Re: Re: pinhole is not about "sharpness"?

On Wednesday, May 08, 2002, aaron wrote:

> of all the mediums, to choose for sharpness...
> i would think that there is something else that draws us all to this.
> for me it's a sense of ritual that ends in image...

Maybe sharpness isn't the right term to apply to pinhole. I think
even the sharpest pinhole images keep a pinhole quality. It's
kind of a glow.

I think there is something to be said for detail. Some of my
favorite pinhole images are where parts are clear and others are
blurred/stretched due to motion or distortion in the filmplane. I
also like detail across the depth of focus. That's very
pinholey.

I also like the process.

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Scott Sellers
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