Sure, but the thing is that I was made aware of things and techniques I didn't know about, even if they were over my head or unimportant at the time. But the knowledge of such things stayed with me, ready to be called up or investigated further when i was ready to use or explore the information. Had no one mentioned such things, I'd still be ignorant of them. It's something like learning about car engines. Most people don't need all the technical info about them. But maybe one day they'll break down somewhere, and the info will be helpful, even if only to know what questions to ask of the repair person or to explain the problem clearly. IOW, even if the info has no immediate use, it may have future value. The more you know, the better your luck ;-)) But that's just me ...
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > But you weren't ready to listen to them and understand then, were you? > I've read you state on several occasions, even recently, 'Whoa, too > technical, too much math for me! ...' > > Godfrey > > On May 19, 2005, at 11:08 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Had I paid attention to the things that were explained here earlier, my > > photography would have improved sooner ;-)) I was foolish in > > dismissing > > some of the information presented here. > > > > Shel > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > > > >> Shel's comment is a perfect example of what I'm talking about in my > >> last response. Presenting an explanation to someone struggling with > >> the > >> beginning steps of a new technology is a different exercise from > >> presenting an explanation of in-depth technical detail to someone who > >> is ready to learn and understand it. > >> > >> Godfrey > >> > >> > >> On May 19, 2005, at 10:29 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > >> > >>> Just thought I =had= to jump in here. At one time I felt a lot of > >>> the > >>> technical stuff discussed here was useless - certainly to me - but > >>> as > >>> I > >>> got further into the craft of photography there were additional > >>> things > >>> I > >>> needed or wanted to know, and a lot of the info that I once > >>> dismissed I > >>> suddenly became interested in and found a use for. > > > >
