On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:52:53 -0000, "Bob W" <p...@web-options.com> said: > > > > There are probably lots who have submitted a few and given up. > > > Persistence pays off, take my word for it. > > > > > > > > > I agree with that but the reason I keep contributing is that the > > existence of the PPG has given my photography more focus (no pun > > intended). I'm more conscious of composition and lighting > > and I tend to > > take more time in exploring the possibilities of a subject. > > > > So, whenever I have an photo I particularly like, I submit it. > > Occasionally one gets in - more often they're rejected. But > > that's not > > the point. The PPG is helping to improve my photography > > (even if that's > > very slow progress.....) > > You have to be a bit careful using other people's judgement as your > yardstick. The risk is that you start shooting stuff that you think they > will like, rather than stuff you like, and in many cases it means > lowering > your standards. > > I have the same attitude to shooting for the RPS distinctions. Although > they > gave me a rough time with my last submission, I won't shoot anything just > to > please them, although I'm pleased to get their criticism and feedback. > The > first thing my pictures have to do is please me. If they please the RPS > too, > then all well and good, but the only judgement that really matters is > mine. >
Yes - fully agree. I don't shoot with the aim of pleasing the PPG voters. I just find that I'm more conscious of exploring the possibilities in potential photographic subjects since the PPG came into being. I still don't have the "eye" for a subject that I'd like to have, but I'm improving - or, at least I like to think I am :-)> Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
