VIP - Very Interesting Photography!!!

[Mars Observer]

Has anyone seen Rosie Hardy's work before?? Wow! Truly inspiring stuff (for me, anyways)!!

Flickr: rosiehardy's Photostream

It's not for everyone (and certainly not for the 'purists'!) And I know some would call it 'digital art' rather than 'photography'. Whatever you call it though... 'a rose by any other name...'

Of course, I tend to like the 'ends' of the photo-spectrums - unaltered capture-the-moment, candid, photojournalism type shots at the one end... and the really artistic/expressive/creative work at the other end. I guess I like 'extremes'.

Anyways... it brings me to my questions:
1) Is there a particular style of photo that really, really 'speaks to your soul?' If so, what, and why?

2) Have you come across any inspiring, muse-like photostreams on Flickr?

[Bambi]

wow, she's brilliant!

[casil403]

Nice stuff...I might also add Raiven started a thread calledFlickr stars...similar to the subject :
http://www.photography.ca/Forums/f15...tars-5112.html

[AcadieLibre]

Since she is not here to defend what I would say, I think I just should say nothing.

[Michaelaw]

[QUOTE=Mars Observer;39520]

1) Is there a particular style of photo that really, really 'speaks to your soul?' If so, what, and why?

She has got some good work going on!

I can't honestly say there is any particular style that speaks to my soul but I can say that all images have that ability. I'm most definitely not a purist. If your work speaks to me then I'm in. It wasn't that long ago photography wasn't even considered an art form and when it did gain acceptance it had to be black and white. Finally color work was accepted. Resistance to change has always been a problem IMHO. I personally don't care at the end of the day how you made your piece speak to me but that it did is enough

[JAS_Photo]

Some really nice and interesting stuff here for sure. Which brings me to a flickr pet peeve (and I have a few about flickr) and that is pointless notes. Dude, you don't need a note to tell me the center of a rose is beautiful. you can add it on the comments and I can find the center all by myself.

A sadly marred example:

breathe on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[Mad Aussie]

Rose is not only very pretty ... she's a deep thinker it seems. I really like her concepts. Some photos seem average and others are stunning in every way. Might be my own perceptions.

[Mad Aussie]

Hey Mars ... maybe you'd like the style of Brooke ... Flickr: brookeshaden's Photostream

[Mars Observer]

Since she is not here to defend what I would say, I think I just should say nothing.

Fair enough AcadieLibre :-) I'm going to guess though it's more an issue with the 'style' of work, rather than the artist? T.M.M. (too much manipulation)? I certainly respect that view.

[Mars Observer]

[QUOTE=Michaelaw;39576]

1) Is there a particular style of photo that really, really 'speaks to your soul?' If so, what, and why?

She has got some good work going on!

I can't honestly say there is any particular style that speaks to my soul but I can say that all images have that ability. I'm most definitely not a purist. If your work speaks to me then I'm in. It wasn't that long ago photography wasn't even considered an art form and when it did gain acceptance it had to be black and white. Finally color work was accepted. Resistance to change has always been a problem IMHO. I personally don't care at the end of the day how you made your piece speak to me but that it did is enough

Well said Michaelaw - I feel the same!