Comment on Heavy Laden by MARX77
Unarguably street in my opinion. Shot in a public space, un-staged, people.
I respect that.
But for me, what this image makes up for in aesthetics, it lacks in context.
Of course the most valid argument could be that any photo can tell a story.
That is true, but only from a philosophical point of view.
A good Street shot, however, must convey a story on more personal level, not just report
it like a photojournalistic image, which often focuses on a single point of the story where the photographer is merely documenting the scene - much like Street.
An Urban/Rural City Life Shot - or rather, Travel Mag Photography, on the other hand, is more concerned with aesthetics. The story doesn't matter here - as long as the shot itself is breathtaking.
But, that's only my opinion.
But for me, what this image makes up for in aesthetics, it lacks in context.
Of course the most valid argument could be that any photo can tell a story.
That is true, but only from a philosophical point of view.
A good Street shot, however, must convey a story on more personal level, not just report
it like a photojournalistic image, which often focuses on a single point of the story where the photographer is merely documenting the scene - much like Street.
An Urban/Rural City Life Shot - or rather, Travel Mag Photography, on the other hand, is more concerned with aesthetics. The story doesn't matter here - as long as the shot itself is breathtaking.
But, that's only my opinion.