I got my figures the same place Herb got his ... Shel
> [Original Message] > From: Tom C > And you base that on what % of the total number of photographs taken > worldwide that you actually see? > > And of that total number, on how many was the person behind the lens > actually *trying* to create a 'very good photograph' versus just taking a > photo? > > Tom C. > > > > > >From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: Skills - was Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side > >Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 17:50:06 -0700 > > > >I disagree. I think the quality bar has been lowered and that, while there > >are many good images out there, they are good relative to most of the crap > >we see, and there are fewer very good photographs. > > > >Shel > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Herb Chong < > > > > > that may be the case, but nonetheless, there are more really good images > >out > > > there now than there ever were before, if only because the total is so > >much > > > higher. > > > > > From: "William Robb" < > > > > > > I suspect that the % of truly skilled pro photographers is now > >hovering > >at > > > > an all time low. > > > > >

