Digital BW, The Print

Bill,

> >
> >I disagree with calling EVERY photograph abstract, and believe
> that when it
> >becomes "abstract" it then moves from photography to graphics art.
> >
> >Austin
> >
>
>
> Austin,
>
> This is why you have a contrary opinion.  You don't accept the
> definitions most of us do in this field...

I do not believe your definitions are the ones "most ... in this field
accept".  I've been a professional commercial photographer as well as in the
digital imaging, and computer graphics business for over 25 years, and I
don't find your definitions to be "accepted by most of US in this field".

> No sense discussing it
> any more as you have your own special definitions of abstraction,
> photography and graphics art.  This is more about language than image
> making.

I believe my understanding is more acceptable across the varied fields that
are intermixed here, as I'm "in" all these fields, and have been for some
time.  That's just MY opinion and well versed perception...and from years of
discussion about these very topics with many other professionals.  Of
course, you're entitled to your own opinion, based on what ever your reality
is, but stating that YOUR opinion is unquestionably the "correct" does not
make it correct at all.

You don't happen to be on the "left" coast, do you?

Austin