What makes an interesting photograph?

[Kirk Carter]

BPCers,

I'm investigating what makes an interesting photograph. Have you any ideas on that topic? What do you think does it? Why are some photos boring, and others interesting?

Kirk Carter
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[Paula]

Composition!  You can take your most basic camera and still come away with some amazing shots if you practice good composition.  I think it can take the ordinary to the extraordinary!   The "rule of thirds" - that's some good stuff! 

 

Also, using the best aperture settings for the scene. 

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[Dennis Neale]

There's an many things that make a photo interesting as there are photos -- or possible photos, which is infinite.  The question cannot be asked decontextualized, IMHO.   

[Dennis Neale]

I don't know. I don't think technical or artistic aspects necessarily have anything to do with "interesting."  More specifically, composition and "accurate" exposure are only relevant to the goal of the photo.  You may want to underexpose and drag the shutter for artistic reasons, which would result in a technically flawed photo in the strict sense but potentially a very artistic one.  

Is this photo interesting?  Is is technically or artistically good?

On Apr 11, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Ar...@aol.com wrote:

I agree with Paula:

 

Kirk,

 

I am sure there are many artistic considerations that make a photograph interesting but I think that some technical things (like balanced composition and accurate exposure) should be present before the artistic aspects can be fully appreciated.  

 

Thanks for asking,

 

Art.

 

In a message dated 4/11/2011 1:12:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dne...@me.com writes:

There's an many things that make a photo interesting as there are photos -- or possible photos, which is infinite.  The question cannot be asked decontextualized, IMHO.   

On Apr 11, 2011, at 1:11 PM, Paula wrote:

Composition!  You can take your most basic camera and still come away with some amazing shots if you practice good composition.  I think it can take the ordinary to the extraordinary!   The "rule of thirds" - that's some good stuff! 

 

Also, using the best aperture settings for the scene. 

 

Apr 11, 2011 11:26:42 AM, ki...@kirkcarter.com wrote:

BPCers,

I'm investigating what makes an interesting photograph. Have you any ideas on that topic? What do you think does it? Why are some photos boring, and others interesting?

Kirk Carter
540.239.2118    Portfolios   Books

 

[Dennis Neale]

Another example...  This photo is interesting to me for a number of reasons, but I think it's most interesting because the photographer killed himself after being criticized for taking 20 minutes to setup the shot instead of helping the child.  

On Apr 11, 2011, at 3:25 PM, Dennis Neale wrote:

I don't know. I don't think technical or artistic aspects necessarily have anything to do with "interesting."  More specifically, composition and "accurate" exposure are only relevant to the goal of the photo.  You may want to underexpose and drag the shutter for artistic reasons, which would result in a technically flawed photo in the strict sense but potentially a very artistic one.  

Is this photo interesting?  Is is technically or artistically good?

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[Ar...@aol.com]