Re: A History of Mistakes

Jim Kosinski wrote: "We have no errors!"

Exactly right. At one end of the spectrum is art, which most people have difficulty defining.
At the other end of the spectrum are errors, which most people think they can recognize right
off. Pinhole photography bends the spectrum into a circle, merging recognizable errors into
difficult art.

Now, I am going out to point my ph camera in the general direction of something, estimate the
exposure time based on an approximate f/stop, accept the focus that the circles of confusion
give me, develop by inspection, and marvel at how all my blundering around produces art that
only I can understand.

Bob

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> From: "Kosinski Family" <zinski@telenet.net>
> To: <pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com>
> Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] A History of Mistakes
> Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 09:22:56 -0400
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> We have no errors!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Ptak" <jfjptak@yahoo.com>
> To: <pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 10:43 PM
> Subject: [pinhole-discussion] A History of Mistakes
>
> > Does anyone know if any sites have archives of
> > annotated images of (technical) ph-ing mistakes?
> > Examples of mistakes can be very significant and
> > useful things, and I just wondered if anyone has
> > assembled, say, what the 25 (or whatever) most common
> > errors in ph-ing look like.
> >
> > If not, is this something in which this group may have
> > an interest in assembling?
> >
> > I'm relatively new to this group so please forgive if
> > I'm missing something that is obvious to everyone (but
> > me).
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > John Ptak
> > jfptak@thesciencebookstore.com
> >
Received on Tue Jun 19 15:14:46 2001