing sharpness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd frederick Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Thank you. Most appreciated. It's a digital image, which I'm hooked on, and a "street" photo: Lincoln Ave and The Great Highway in SF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 Yup, it's a pinhole. About a 3 minute exposure near sunset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 I have to confess I'd be hard pressed to explain the connection of either photo to "Street/Documentary", but I think that is much more a comment on the ill-defined nature of this forum than to any deficiency in these fine images. I'm still willing to play along to see what develops here, but it does seem kind of rudderless at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 Well, there's a dirt road in my photo. It's not a street though I guess. I'm simply looking for a place to post my toy/pinholes where I can get some feedback. There's no such forum here so I suppose I'm twisting the guidelines a bit. If others post shots of bare trees wouldn't that qualify as a documentary of sorts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 "<i>Well, there's a dirt road in my photo.</i>"<br><br>I think that's as good a definition of street photography as I've seen so far. To be on the safe side I suppose you could post two in a row and call it a photo essay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmo Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 <p> <center> <img src="http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=2213377&size=lg"> <center><i></i></center> </center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Ok, I'll play.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene m Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 Wow, the previous two are beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Some words. I just got the Aperture book of Pirkle Jones' photography. Ten bucks! It has some great pictures of San Francisco from the '50s that really made me homesick for the place. Can't go back, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 <b>Moderator's Message</b><p> This is the Street & Documentary Forum. There are plenty of places for nature photos, but this is not one of them. I'm traveling, so it's difficult to monitor all the posts, but this is going soon.<p> Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_murphy1 Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Jeff, This is the kind of heavy-handed moderation that will enable us to 'enjoy' one or two new threads a week--as has been the case recently (BORING.) Give the category some time to work itself out, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 The category doesn't need to get "worked out." I don't know any situation in which this photo fits the category. I'd rather kill photo posting than having it turn into a nature forum, or a random posting forum. Use the No Words forum, which is designed for this type of post. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Damn, we're busted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_jassmann Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 test<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmo Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 bare street tree <p> <center> <img src="http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=2262172&size=lg"> </center> <center> <i>37th and 9th, nyc</i> </center> <p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd frederick Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Jeff, With regard to what is or is no OK on this forum: First serious question: When we use the term "street photography" does that mean the photo MUST have people in it or can it be something we might see while traveling the streets? I did take the windmill photo while walking around the streets near the beach in San Francisco. I'm sure you know the spot. I don't feel confortable photographing people at random, but do love to discover little photo tid-bits while moving about the city streets. I'm going up there today to do just that. Second serious question: I can understand the need to relate documentary/photojournalistic photography to the current political scene (that's important), but is it acceptable or unacceptable to vehemently promote one's own political agenda within the context of that query? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connealy Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 No doubt about that one, Ed. Very Edward Hopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Todd, street photography is well-defined. I'd recommend picking up a copy of Bystander. The windmill really doesn't qualify, although a storefront would probably be just fine. A lot of architectural photography is done from the street, and we don't call that street photography. And trees in fields really don't come close to even the most stretched definition. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd frederick Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Jeff, I'll check out the Bystander. I don't post here much because I'm not into random photography of street people, but I am into the documentation of events and places. I can understand that this is not a forum for flowers and rocks and butterflies, but, if I want to "document" historic landmarks of San Francisco, then that would fall under "documentary photography." It may not be a "street" subject, but is certainly "documentary." The name "street and documentary" is vague. I'll recheck the guidelines for the forum. However, I think the roots of the creation of this forum is based in photographing people on the street, plain and simple, and I think, if that is the case, it should be so stated strongly so there is no confusion. There is also still the issue of discussing the documentation of political/world events vs. proclaiming a political agenda on this or any forum, unless the forum is designed to discuss world events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas_griego Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Todd, I know you guys are unhappy with comments that were made the other Street/Doc. forum thread. My intention is not to intentionally offend you and are not directed at Americans. However, in regards to reportage and often documentary work issues cannot be polarized so easily and neatly defined into seperate little unrelated categories. To do so is simplistic and denies people the chance to really go over an issue. The issue of what gets reported and what kinds of images are used is a complex issue and an issue of photography and politics definitely intermix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas_griego Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 I meant to say the comments were not directed at Americans <i>only.</i> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerald_widen Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 <center> <img src="http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1246415&size=lg"> </center> This is the "Street & Documentary" forum. While not taken on a street would the photo of the VW's qualify? Also I agree the forum is boring at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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