"Jim Charter" <jrc### [at] msncom> schreef in bericht 
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> But the point for me is that once you put an image out there it is open 
> for anyone to interpret in any way. It functions independently 
> uncontrolled by either artist or critic.
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> The thing I took issue with was my sense that, in your critique, you'd 
> strayed into a position that no meaning was possible because you 
> personally didn't see any meaning.  And that became your criteria for an 
> up or down vote on the general success of the image.

Yes indeed. I immediately sensed I had sprung a trap on myself :-)  Not a 
problem. My initial intention was to ventilate my personal opinion only, but 
it got sidetracked into a more general discussion where I could only loose 
firm ground. No problem either.

> And poor Mike, this is all rather beside the point considering the shot 
> was ancilliary to his original posting. But I enjoyed the conversation. 
> Thanks to Mike for being a good sport about it.

Absolutely! I certainly join you here.

Thomas

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