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Originally Posted by fingerz
I hadn't thought about the difficulty involved in getting detail on the ground while stopping the moon from being blown. Having that pointed out to me does increase my respect for the shot.
However...
That's because I'm a photographer (no jokes please  ) and I know about exposure etc. Your average Joe Public type chap isn't going to think "wow, the shadows have detail but the moon isn't blown out." He's just going to look at it and think it's a picture of a moon over a bit of rock. No repetition of form or particulalrly noticable symmetry/reflections/etc. |
Ok, but your not allowing for the fact that you are looking at the image form an objective point of view. The reason this is such a popular image is it
LOOKS GOOD People don't always popularise an image on it's artistic competence. If it looks good, people will buy it, depending on current trends in popular art. As an example, if you go to Ikea or any other shop that sells mass produced prints, what you find the most of is simply a reflection of the populaces current consensus of opinion.
Nothing else beyond that. Fundamentaly, it's pleasing to the eye, it stirs emotions in people, some images do it, some don't.
That's what makes it a succesful image. Along with all ther Ansel Adams Hype of course