Comments on: Fuzzy concept http://artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html a multi-disciplinary dialog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:38:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jay Hoffman http://artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-13371 Jay Hoffman Sat, 21 Apr 2007 14:06:01 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-13371 There is nothing worse than a fussy image of a fuzzy concept. There is nothing worse than a fussy image of a fuzzy concept.

]]> By: Ron Diorio http://artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-13319 Ron Diorio Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:58:14 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-13319 Embrace the edgelessness ... Embrace the edgelessness …

]]> By: June http://artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-13058 June Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:39:33 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-13058 Steve, Aside from my punning attempts (fostered by your own) I would like to add another comment that's been brewing in my mind. Like Leslie, I think you will and should follow your instincts. But I also think as you go along you need to be checking for ideas about your work that resonate with you. That will allow you to deepen and make intentional the great accidents of good photos. I see relationships between this photo and your haunted houses, for example. Even the brushy trees could be seen as part of the veil that you see between the viewer and reality (should i quote Plato here?) I would urge you to keep thinking about the "content" of your work, and when an idea strikes you as just right, pursue it visually, pushing past the hard middle parts until you've captured the fullest vision of the idea that you can. It's the dratted and oft-dummied down notion of the series that I think can lead to insights not gained elsewhere. Steve,

Aside from my punning attempts (fostered by your own) I would like to add another comment that’s been brewing in my mind.

Like Leslie, I think you will and should follow your instincts. But I also think as you go along you need to be checking for ideas about your work that resonate with you. That will allow you to deepen and make intentional the great accidents of good photos. I see relationships between this photo and your haunted houses, for example. Even the brushy trees could be seen as part of the veil that you see between the viewer and reality (should i quote Plato here?)

I would urge you to keep thinking about the “content” of your work, and when an idea strikes you as just right, pursue it visually, pushing past the hard middle parts until you’ve captured the fullest vision of the idea that you can.

It’s the dratted and oft-dummied down notion of the series that I think can lead to insights not gained elsewhere.

]]> By: Steve Durbin http://artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-12866 Steve Durbin Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:07:22 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-12866 The Shadow asks: what do you think? And would it matter? I'll tell you if you tell me. The Shadow asks: what do you think? And would it matter? I’ll tell you if you tell me.

]]> By: birgit http://artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-12864 birgit Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:02:43 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-12864 It is a frontal rather than dorsal view? It is a frontal rather than dorsal view?

]]> By: Steve Durbin http://artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-12862 Steve Durbin Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:53:22 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-12862 Is it a good self-portrait? Hmmm, hard to say... What attracted me initially were the warm tones from the early light, as Ginger mentioned, and the rich, deep shadow with interesting shadow edges. That's enough to introduce ideas that might at least fit some aspects of me. My aura is the shadow of a distant tree, which is appropriate because I was deep into my Sourdough Trail series at the time -- but of course nobody will get that. And I'm not sure having a dark aura is too flattering, though that's surely not the point. But if I can manage to flatter Leslie, it's worth it. Is it a good self-portrait? Hmmm, hard to say… What attracted me initially were the warm tones from the early light, as Ginger mentioned, and the rich, deep shadow with interesting shadow edges. That’s enough to introduce ideas that might at least fit some aspects of me. My aura is the shadow of a distant tree, which is appropriate because I was deep into my Sourdough Trail series at the time — but of course nobody will get that. And I’m not sure having a dark aura is too flattering, though that’s surely not the point. But if I can manage to flatter Leslie, it’s worth it.

]]> By: June http://artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-12861 June Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:52:32 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/2007/04/fuzzy-concept.html#comment-12861 Really edgy stuff, Steve. Not to put too fine an edge on it. You are clearly on the edge of the wedge.... Really edgy stuff, Steve. Not to put too fine an edge on it. You are clearly on the edge of the wedge….

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