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i'm going to get burned at the stake for this but - yes its HCB, but its still blurry , soft, and uninteresting ... it got slated on flickr because its not that good a photo (okay its composed on thirds but is that really all it takes to be great ?)
if one of us took it and posted it here it would rightly get ripped apart , but because its HCB some people think its compulsory to stroke their chins contemplatively while saying "oh yes, I can see what he was doing there"
some of HCBs work is certifiably brilliant - but this isn't one such , and I wouldn't give you £2.56 for it, 256k is bonkers
I was more than a little taken aback by this comment, and you will or you will not forgive me for my response. Assuming that BSM must be an extraordinary photographer to have justified such a comment, I took the liberty of looking at your stats to see some of your work. Assuming that the stats engine on the forum is accurate, of the small handful of photos that you have actually posted for critique here (of 6-7k posts!) all are technically faulty (you seem to specialise in blocked shadows) and at least two are out of focus (one of which is arguably your strongest image). More important than mere technicalities, all are emotionally uninvolving, and would most likely be considered snapshots in any serious critiques. There are a few examples of more proficient and emotionally engaging work your extensive gallery, but amazingly (in the light of your comments above) focus remains a recurring issue, as well as, judging by the number of apparent DOF test shots, an obsession.
Most of your posts seem to consist of chit-chat. One, in which you were kind enough to entertain us with how you threw up on your dog, has unfortunately lodged in my mind.
I didn't recognise Cartier-Bresson, but I immediately saw a stunning photograph, the apparent ease of that immaculate composition, the way the lines interplay and converge, the perfect placing of the cyclist, the dynamism, the gorgeous texture, and so on.
I am a bad photographer too, but I can generally recognise a good one!