Right, AG. Get over the fact that all don't agree with you. Nor even
with me. :-)
Although it is a street scene it doesn't contain enough context to
unambiguously and instantly identify what it is. IMHO, the father and
son then become the central focus but the pole is a distraction since
it's not instantly recognizable as a pole. So turn it into a "portrait".
Chuck Norcutt
Ken Norton wrote:
> I think we're a little misguided on the fishing pole thing. This is a shot
> of a street scene that reflects the reality of what is there. We
> photographers who are more Photoshop geeks than artists are all hung up
> about this "distraction". Our vision of rightness/wrongness is skewed.
>>From an artistic and viewer perspective it matters not and may actually be
> the one element that makes the image more powerful.
>
> So, basically, what I am saying is: "Get over it!"
>
> AG
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