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    Why are photos so extreme nowadays?

    To sum it up...if you not doing extreme work – you’re not doing much nowadays.

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    Re: Why are photos so extreme nowadays?

    When no one is listening be louder I guess...

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    Re: Why are photos so extreme nowadays?

    Like talking only in a yell, when a whisper is sublime...

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    Re: Why are photos so extreme nowadays?

    Dunno... I've seen this kinds of pictures from all eras of photography. An "artist" must be making some sort of a "point" or "statement" with many of these. A lot of them are just ugly.

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    Re: Why are photos so extreme nowadays?

    Back in the days of the Circus, there were the main events and the side shows.

    In the main events we'd see dancing elephants, high-wire acts, lion tamers, people shot from canons, etc.

    In the side-shows we'd see bearded ladies, dwarfs, giants, 2-headed snakes, etc. Sometimes these were referred to as the Freak Show.

    There is no hard line dividing the museum of fine art and the circus. There is often considerable overlap.

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    Re: Why are photos so extreme nowadays?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Lee View Post
    people shot from canons, etc.
    I see what you did there.

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    Re: Why are photos so extreme nowadays?

    If you can't make it good, make it extreme.

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    Re: Why are photos so extreme nowadays?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sal Santamaura View Post
    If you can't make it good, make it extreme.
    And/or make it larger!

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    Re: Why are photos so extreme nowadays?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Noel View Post
    And/or make it larger!
    Or technically perfect (though lacking elsewhere) and want to be called an artist because it is.

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    Re: Why are photos so extreme nowadays?

    Just another age-old question.

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