wwp@yahoogroups.com:
RE: Compositions and My Contribution
John Spikowski 2006-Oct-11 08:14:00
Roger D. Williams Wrote:
> Yes, the panoramas are quite wonderful, I agree. The fact
> that they are illusions, not in any sense a capture of
> reality, seems to put them some distance from conventional
> photography. But I am in an increasingly small minority. I am
> sure your view, which I may paraphrase as "anything goes as
> long as the end result is good to look at" is undoubtedly the
> majority view. It still leaves me rather uncomfortable, though.
>
Roger,
Interactive panoramas are an art form IMHO and not crime scene work. I
haven't seen anyone on this list pawn off a pano as anything other then an
expression of their talent. The titles and descriptions should remove any
questions you may have about authenticity.
John