By in a Blur

After re-viewing a lengthy fiorum thread devoted mostly to the supposed

de-merits of a pretty sharp but very inexpensive lens, the Nikkor 50 f

1.8, I continued my opinion that sharpness is great for some photos, but

for others it matters hardly at all. This is one of them. 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 photographic knowledge to help improve my

photography. Thanks! Enjoy! John [not taken with that lens, but it

hardly matters at all, now does it?]

Just like life sometimes... it goes by in a blur. Sometimes we are focused on just getting by one day at a time and so all the days and moments blur together and then sometimes we are so busy it ends up being a blur. I'd say for me lately, mine has been the first rather than the latter.

I like the color in this photo as it keeps it optimistic; if this had been in B/W, it would have had a different feeling for me. I love motion shots that have a sense of feeling attached or allow me to attach my own sense of feeling to it and therefor create my own story, but for now, at this moment, this photo reminds me to focus - to get through the day, and as my mom would so wisely say, "If today is not a good day, then tomorrow will be, and if that one is still not, then the next one after will be. Every day I am vertical and have a smile on my face is a good day". My mom was very uplifting, very wise with a deep appreciation and love for life.

John, you probably didn't expect this photo to ring so philosophical, but I think that is what is so great about your photos; they allow people to think and/or feel. One day at a time.

Thank you so much for sharing! :)

I am one of the most-viewed photographers on Photo.net with one of the largest portfolios, and thus there are certain expectations, yet I keep breaking those expectations.

When people expect me to post 'street' photos that 'tell stories' and 'get high scores', I'll post a photo like this that shows motion blur, and is posted in part (as you noted) for the interesting motion AND colors plus its ability to convey a sense of feeling AND ambiguity, then call it 'fine art', which it exactly what most viewers do NOT expect from me.

Yet I do it, and I hardly expect anyone who views my work to 'get it', and hardly care (yes I 'care', but not that much, because a photo like this 'speaks to me', and after all this is a portfolio that's mine, and it should first of all and last of all, 'speak to me').

Yes, I care about views and rates, yet periodically I torpedo those.  If I get high rates, I feel that gives me an opportunity to post something that is guaranteed to rate low, but which I like very much.

Some few people 'get me' or 'get it', and now it appears you do, and for that, you are in a special group, since you have told me so. There may be others, but they are a silent lot, and I'm unaware of who they are, since they provide little feedback, though the views do pile up (though not nearly as fast as the story-telling, sharp photos).

I'm feeling great just for reading your critique, and while it needn't have been so laudatory to be posted, that it was s a feather in my cap that this weekend is entirely unexpected.

It also is an intermittent positive reinforcement -- the little reinforcement I need to justify continuing on the path I've been on and intend to stay on, regardless of rates and views.

This photo is posted because it felt good and 'speaks to me', and that you let me know it 'speaks to you' in whatever tongue is a feather in my cap of which I am most proud and thankful.

Your critique is most appreciated.

Best wishes and thanks.

john

John (Crosley)