In the Barthes article, the following is stated.
“I have no need to question my feelings in order to list the various reasons to be interested in a photograph; one can either desire the object, the landscape, the body it represents; or love or have loved the being it permits us to recognize; or be astonished by what one sees; or else admire or dispute the photographer’s performance.”
I also possess a similar opinion because sometimes an initial response to an image cannot be explained in an organized list. Sometimes one’s reception is a sense or feeling that cannot be explained in words. For instance, when I look at Leonardo Da Vinci’s work in the Sistine Chapel, I cannot explain my response in words. I recognize, and I am astonished, but it is an inexplicable feeling and sensation. His work, his talent, and the overall product are desirable. I am interested in his paintings, but I don’t feel the need to question my feelings. My feelings are sometimes easily accessible without a close examination.
I feel like everyone experiences this speechless reaction to some extent. I know that I do. In my blog post I talk about a photographer that I know and how his work affects me. I was having a hard time describing my feelings about his photographs, but I know I like them and am intrigued by the pictures. It is just so hard to pinpoint exactly the feelings you have and put words to those feelings. I wish we didn't have to do that; it would make things so much easier.
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