PRINCIPLES & ELEMENTS OF ART IN PHOTOGRAPHY

OR, IT IS NOT JUST A BIRD ON A STICK, IT IS ART.

An evening of high brow revision of George's evening using art rather than photos from his contemporaries. I presume we were all too shy to put up our hands when he asked if we had heard of the golden triangle, well done to Dick who admitted to hearing of it, well George was sitting behind him and staring hard into his back. I put my hand up George, honest you just could not see as I was sitting next to you.

At least we now know why "Bird on a Stick" pictures do so well, not only has the photographer to get the focus, shutter speed, background out of focus and the timing just right, they also have to be sure of the composition, golden triangle, thirds etc and to decide whether to have the tail feathers in or out.

Knowing Gordon has been studying art for years to improve his photographic technique, I asked him what style or painter he would next try to emulate.

 "Jackson Pollock" was his reply, thinking it was rhyming slang. I said there was no need to be offensive.

"No the painter Jackson Pollack"

 "How are you going to achieve that" I asked.

"Simple, I have still got my Shotgun licence, It is just a matter of firing off the gun and camera at the right time" 

This begs the question how will he get a Picasso style picture, by feeding the birds with some kind of growth altering hormone?

Following on from last week's blog about beating Dave and Gordon in the print competitions, I have since spoken to Kevin who told me his plan fell down badly as he forgot to put any money in the brown envelopes.

Checking back on the results from this years competition I noticed that in May Richard had come first, then he was mysteriously exiled to a Spanish island in the Atlantic, no wonder the advanced section has seen a reduction in the number of entrants.