Pic of the Day

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  • grafician1

    Some "snapshots" of Henry Cartier-Bresson, just to put you young photo players in your spot...

    You need to have a concept behind your photos, not just taking random photos of grannies with their lips out and calling it photography. Sorry to say but street photography got a lot worse these days with the advent of dslrs, smartphones, etc. just because you shoot Fuji or Leica doesn't make you a good street photographer, you gotta have the eye, you gotta have the thinking, and a quick finger on the shutter to take the perfect shot.

    • I like both forms. Shame you're so militant. And yes, I do see your point (I think) that most modern street photography is trash. But Martins above is not that.inteliboy
    • I only get a boner when I see true beautygrafician
    • I have nothing against Martin, his "Other" exhibition shots are fucking great, I have a problem with you guys thinking photography is easy and anything "cool"grafician
    • anything "cool" goesgrafician
    • Recently I mentored a young photographer, she applied to the Academy of Arts here, won second place, she's in, but it took me 2 years to...grafician
    • ...to have her get rid of all the photography cliches so she can get in 2nd in place even.grafician
    • I by no means posted that one image + links thinking he is the END ALL of street photography...freakpelican
    • Just found a lot of his images to be great captures of what i miss about living in a busy city. Sure, there just 'snapshots' i guess?!freakpelican
    • Yes for sure, that's why fine art photos and street photos are not the same in any way. Street photography is observing, but fine art street photography is tellgrafician
    • is telling a story about that moment, that's why street photographers are unknowns and photo journalists take the Pulitzersgrafician
    • again we are talking serious street photography as photo journalism vs. tourist snapshots style photos heregrafician
    • so unless you're thinking it thru A LOT your street snapshot is not going anywhere, just another shot in a sea of street shotsgrafician
    • This is Pic Of The Day thread, Not Best Fine Art Photo Of The Day. I'm not sure why you're taking such a harsh vibe on his work.freakpelican
    • You know, you're right, keep believing any photography is good photography, who am I to judge right lolgrafician
    • Do you also shit on peoples taste in movies as not being true "award winning films"? Maybe publish some of your millions of unused images so we can judge yours?freakpelican
    • That old "who are you to judge" stance is getting old. I made my point, take it as you will.grafician
    • You are literally the one who brought up the "who am i to judge" stance. I'm taking you as someone with a chip on their shoulder as their only point.freakpelican
    • I'm difficult sometimes, but all my tips to get better as a photographer are still very valid.grafician
    • And I'm just tired of ppl thinking they know photography just because they shoot on film or are great designers 'cuz they run Adobe appsgrafician
    • youre just projecting all this shit onto us. no one said his work was fine art, and no one said his work was 'cool'.inteliboy
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    • Haven’t we all learned by now that art has nothing and everything to do with what you think it is? Pulling up HCB and holding his work as a litmus test for...ben_
    • Younger artists is lazy. “Oh they aren’t THIS good” is the same old cliche art world gatekeeping.ben_
    • You know, graf, here's the thing about all art forms: it's subjective. What you like isn't necessarily what I like, and vice-versa. And guess what?Continuity
    • Both *opinions* (because that's exactly what they are) are perfectly valid. This is where the discussion starts and stops, as far as the appreciation of art ...Continuity
    • ... goes. Yes, for many people, St-Henri is the end-all and be-all of photography. On the other hand, it's absolutely valid for someone to like the photo ...Continuity
    • ... freakpelican posted. Maybe it resonates with them somehow. You won't know, because you aren't them, and it's really pointless to shit on their opinion.Continuity
    • And it's nothing to do with 'telling it like it is'. That's a bullshit argument. You're not the world's leading authority on photography. Cool your jets.Continuity
    • That said, I don't particularly like the photo FP posted, either. But that just, like, my opinion, man. And I'm perfectly happy if others see something in itContinuity
    • ... that I don't.Continuity
    • @continuity When did I shat on anyone opinions around here? I just expressed and shared what I know to be right. Yes, my tone was maybe off, but I that's thatgrafician
    • Imagine if I told you these shots sucked, because I think they were. Why? I’m entitled. Why?... just because, my man.maquito
    • Think about any single photo of the $300 book of lachapelle I gave to my wife as a present a few years back..maquito
    • What’s the fucking concept behind any of those stupid shots? Being cool? ..man, I dont know why I’m even discussing.maquito

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