How Can An Intermediate Photographer Best Advance Their Skills To The Next Level (Page 16): :)...

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

Peterff wrote:

Probably not in Tennessee, it could happen in San Francisco, and Charlie can be a girl or a woman's name, but not one involved in aiding or abetting stealing photographs with impunity...

:)

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

bkellyusa wrote:

I'm an intermediate photographer and probably not ... (show quote)

I would say that the biggest potential for improvement is our compositions. One of the ways we can improve is by viewing art. Painters create these with intention; photographers too often do not approach their work (or art, if you please) with intention. By viewing art, we have the possibility of engaging our minds and thinking about the construction of art-- the composing of elements. We can then chose where we stand when we frame a landscape and what elements we choose to include/exclude. Sometimes this happens without a conscious awareness that it has happened. When we have these thoughts/experiences/knowledge on the bookshelf in our brain it is there for us to draw on in a moment of inspiration. If not, we get something that looks like everyone else's picture of the Grand Canyon.

Chuy Loc: OUT OF TOWN

colo43 wrote:

you and Erv are something else!
:)

I just thought of something frighting Mare, that photo you gave me of the cat and deer is hanging in my bedroom over my bed, tell me this guy didn't take this photo.

Still my favorite photo by the way.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

bkellyusa wrote:

Marylnn, br br I am probably fighting a loosing b... (show quote)

You would serve your cause a little tiny bit better if you took the effort to spell Marilyn's name properly and show a little respect. But, you keep digging...

Let us know when you reach Australia and we can set up a reception party for you!

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Peterff wrote:

You would serve your cause a little tiny bit better if you took the effort to spell Marilyn's name properly and show a little respect. But, you keep digging...

Let us know when you reach Australia and we can set up a reception party for you!

He's just too stupid to know when to PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

I would say that the biggest potential for improve... (show quote)

Allen, this is a good example of why reading the entire thread is important.

Your comment: "When we have these thoughts/experiences/knowledge on the bookshelf in our brain it is there for us to draw on in a moment of inspiration. If not, we get something that looks like everyone else's picture of the Grand Canyon" is quite ironic at this point in the thread!

I know your post was well intentioned, but the last few pages have been quite, err, enlightening!

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

MadMikeOne wrote:

He's just too stupid to know when to PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!

True, but the Aussies have a fairly strict immigration policy these days, they don't do 'transportation' any more!

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

Chuy wrote:

I just thought of something frighting Mare, that photo you gave me of the cat and deer is hanging in my bedroom over my bed, tell me this guy didn't take this photo.

Still my favorite photo by the way.

BAD BAD BAD, just don't let it fall on your head for saying that!
LOL

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

Peterff wrote:

True, but the Aussies have a fairly strict immigration policy these days, they don't do 'transportation' any more!

you guys are something else!
:)

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Peterff wrote:

Allen, this is a good example of why reading the entire thread is important.

Your comment: "When we have these thoughts/experiences/knowledge on the bookshelf in our brain it is there for us to draw on in a moment of inspiration. If not, we get something that looks like everyone else's picture of the Grand Canyon" is quite ironic at this point in the thread!

I know your post was well intentioned, but the last few pages have been quite, err, enlightening!

So true. I apologize to colo43

Chuy Loc: OUT OF TOWN

colo43 wrote:

BAD BAD BAD, just don't let it fall on your head for saying that!
LOL

I better move it to another wall.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

So true. I apologize to colo43

You have no need. We know who needs to apologize and grovel if he can deal with that many syllables.

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

Chuy wrote:

I better move it to another wall.

Better prop it up with something tonight or pound a railroad spike into the wall to hold it up. If it makes it past the midnight hour, i'd think you are safe.

gessman Loc: Colorado

While I don't think there's anything cool about bkellyusa's actions, it looks to me like it should be between him and colo43 at this point. It doesn't look like he intended to profit from his actions, putting it on Flickr so there doesn't seem to be any monetary loss and he has taken his Flickr page down. Some of you seem to have some pent up vengeance of your own to deal with but bkellyusa hasn't done anything to you. I would call on you to disperse and stop the tar and feathering. We aren't sure if we're playing with a full deck here or not. You could stand to display a little more charity in this unknown situation, especially those of you who aren't directly involved. Having a friend who is slighted in some manner does not give us the right to attack someone who has done nothing to us.

Chuy Loc: OUT OF TOWN

gessman wrote:

While I don't think there's anything cool about bk... (show quote)

I beg to differ, first off getting sucked into a thread that you think is posted by a credible member only to find out he is a thief and a fraud involves us all. If such action is not confronted by all members of this forum then the credibility of the forum is in question. It is not our job to play psychologist, it is our job to keep the site credible, and I don't appreciate being talk down to.