Rob Studdert wrote: > Fair enough, I don't participate in club events because of such absolutism. > It's all generally too staid for my liking, if any image doesn't fit very > specific preconceived notions of composition, sharpness, contrast, focus > point etc they don't get anywhere.
I like to put my best stuff up against other's best work and see how I do. Judges are indeed a crapshoot. Sometimes they like my work and sometimes they don't. It's still fun to see what they like and what they don't (even when it's mine). I don't take any of it too seriously. Competing has motivated me to try to shoot truly outstanding pictures and to become a student of art. My photography has improved as a result. > Unfortunately now regardless of the remoteness or perceived sanctity of the > place is it possible to shoot without con-trails in the image. Nature photography does indeed make you aware of how intrusive man has become in the natural world. Tom Reese
