David Young <dnr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/tyrannidae/blph01.html > > > We grow, as photographers, by finding someone who does the style of > photography that we like or want to do, at a very high level of quality, > and then try to emulate him. Note the word 'emulate' rather than > 'copy'. The idea is not to duplicate this unknowing mentor's work, but > to use that individual's work as yardstick, by which to measure our own > efforts. > > For many of us, Ted Grant is such a person. > > For the wildlife (and particularly bird) photographers amongst us, you set > the standard. > > But, dammit, Doug! Do you have to set the bar so bloody high? Thanks David. Ted is indeed an inspiration on many levels. For my own photos I'm constantly trying to out-do myself. I figure that if I've already done the best I can then I'm just coasting. The bar is high for me too! Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: www.horizon.bc.ca/~dnr/lrflex.htm Archives are at: www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/