Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
From Reflections in La Défense, my favourite playground... This thread is derived from a discussion of Cedric Massoulier's photograph, here. It follows the new version of the original picture of buildings in the Paris Area of La Défence. Comment on the pictures at the thread Cedric started. This thread is just on "Motivations, Passion and "Success" in Photography as Art"ADK
Cedric Massoulier: Reflections
Original
It can be said that Cedric's picture is more serious and somber, whereas Alain made it much light and more whimsical. It lost stature but it gained fun.
Alain,
I have no "Sophie's Choice" here! These are two different works. One has social implications to me and the other, your corrected version, is more agreeable, showing balancing and interesting forms with light as jewels and shadows as ribbons in a pageant.
Asher
Cedric Massoulier: Reflections
Original
It can be said that Cedric's picture is more serious and somber, whereas Alain made it much light and more whimsical. It lost stature but it gained fun.
Cedric,
Je prefere cette version:
J'ai egalement photographie La Defense en de nombreuses occasions. Jacques Tati's film Playtime is a great inspiration in this regard. It is now available on DVD in the Criterion collection. Tati is to cinema what Cartier Bresson is to photography!
Alain,
I have no "Sophie's Choice" here! These are two different works. One has social implications to me and the other, your corrected version, is more agreeable, showing balancing and interesting forms with light as jewels and shadows as ribbons in a pageant.
Asher
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