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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 05:58:42 -0000
> From: "flyfishingusa2002" <tflyfish@...>
> Subject: Re: Not Ansel
> 
> I agree, the work on the site to me is not much more than snapshots
> from a third world country. Most here in the USA simply have never
> seen these kind of conditions for themselves and consider it "ART"
> when seen in this form. All who think that it is art should buy a
> ticket and visit there. Try India, or Angolia or the slums of South
> America. It makes you appreciate living as we do, it's still not Art
> though.
> 
> Sierra Gold--- In

I just could not let this comment pass. I couldn't disagree more!  Perhaps
you didn't look through the portfolio thoroughly enough.  I've been to third
world countries and yes they are very different and exotic, but that does
not entirely account for the compelling nature they have. These photographs
are outstanding and if they are not art then photography can not be called
art in any vernacular.  Let's just stand back from the subject matter and
look at the photographic qualities - they are all there - great color,
detail in the shadows - sharp focus when the photographer want's it and
wonderful eye for composition.  How you can say you are not the least bit
moved by these images as purely examples of the photographic art is beyond
me.  We all have a right to differences in taste, but calling these images
nothing special is a real mistake in my way of thinking.  Just the humble
opinion of a person that has been taking photographs and working on the
craft for the past 45 years.


Roger Smith
E. Lansing, MI 48823--