Christian wrote: > I never said I was more confident or that I had more ability > behind the lens.
I think you'll find *I* did. For the most complementary reasons. > I did write that my biggest problem was > composition. How do you go from "why you keep all your > photos" to "what you really want to capture" > You've mixed two seperate arguments. OK. I'll try again, I told you wouldn't understand through my eyes. I never used to give a damn about composition, a photograph was only a photocopy, that a photocopier couldn't do. No more. No less. I went on to speak about capture because I have become interested in composition of a shot. > I do try to be more disciplined with my shooting. What I was > saying before is that I am very, VERY critical with my > results. I may throw away a ton of slides, but not because I > wasn't asking myself what I wanted to capture, but because I > wasn't capturing it in the way I had envisioned it. I do > trust my ability to get the technical details right (exposure > and focus, along with DOF, blurred motion, whatever). My > problem is that I'm not an artist and I don't "see" compose well. Well, Christian, we are talking the same language, but failing to communicate. I think you know far more about photography than me. Or will for a damn long time. > I don't think the camera system matters to me. I don't shoot > 500 digital images or rolls and rolls of 35mm film hoping to > get one keeper. I carefully choose my shots and still throw > away a lot because I am unhappy with them. I know why I > don't like them and don't need the reminder when I next go > into the field to shoot. Yes, but why 'you' are unhappy with them will be different from me, or all other PDML subscribers. Everyone has their own take on what they have created, but everyone's reactions will be different. It makes this list a great place to be, the PUG a wonderful picture forum to view each month. Malcolm
