Deadpoet said:A.A, I am surprise, you are getting soft these days.
Technicalities are funny things, when done right, no one notices, if done incorrectly, everyone sees it as a sore thumb.
PBS is an established well regarded professional photographer. We all have seen his work. Some and some do not like his style, and that is perfectly fine. However, we all agree the technical part of this photography was usually spot on, from make up, art direction, styling, DI, lighting and presentation.
For the picture of the woman at the dinning table, the technicality of styling was all wrong, from the red and white wine thing, to the table setting, and also, I forgot to mention, the cheap looking wine glasses looked out of place with the much nicer silverware and plates.
These technicalities have nothing to do with art nor fashion. These are attention to details, part of being a professional photographer. I am sure its merely an oversight. But I do not expect this from a professional.
I really nearly like this picture. Those wine glasses and wines really are annoying.
I do understand that you're perhaps a wine drinker, and has been to US and back a couple of times, and probably very cheesed off with such styling though... Like I said, to you it wasn a clear cut mistake and is seemingly very unsound though... All I'll probably say is that thankfully you kinda agree the rest is fine...
I'll work on that again..
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