Art

[Svedish_Chef]

Unfortunately sideways... but one of my pictures

Not no more... look at it below

Its of a lake at Mt Buffalo in NE Victoria.

 

[Wiggles]

Addicted to the Photosuite....How could I resist??

 

[seXieleXie]

nevermind

 

[modest mouse]

Rotated

 

[Svedish_Chef]

I couldnt rotate it without losing half the pic... that and I couldnt take the shot of it standing properly

 

[LukkyKnight]

I like the view, and the lens-flare, chef. If there's one place on the net where you can count on people helping with image files, I am SURE this is it.

 

[Beaker]

This is not art.

 

[Starfish]

Beaker, don't make me test my theory of 'ass and foot fusion'.

I feel that art is a craft, and it is also the act of capturing a moment in time or that of a feeling or a reflection of the soul.

Merriam Webster defines art as...

Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin art-, ars -- more at ARM
Date: 13th century
1 : skill acquired by experience, study, or observation <the art of making friends>
2 a : a branch of learning: (1) : one of the humanities (2) plural : LIBERAL ARTS b archaic : LEARNING, SCHOLARSHIP
3 : an occupation requiring knowledge or skill <the art of organ building>
4 a : the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects; also : works so produced b (1) : FINE ARTS (2) : one of the fine arts (3) : a graphic art
5 a archaic : a skillful plan b : the quality or state of being artful
6 : decorative or illustrative elements in printed matter
synonyms ART, SKILL, CUNNING, ARTIFICE, CRAFT mean the faculty of executing well what one has devised. ART implies a personal, unanalyzable creative power <the art of choosing the right word>. SKILL stresses technical knowledge and proficiency <the skill of a glassblower>. CUNNING suggests ingenuity and subtlety in devising, inventing, or executing <a mystery plotted with great cunning>. ARTIFICE suggests technical skill especially in imitating things in nature <believed realism in film could be achieved only by artifice>. CRAFT may imply expertness in workmanship <the craft of a master goldsmith>.



Photography is a craft, therefore an art.

 

[bluntforcemama]

wahoo! That halo effect rocks.

 

[Svedish_Chef]

I like the view, and the lens-flare, chef.

Its a webcam photo of the full painting whjich is 3' high and 2' wide.

The original photo had the flare in it which I deliberately took in the photo.