Rebirth of top photographers

Comments on Chapter 288 "The Suffering of Light" (with color)
After finishing the filming in Spain, Chen Pingsheng and Huang Liao then went to the western part of India, the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.

More than 100 workers in this area extract edible salt from the Arabian Sea every year, with an annual output of about [-] million tons.

A large amount of salt has been dried on the ground, forming a large silver-white area, and combined with the gray geological color, it looks no different from the eye shadow palette used by women.

Even though he had seen many photos of extraordinary workmanship, Huang Liao was still shocked by the scene in front of him and thought it was really crazy.

After Chen Pingsheng completed the shooting, he posted the photo on the photo circle and paired it with two words: salt field.

Soon the comment section was flooded with replies.

Fan Shusheng: "It's a very shocking photo. I have never seen a high-altitude photo of a salt field. Those brown and black squares are like the colors in the eyeshadow palette, and those silver-white squares are like broken mirrors. They are so evenly distributed and neat, it looks so pleasing to the eye.

"But it is precisely because of this beauty that I feel a little dangerous. The land has been transformed by humans into what they need, and it seems that it will continue for a long time in the future. I don't know if the colors that I think are beautiful now will be the same by then. Will it become a fatal factor and affect the entire world?

"I think Brother Chen may have similar worries, so he chose to take such photos, but whether it is an album or a single photo, I don't know yet."

Ranwu Village Ball: "This is a salt field? I saw the salt fields in my hometown when I was a child. The color is more pink or brown, but what is this black? Is this because too much salt has eroded the land? It's a bit scary."

A small photo of committing crimes against the wind: "Using the earth as a color palette, this photo is really beyond my imagination. The colors are so beautiful. But when I think about the pollution and impact on the environment, I feel a little heavier."

Ling Luzi: "At first glance, I thought it was drawn on paper, but I didn't expect it to be a real photo! This texture and color reminded me of an oil painting, but it was more shocking than an oil painting, because this is A whole piece of land. Perhaps hundreds of years from now, children will get used to this kind of land and instead ask their parents why they haven’t seen the green grass they call it.”

I am Xiao Xiaochuan: "God! I can only say Brother Chen, the eternal God! He will break through his original self every time."

In addition to these old fans discussing the photos, there are also many new fans commenting below.

Any time: "If you don't understand, just ask. It's my first time to follow Teacher Chen. Are there any precautions? I got started by watching "The Museum of Perspective". Do I need to read other works? What's the order?"

Sun Yimao: "Welcome newcomers, but "Perspective Museum" is quite niche. I recommend watching Brother Chen's "The Crow" and "The Decisive Moment"!"

Yotsugi Mumu: "Recommended reading order: "The Asada Family", "In Memory of Vivian", "The Decisive Moment", "The Crow", "Beiliu Huohuo". From simple to difficult, this is a better way to get started."

Keli Keli: "Sister Simu is right!"

Meng Xi: "Sister Simu is right!"

Any time: "Thank you. By the way, Sister Simu is also a photographer! The photos are very good!"

Das Rourou: "Sister Simu and Brother Chen are friends, and they are also professional portrait photographers. If you want to take beautiful films, go to her!"

While everyone was discussing the new photos, "Suffering of Light" was also successfully released globally.

This photo album took Chen Pingsheng a long time to complete because it involved many complex compositions, making it difficult to select each photo.

After all, trying to put together so many complex compositions in one photo album requires a lot of work.

And just after its release, many critics also expressed their thoughts on it.

The first is Lalis Eriksson, the chairman of Gesay. Although his main job now is to organize Gesay, he has never given up his work as a critic.

This is what he said about this work.

“When I opened this album, I discovered a whole new world.

"It's very unexpected. I originally thought that the name "Suffering of Light" was to show the art of light, shadow and color, but after reading the whole story, what left the deepest impression on me was the composition.

"Chen Pingsheng once again showed his superb photography skills and upgraded it again based on the decisive moment. Each photo is a complex version of the decisive moment. Because these compositions are extremely difficult to copy and even unique , so people who read this album and want to imitate it as easily as the decisive moment will be disappointed.

“But this is precisely the valuable thing about this photo album, because it is in the same vein as the decisive moment, just like the connection between advanced textbooks and basic textbooks.

"One of the pictures that impressed me deeply was like this. Two people stood in the black shadow formed by the hanging wallpaper in the store. Only their bodies and legs could be seen clearly. The head was covered by wallpaper with eye patterns. Covered. This is very interesting, it is a kind of replacement. The combination of false and real, just like the head replaced by the poster in Vivian.

“It’s just that this time it doesn’t look casual, but the composition is rigorous, reflecting extraordinary beauty.

"There is also an impressive photo taken next to a building and a street. It is clear that six people are in the same scene, but they are facing different directions. It was possible to capture such a picture in a limited time and Captured, it's simply too amazing.

"This is why I call this work an upgraded version of "The Decisive Moment", because this kind of composition and exquisite capture are filled in every photo. If you have seen the Decisive Moment, read this work again, Then you will naturally find that the techniques used by Chen Pingsheng still come from the same concept.

"Geometric composition and momentary capture are both fascinating and dangerous. Therefore, if you don't have Chen Pingsheng's keen sense of photography, I suggest you honestly start with the decisive moment." William Klein also commented on this film The work expresses his own opinions, but his words are more intense and exaggerated.

"God, I declare, this is the love letter of my dreams!
"I really like Chen Pingsheng's creative use of light and shadow. Look at this photo. The large area of ​​darkness paired with two people standing at the foot of the steps is like a detective comic from more than ten years ago. It has such a sense of story. .

"Except for this one, the rest of the photos have their own merits. The key is that the space for interpretation is huge. These street children, messy buildings and traces of life seem to form a maze, allowing people to wander in it. Wandering in circles, lost in confusion.

"In fact, Chen Pingsheng has used a new element, direction, many times in this photo album. For example, the photo of six people facing different directions on the street of a building, as well as more complex photos like this. From near to far , we can respectively see the white shoes standing on the steps facing diagonally, the girl looking back, and the two girls looking left and right. Their directions are also different, including front, back, left and right.

"What's even more exciting is that there are two men walking towards the center of the picture. They are actually facing each other, contrasting and echoing the girls looking at each other in front of them. I don't know what to say. Chen Pingsheng's shooting techniques are amazing. It seems to me that it has completely exceeded my imagination.

"This is the first time I have seen so many uses of directions in photos. This also reminds the photography world and me, does photography really show all subjects and all possibilities? Two years ago, I might have been like this I think so, but after Chen Pingsheng debuted, the works he showed were all brand new and surprising.

“So I think it’s not that photography has reached a certain height, but on the contrary, it’s our personal abilities that limit the development of photography.

"So I will give this work a perfect score. I recommend everyone to buy it and watch it to understand everything Chen Pingsheng shows."

There are more and more positive reviews from abroad, and domestic critics have begun to announce more simply.

Zhou Wenyuan published an article in the film industry, directly announcing the winners of the new year's competition.

"Now that the competition organizing committee has been reorganized and no longer has the right to make decisions, I think Chen Pingsheng's "Suffering of Light" will undoubtedly become the biggest winner in the photography industry this year!

"This is by no means an exaggeration, because the techniques, ideas, and aesthetics displayed in this photo album far exceed the limits of contemporary photography. I cannot judge such works. My aesthetics has been telling me excitedly that it is very good. Therefore, I will not discuss this work in terms of color and composition.

"What I want to say more is the humanities inherited from Chen Pingsheng. Humanities in China have always been a myth. That is, when showing the lives of ordinary citizens, they always like to use stereotypes. For example, the aunt sweeping the floor must highlight her hard work. The janitor must show how tired he is. Not to mention the cleaners, the old people who pick up garbage, and the workers at the construction site.

"When they shoot these characters, they always anticipate a mood and a picture, and then fit these characters into it. It seems that the only way to make everyone suffer is to make the pictures conform to the public's impression of them. Only then will your own conscience gain some comfort.

"This is very bad, especially the prevailing trend in the photography circle. If you only use stereotypes to shoot, you will not be able to truly touch a person's true soul, and it will only become an assembly line-like work.

"Chen Pingsheng completely avoided this approach, or in other words, he did not want to show humanity, he just wanted to take good photos with complex compositions. However, he indirectly achieved the humanistic purpose and allowed us to see people who really live in poverty. What is the living situation like?

"The biggest advantage of this kind of photo is that it doesn't look painful. The audience's attraction will first focus on the composition and color, and secondly think about the lives of the characters in it. Step by step, but the approach is clever. Just like "Dream of Red Mansions" among the four famous works ", the book mainly shows the fate of the Jia family, and then allows readers to understand the rise and fall of the entire feudal dynasty. Instead of directly describing the change of dynasties, and then describing the fate of the Jia family.

"Any popular art will eventually see the big from the small, and the small will be seen from the big. That is a history textbook. So I am very glad that Chen Pingsheng did not fall into such a vicious circle. I also hope that there will be more and more photographers in the country. First of all, Hone your skills, take photos that are pleasing to the eye or worthy of analysis, and then explore the heavy stuff.

"So I give this work full marks. It is a must-see. After watching You, you will know the value of this year's best film series!"

Just after he made his remarks, Feng Yisheng also expressed his opinion, but it was not about the album, but Chen Pingsheng's style review.

“Recently, I have heard many people in the art circle discussing whether Chen Pingsheng’s works are ‘suspected’ of pleasing the public.

"First of all, the word suspect is inappropriate. Because this is a characterization, only criminals will be called 'suspects' in the police's mouth. And a photographer can't reach this term anyway. This shows that someone is here. Deliberately discrediting and leading people who don't know the specific situation into a trap.

"In fact, this kind of trend in the domestic art circle has been around for a long time, or it can be said that this bad trend is prevalent on the entire Internet. That is, the diodes take sides. They don't care what the person has done, as long as there is something that causes them discomfort, even if it is just the last name. If he is not liked, they will attack him eagerly.

"And this trend is even more popular in the art circle. Many old guys who are not famous or have worked hard for decades are not satisfied with their current status and always like to point fingers at young people. Relying on a few of their disciples and grandchildren, Likes to form gangs and attack others.

"They believe that only art that does not please the public is true art. But what if the public likes it spontaneously? They can't give an answer. But from my observation, if these people's works can really be loved by most people, He will happily announce the good news and say that his art has finally been recognized.

"It sounds funny. I often wonder, who defines the word "public"? Do men count as the public, do women count as the public, do the elderly count as the public, and do children count as the public? The disabled and minorities Does a nation count as a public?
"If they all count, what's the difference between popular art and niche art? If it's only counted by the number of people, then what is a large number of people? Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions or tens of millions, or even a few Billion? No art can be liked by more than a billion people at the same time. Even the national popularity we often say is only 54% of the TV station’s ratings when Huan Zhuge Ge was broadcast. But that was a special era, and now a TV series The fact that it has a ratings of over 7 is already a hot topic among the people.

"So the definition itself is vague and inaccurate. So I don't think Chen Pingsheng's works are to please the public. Just like this "Suffering of Light", he just made the works from his heart.

“The reason why the public likes him is because these works achieve several very important key points.

"The colors are beautiful, the composition is clever, and the content is in-depth. These are the reasons why photography has endured for a long time. If it is only meant to please people, it would really make people laugh."

"I also hope that a small number of people in the art world in the future can face up to their own problems. If they focus on personal expression, they should not care about other people's opinions. If you want to gain fame, don't be complacent."

“Awkward expression of both wants and needs is not conducive to your own artistic creation, nor is it good for your future reputation in the art world.”

"As for those new artists who are new to the industry, they should not always focus on being in the circle. Chen Pingsheng has proved a very important point. To make iron, you need to be strong."

"Don't let the adulation in the circle get to your head."

(End of this chapter)