John,
Yes, you *should* see 1st and 2nd! There is a "tough crowd" of superb
photographers in the region. My other half and I went to the exhibition
last Saturday and saw some spectacular photography. Even the lady at the
front desk (who does oil painting) told us her surprise at the quality
level of submissions. It was an "open" meaning both pros and amateurs
could enter. I recognized about a half-dozen names of regional pros on the
list matching entry numbers to titles and names. It was obvious by the
sheer detail level in the very large prints about a fourth were done with
medium format. There were also a good number of Ilfochromes.
My other half was shocked at what she saw. She had never been through a
real fine art gallery of very large prints. This should help as I strive
toward the next level with my work and start having more custom printing
done. BTW, the 135/2.8 continues growing on me as not only a very fine
lens optically, but also a very useful focal length.
Thanks!
-- John
At 02:13 3/27/01, John Pendley wrote:
If this picture was 3rd place (an exalted position, no doubt), I'd have to
see #''s 1 and 2! This a beautiful photograph. I can understand fully
fighting the wind, etc. and sweating out the perfect moment. I've done the
same thing but never gotten this kind of result. I also appreciate your
apparant desire to capure the subject in its natural setting instead of
bringing it inside and using all kind of artificial lighting trying to
approximate nature. I don't want to start a war with studio photographers;
I just agree with your approach. The results would be very difficult, if
not impossible, to duplicate in a controlled environment.
A big "way to go" from,
JohnP
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