Even more no rules

[Matt. K]

Could someone please show me an excellent image that has a large empty foreground.

[gstark]

I'm sure that there's more than a couple of these shot by some guy named Adams ....

[Greg B]

"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs."
- Ansel Adams

[Glen]

Matt, don't you read Playboy? Just look for a straight on head and bust shot, and you will see a large empty foreground of silicone.

Quite a challenge Matt, I will search for one but like Gary said quite a few Ansell Adams or the wild west look had empty foregrounds to reinforce the desolation. Your point is well taken though, empty foregrounds often don't do much

[Matt. K]

Ansell Adams is an over rated photographer. His images are technically excellent, but they express very little. Anybody can go back to most of those locations and shoot the same thing. So flame me!

[Greg B]

Ansell Adams is an over rated photographer. His images are technically excellent, but they express very little. Anybody can go back to most of those locations and shoot the same thing. So flame me!

Did you hear the one about the masochist and the sadist.

The masochist said "Hit me, hit me",
and the sadist replied
"No"

[Matt. K]

Greg...you are starting to frighten me. Do you carry a gun?

[gstark]

So flame me!

I doubt it will happen.

We're all entitled to our opinions, and I respect your right to your's.

I happen to love some of his images, and I admire and respect his technique. Having said that, I haven't a clue about how to use the zone system.

[Matt. K]

My version of the zone system is to bracket the hell of the exposure.

[Greg B]

Greg...you are starting to frighten me. Do you carry a gun?

Why no, pardner, I do all of my shootin' with the D70

(please insert suitable western style accent, like John Wayne kinda thing)

[Greg B]

I happen to love some of his images, and I admire and respect his technique.

Me too Gary, they had a strong impact on me early on in my interest in photography.

[Dargan]

Considering the amount of traffic generated by the 'rules of photography' and 'composition' Gary might consider it worthy of a permanent subheading. It certainly catches my interest and is central to the 'art' of photography. Of course, we all know it is one of those zen things .... but it is what makes some photos work and others fail. We may never get the answer but the journey of discussion is the thing of interest, iteratively speaking of course. Just remember ...In the end .........