Hi,
David wrote:
The way I see my photography is that I'm recording beauty. Of course, there's the issue that beauty is subjective. To me, a fly's compound eye, or a hairy caterpillar sitting on a stem, is beautiful, as well as interesting - and when I photograph such a thing I try and capture this beauty and the life as best I can. The result hopefully shows some of these things that make me love my subjects (and if I was really good, I might even be able to bring that love itself into my photographs). I understand your explanation of the matter and am just confused, as your points seemed valid, but yet I resisted. Is something beautiful less valuable than something that, while it may or may not be pleasing, has a message or depth, as you request?
There is not neccessarily dichotomy between your views and Shel's. If the purpose of your photograph is (even only in part) to show the beauty of something that is often treated with disgust and revulsion, then you have created a photograph with a message.
It's art, David, but not that you knew it.... 8-)))
mike a real snapshooter
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