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Scott Withrow wrote: > I hate to see anyone told (and rather sarcastically, at that) not to > shoot what they see in front of them, just because the shot won't end up > on the cover of CTC Board or win the Trains Photo contest. That's not quite what I said, but it's close. I'm talking about the personal satisfaction from the results of one's own photography, as in I have nicely lit sunny day wedgies of UP SD40-2s, so let's expose more harshly lit wedgies of UP SD40-2's in the same locations because that was what was in front of me and I am a robot that can't stop taking pictures of trains. Of course if it's rare and I don't have it on film yet and I just drove 2000 miles to shoot it, I shoot it. If it looks good to me. No one is forcing me to fire my shutter (at least when I'm not working). I do not have to shoot every train that is in my viewfinder, was my point. You can't please all of the people all of the time. If you like high-sun shots, then knock yourself out. Do you do everything that everyone tells you to when they are expressing their opinion? Would you jump off a bridge if I told you to too? (Editors note: Not recommended due to possible bodily injury from impact). Dave Cohen SPORRS List Owner/Webmaster ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
