I don't consider myself a great photographer

[christopher575]

IMG_0332, originally uploaded by christopher575.

I'm just surrounded by good stuff to take pictures of.

Comments

[exiledfromtribe.livejournal.com]

I think that you are; your posts help make my friend's page a fun place. *shrug*

[entropic-system.livejournal.com]

Oooooooo! That would make a great pastel!

[ubermunkey.livejournal.com]

shit I love that! Fooking sexy arse shite!

[gordreece.livejournal.com]

dude. your composition in this photo is impeccable. The light is great. You did an amazing job.

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Thank you! <3

[badrobot68.livejournal.com]

It's off center.











Just kidding.

[doughynut.livejournal.com]

IAWTC

[paterson-si.livejournal.com]

This is actually a very, very beautiful picture.

[cattycritic.livejournal.com]

IAWTC

Here's the thing, it takes a good eye to spot the artful scene, and extra good eye to frame it properly to bring out the beauty that the eye sees, in the camera. That part's the hard one.

[gordreece.livejournal.com]

You bring up a really good point.

When I was in journalism school. I was out walking with a classmate one day. He suddenly dropped down on the ground and started framing up a shot of the gutter and a fire hydrant. I got down and peered over his shoulder. I saw nothing unusual. I thought he'd lost it.

Later in the darkroom I saw the print coming up from that shot. It was a breath taking photo of debris leading the eye to the rusting hydrant. It was amazing.

Seeing this shot in the first place is the sign of the artist at work.

Chris, take more photos.

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Actually, I've got tons and tons on flickr. I'm especially fond of a lot of the shots I got when I got my first digital camera back in 2004:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/christopher575/sets/72157601079411072/

I assembled this set two years ago one night when I couldn't sleep a couple of days after a big breakup.