A Glimpse and Gone

'A Glimpse and Gone' describes this photo's subject(s) and much of

what passes on the periphery of our vision. (This photo was taken

in one instant with no time to frame, set exposure, or focus). Your

ratings and critiques are invited and most welcome. If you rate

harshly or very critically, please submit a helpful and constructive

comment/Please share your superior knowledge to help improve my

photography. Thanks! Enjoy! John

nice effect

Its poetry !

I think I overstated.

 

I did actually have time to frame, but so quickly it was second nature.

 

Thanks for the comment.

 

John

Your comment is poetry to me.

 

John (Crosley)

Maybe this has passed over the threshold into that area known as 'fine art' -- an area few people know I might be familiar with.

 

One great Photo.net 'street' photographer Skip Hunt kvetched about poor ratings he got on what he considered one of his best images, a photo of what I recall might have been a decrepit and abandoned gas station somewhere apparently in an arid area (or so I recall) -- a bleak image with stark beauty.

 

He previously had risen to PN fame and with a 'featured portfolio' as a 'street artist' before leaving for some time on what turned out to be a 'hiatus'.

 

He wondered why the raters could not 'see' what he saw in his very fine image.

 

My reply was that it was 'fine art' and few on Photo.net are equipped to recognize or rate 'fine art' as that term is used by gallery owners, collectors, large format camera photographers, and the subscribers and editors of magazines such as B&W which is full of images of that ilk.

 

I think this image would fit well in the pages of B&W magazine as being representative of the sort of work their subscribers are interested in -- more esoteric and 'raising more questions than providing answers' -- indeed, as you stated -- more 'poetry' (through the art) in an image.

 

John (Crosley)

...'raising more questions than providing answers' - John, this statement describes so well what this photo is all about and the feelings that it conveys. It is also a good example of those images which do not need to be technically perfect to have a strong impact upon the viewer. I really like it. Cheers, Alex

Considering that you have some of the strongest, most 'natural' images on PN, that is very high praise indeed.

 

I'll sleep well tonight.

 

Thanks.

 

You're always welcome in these here parts.

 

John (Crosley)