Art or Photography

Peter Hill

Art or Photography

Every time I upload a photo now with this here new interface thingy, it tells me, ie doesn’t ask, Art or Photography. Well danged if that don’t confuse the hell outta a simple guy like me. So’s I got me to thinkin’ maybe they’re lookin’ for some of that arty farty stuff that when you look at it like the first time you go “WTF?” or something like that. So, there you go, as you do.

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Canon 5D Mark II
North Narrabeen Rockpool

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Art or Photography by Peter Hill
  • Mieke Boynton

    Mieke Boynton

    :) :) :) Yep, gonna get a sore neck from this one soon, Peter!! I feel like a fighter jet pilot must feel upside down and zooming along near the ground – I love it!!

  • Peter Hill replied

    Thanks! So much more interesting than the original – see below.

  • richman

    richman

    this ‘works’ so well
    confused me for a good five mins but eventually worked it out!

  • Peter Hill replied

    Thanks Richie – just tryin’ new stuff

  • John Robb

    John Robb

    whatever it is, whatever you want to call it – it is great.

  • Peter Hill replied

    thank you very much Robb

  • Peter Hill replied

    Oh shit, I mean JOHN. Sorry! [must have been a bit pissed]

  • adgray

    adgray

    In the immortal words of Mr Squiggle
    Upsydown! Upsydown! lol
    Chookas! ♥

  • Peter Hill replied

    you got it!

  • zumi

    zumi

    GREAT shot. And even better idea.

  • Peter Hill replied

    Thanks Zumi

  • Garth Smith
  • Peter Hill replied

    Cool! See below for answer

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    it still bugs me too….like this upside down world Peter…

  • Peter Hill replied

    Cool!

  • Bryan Freeman

    Bryan Freeman

    That’s great.

  • Peter Hill replied

    Thanks Bryan

  • DragonFlyer

    DragonFlyer

    Yep – I asked that exact same question in the description of my shots some days ago…. Gives me the irrits a little really, as if I have to decide what I’m uploading is one or the other and well – how do I know?????
    So Peter… which one of the 2 is this one meant to be?
    Seems a little dangerous really – were you risking life and limb to get a shot before that big dark crusty looking thing fell down on top of your head and your beautiful camera? And – the other question that springs to mind is – what actually were you and your camera standing on to get this shot? Or – Ooooo. NOW I get it!!!!
    You didn’t actually go through any of that process at all!!! So – this one must be of the ‘Art’ category…....
    K x

  • Peter Hill replied

    Bingo. Yep, I only took a boring example of my craft. and turning it around is art. Yes?

  • Mick Davson

    Mick Davson

    oohh yeah!

  • Peter Hill replied

    Thanks Mick!

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    LOL! Cool. But when I go to ‘Add a work’ mine says ‘Art & Photography’.

  • Peter Hill replied

    You are absolutely right Colleen. But then in the next window, anarchy kicks in and its all about ‘Art or Photography’.

  • vampvamp

    vampvamp

    fishing rod on a jetty/wooden rail…. great shot!

  • Peter Hill replied

    Oooh, close, but no bananas!

    The wall of a rockpool, shot with the camera resting on it. The water level on the right was higher than on the left.

  • Tatiana R

    Tatiana R

    But do you know Peter, in case you think that that arty farty stuff is not arty enough and hit the “Delete” button, the Interface Thingy asks you:
    “Do you REALLY REALLY want to delete this work? You cannot undo this, at all – ever. Seriously.”
    That what it says, capitals and all. Seriously…

    Aren’t you glad they don’t have it voice activated… Yet

  • Peter Hill replied

    Oh, the horrors!

  • rorycobbe

    rorycobbe

    just brilliant

  • Peter Hill replied

    Thanks Rory!

  • athex

    athex

    I applaud you

  • Peter Hill replied

    Thank you very much!

  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    Terrific, had to study this for a moment and then cricked my neck as I realised its origins and I would say it was both. Brilliant stuff

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks mik!

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    WTF …. great though :D

  • Peter Hill replied

    :) thanks Caroline!

  • OldBirch

    OldBirch

    Excellent. Both ways. : ) Couldn’t resist.

  • Peter Hill replied

    Ha! Thanks. Made it easy for you – see above.

  • William Bullimore

    William Bullimore

    LOL. Love your description. WTF indeed :)

  • Peter Hill replied

    Thanks Bill!

  • thomasroessler

    thomasroessler

    Sorry, I don’t understand it. ... my english is too poor.
    what is arty farty? and WTF? and what is the difference between photography
    and art. Tanks in advance for your explications to a simple guy.

  • Peter Hill replied

    Written with my tongue in cheek, making fun of the artwork upload pages, and its new “helpful” description of our work as “art and/or photography”, which is an oxymoron, a Rex Mossop Special, a contradiction. That is, if photography is not already art, what is it?

  • Linda Gregory

    Linda Gregory

    Whatever it is, it works, Peter, but glad you explained it.

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks Linda, just having some fun

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    brilliant,

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks Scott

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    LOL, looks beautiful to me either way! :)

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks Laurie!

  • faceart

    faceart

    What a cool shot!!!

  • Peter Hill replied

    thanks mate

  • Alice Oates

    Alice Oates

    This is beautiful, whatever you call it!

  • Peter Hill replied

    Thanks Alice!

  • Silvia Ganora

    Silvia Ganora

    This is really cool! I feel dizzy! :)

  • Peter Hill replied

    Great! Thanks Silvia :)

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Ha..ha..good one Peter!! Fantastic ‘photoart’?? lol.*-)

  • Peter Hill replied

    Oh no, not you too! :)

  • SeeOneSoul

    SeeOneSoul

    well done you – it works on both planes – art & photography … love it :)) had me giggling right & proper ;)

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    :))

    Thanks Tina!

  • Baynanno1

    Baynanno1

    Photographic Art ! Brilliant work ! Hang it either way !

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thanks! Now there’s an idea – buy two and hang one upside down next to the other!

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor

    Beautiful work!

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    thanks Mindy!

  • thomasroessler

    thomasroessler

    Hi Peter, still difficult to understand, English is not my native language, I live in Germany. What do you mean by “tongue in your cheek”. And what is a “Rex Mossop special”? Well, “art and / or photography seems to be a not an oxymoron (like e.g. virtual reality) but a senseless mixture of categories. Photography is a medium which can be used for
    passport-portraits, documentation of drivers who are too fast, for scientific purposes or just to bring home a souvenir from holidays in Paris. Sometimes it is used to create artworks. My suggestion to change “art and / or photography is: “image or text”. What do you think about it?

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Sorry, will try to explain.

    Tongue in cheek – the words spoken are deliberately not the truth and meant to be recognised as such.

    Rex Mossop special – Rex was a football commentator whose mixed metaphors were legendary. My favourite was: “That’s the most unheard of thing I have ever heard!”

    My point in uploading this upside image and writing a suitable Description was to demonstrate the inherent contradiction forced upon us photographers uploading artwork.

  • Phineous   Cassidy

    Phineous Cas...

    haha WTF ))

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    ::))

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Oh, so it does!! How bizarre. Anarchy, indeed…lol

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    :)

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Well, when I first saw the thumbnail I thought “how did Peter get under the belly of that plane?” :)))

    You are so funny :)))) It works for me. It is a fabulous image Peter. I love how you flipped it.

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    :)

    thanks Sharon. Can’t remember why I chose this particular image to make my point, but it seemed the thing to do!

  • Patrick Monnier

    Patrick Monnier

    Bravo Peter, a brilliant composition.

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    thank you very much, Patrick!

  • Anna  Ellis

    Anna Ellis

    Wow. fantastic

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thank you Anna

  • iSimonius

    iSimonius

    A good point, well made there Pater;)

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    thank you very much kind sir

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    How damn clever….the concept and idea behind it is great…..

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    thanks. amazing what frustration can produce

  • anisja

    anisja

    Great idea and a great B&W!

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    thanks Anisja!

  • Garth Smith
  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Forget to say thank you Garth. Thank you Garth!!

  • Judy Will

    Judy Will

    love your thinking outside the square!!

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    oooh, gr8 comment!

    thanks Judy!

  • Ryan Davison

    Ryan Davison

    nice one

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    thanks Ryan

  • Joanna Beilby

    Joanna Beilby

    LOL I so agree! Fabulous shot.

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    :) cool. Thanks Joanna!

  • dps7777

    dps7777

    Artsey-fartsey, well done, Peter. Dave ;-))

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thanks Dave!

  • dkleing

    dkleing

    Well Peter, i too was very confused for a bit that was until i scrolled down to find the answer. Well done i love it.

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thanks. I resisted the temptation to do so, but I caved in!

  • tgarrett

    tgarrett

    Uhhh? Yeah, I think WTF is appropriate. Don’t know what it is but I’m thinkin it’s a
    strong graphic somthin or tother and danged interestin!

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thanks T.

    Sydney is blessed with many rockpools along its rugged coastline – concrete walled sections on natural rock platforms, most of which were created between 1910 and 1960. In today’s environmentally-conscious world they would not be built. This image was shot at dawn at the largest such pool – North Narrabeen – which also happens to be my favourite. Many dawns have been spent shooting here, in between conversations with the senior locals having their dip:

    And last, but not least, Photography = Art

    Phew! Had not realised I had shot so much there!

    Cheers

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau

    Upsidedown….Loooooooove it!!

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thanks Jean!

  • Paul Manning

    Paul Manning

    Yep ~ WTF???? but after reading some of the comments on the way down, very clever! cheers Paul

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thanks Paul!

  • Adrian  Geronimo

    Adrian Geronimo

    this is great. the tonal range is awesome

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thank you very much Adrian!

  • KathleenRinker

    KathleenRinker

    Fabulous image, congratulations!!

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thanks Kathleen!

  • Bryan Freeman
  • Peter Hill replied

    Thanks very much for this honour!

  • vaquera

    vaquera

    Fav for sure !

  • Peter Hill replied

    Cool! Thanks!

  • Hélène David-Cuny

    Hélène David-Cuny

    Art or photography ? The question is just bureaucratie… ;-)

  • Peter Hill replied 28 days ago

    Indeed

  • Wayne  Pearson

    Wayne Pearson 27 days ago

    Brilliant work Peter, I love your attitude and your beautiful images.

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thanks very much Wayne!!

  • Zeana Lacrimosa

    Zeana Lacrimosa 26 days ago

    Excellent concept artwork! Yes, it is art!

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thanks Zeanna!

  • blueeyesjus

    blueeyesjus 24 days ago

  • Rasevic

    Rasevic 24 days ago

    Great idea….!
    Got to try it…

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Pot luck on my account.

  • Kat D

    Kat D 22 days ago

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Woohoo! Thanks Kat!

  • Mukesh Srivastava

    Mukesh Srivastava 22 days ago

    Very creative…I love the way you have created an amazing perspective with upside-down!!!!!

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thank you very much Mukesh. amazing what can come out of frustration.

  • NikonJohn

    NikonJohn 22 days ago

    It looked like a pyramid to me at first. Amazing how the whole perception changes upside down.

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thanks John. A little spur of the moment dig at the upload interface, but I seem to have made my point!

  • alucinari

    alucinari 22 days ago

    WOW! What an INCREDIBLE image!

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Wow back at you! Thank very much for the honour!

  • serendipity3

    serendipity3 22 days ago

    I love it! Congrats on all, well deserved

  • Peter Hill replied 22 days ago

    Thanks very much!

  • Richard  George

    Richard George 22 days ago

    Congratulations Peter!!

  • Peter Hill replied 20 days ago

    Thanks Richard!

  • pat gamwell

    pat gamwell 19 days ago


    ART MARATHON Feature: Dec 1, 09

  • Peter Hill replied 19 days ago

    Wow! Thanks Pat!

  • hugh023

    hugh023 19 days ago

    Looking good from both directions . . .

  • Peter Hill replied 19 days ago

    Thanks Hugh

  • Patricia Howitt

    Patricia Howitt 19 days ago

    Hello Peter – well, I’m an “arty farty” artist (only I’m pretty well grounded, with it) and believe you me this new take on art and/or photography scares the you=-know-what out of me. Thank goiodness I’ve had 12 years messing around in computer graphics so my brain is already totally friend. This image and especially your explanation had me rolling on the floor, so just HAD to post a comment. Well done, well said – I love it!

  • Peter Hill replied 19 days ago

    thanks Patricia – I was hoping to score a laugh or two!

  • Clare Colins

    Clare Colins 19 days ago

    Well Peter, whatever you call it, it sure deserves all the features it has received. great work!

  • Peter Hill replied 19 days ago

    :) Thanks very much Clare

  • artisandelimage

    artisandelimage 18 days ago


    bravo !
    my best, your host (francis).

    (your vote is needed here !)

  • Peter Hill replied 18 days ago

    Hey, wow! This is an honour! Thanks Francis (voted)

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu 4 days ago

    BRILLIANT/you are good!

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