Why do you suppose.. I pick up my camera, walk out the door and to me the measure of success is the number shots taken and the number of keepers produced. Few or no shots make it a...

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

I pick up my camera, walk out the door and to me the measure of success is the number shots taken and the number of keepers produced. Few or no shots make it a failed day

When I was younger I would pickup my fly rod, drive three hours to my favorite stream, fish from dawn to dark without even a rise let alone a strike. Drive 3 hours home and consider it a great day.

I wonder why the difference?

Quixdraw Loc: x

Because Fishing and photography are different - fish are self actuating organisms, takes 2 to Tango. Just one can snap a shutter. ;-)

MDI Mainer

What was the alternative to fly fishing back in the day, and what is the alternative to making images now?

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Photography is not a sport like golf where the low score wins. Rather, the measure of success is success. One great image is an undefeated season. It doesn't matter how many <Delete>s occurred prior to that image. Michael Jordan wasn't the greatest because he practiced really hard. He's the greatest because he has six championships and no defeats.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Quixdraw wrote:

Because Fishing and photography are different - fish are self actuating organisms, takes 2 to Tango. Just one can snap a shutter. ;-)

Interesting observation quixdraw. Of course one does not snap the shutter if there is no subject.

Quixdraw Loc: x

[quote=Curmudgeon]Interesting observation quixdraw. Of course one does not snap the shutter if there is no subject.[/quote

For me, at least, there is nearly always something of interest. It may take changing definitions and expectations of success.

jeffrey8066

Any day you can get outside and shoot is a great day. Even if you don't get some great shots that day it sets you for what could come the next day. Every day take it as practice or a day to learn how to take better shots or learn something new about your equipment.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

MDI Mainer wrote:

What was the alternative to fly fishing back in the day, and what is the alternative to making images now?

I don't think that's the issue for me. The issue is how we quantify success.

MrMophoto Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"

Success is subjective. How do you define a "keeper"? What do you do with them? I have hundreds of "keepers", all in digital files, a few I have printed. I've been accepted in numerous photo shows and even have some awards. I don't know if that makes me a success, I do know I am constantly trying to improve my images and always looking for my next great photo project. IMHO, I may never be truly a success at photography, but then again success is subjective and I set a very high bar
just my thoughts on success.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

The level of self-imposed requirements, expectations, and restrictions.

He who should not be mentioned said twelve great pictures in a year is a good crop.

wrangler5 Loc: Missouri

MDI Mainer wrote:

What was the alternative to fly fishing back in the day, and what is the alternative to making images now?

This. When our family would take 3 day fishing trips in the middle of the week (before the kids were in school full time) the benefit to me was being out of the office. Just standing in a stream with a fly rod and no phone was a priceless break from practicing tax law. In fact, not catching anything was also a benefit, as the place we went was a hatchery that stocked a nice trout stream running through the property, and you paid by the pound for anything you caught. (Tying flies with barbless hooks made for a nice number of got-aways, and substantially reduced the cost of the trip.)

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Fishing is always GREAT, catching not so good.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

CHG_CANON wrote:

Photography is not a sport like golf where the low score wins. Rather, the measure of success is success. One great image is an undefeated season. It doesn't matter how many <Delete>s occurred prior to that image. Michael Jordan wasn't the greatest because he practiced really hard. He's the greatest because he has six championships and no defeats.

Hahahaha - Not like golf, but it sure it is a sport!

Who has the best camera?
Who has the most cameras?
Who has the most lenses?
Who has the most accessories?
Who goes out every day to take pictures?
Who has 8Tb of images?

Ahhhh, the sport of competition.

A sport which some do not play.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

With flyfishing, you were constantly in action even though you may not have been successful. With photography, you must see something of interest to go into action. That may be a subtle difference but it makes a difference in what you feel is a success.

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Curmudgeon wrote:

I pick up my camera, walk out the door and to me the measure of success is the number shots taken and the number of keepers produced. Few or no shots make it a failed day

When I was younger I would pickup my fly rod, drive three hours to my favorite stream, fish from dawn to dark without even a rise let alone a strike. Drive 3 hours home and consider it a great day.

I wonder why the difference?

Maybe too much UHH ?