Boris wrote: "Tanya, with all due respect, I do think that the tree actually makes the shot. Which I wrote in my comments I believe. It is light, tree and city - three components, not less.
I hope I am not breaking any rules here by countering someone else's opinion... If I do, I apologize in advance." Hey Boris! It takes alot more than this to offend me! lol. As I said in my comments, the tree didn't do anything FOR ME, it has absolutely no bearing on yours (or anyone elses) opinions. Photography is such a subjective genre. I truly believe that no-one is right or wrong. Many times I have taken shots that I thought were total crap to have someone come back and love it. And vice versa - I have MANY times taken shots that I loved, with a less than encouraging response from others. And I often see things posted here that I don't necessarily like that others do, and sometimes I will love a shot that someone has posted whilst everybody else tears it to bits. It is your work Boris, and as long as you love it, it works for you, and tells the story that you want, then that is all that matters! Unless, like some silly people around here you are trying to make money from selling said work, and then you spend your entire life ignoring what you want and trying to make others happy. Why anyone would be so silly as to try such a thing, I truly don't know...? <vbg> tan.
