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I am also unaware of Stephen Shore, and have not seen this picture before. I guess we can chalk it up to different tastes - I think this picture is amazing. It

• oh_sigh 10y ago
  How do you know what the feeling of the place is? Have you ever been to that gas station?
  • jrockway 10y ago
    It doesn't matter, the point is that a feeling is captured. Many people seem to think that photography is solely documentary, but that is only one possible aspect. You also have control over what is in and out of the picture, where objects are relative to each other, the relative tones and brightness of objects, etc., and can use that to tell a story that's not strictly true. If you've ever been composing a shot, noticed that there is a big pile of garbage in the frame, and shifted the angle slightly, you're already doing this.
    • oh_sigh 10y ago
      Well...a feeling is captured, not the feeling.
      • jrockway 10y ago
        Like all forms of art, the idea is to show the artist's feeling, not to tell you what you would personally feel.