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Subject: Re: [OM] Byron Glacier and Fall Colors
From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2020 10:11:26 -0800
> Lens works well and so does the operator !

Thank you.

I freely admit that my artistic skills are rather limited at times. I
generally need to see the concept of something before I can run with
it. There are photographers who can visualize a picture in their mind
and then build the shot. I'm a little different in that I see
something (sometimes completely unrelated) and then apply it in new
ways. I do use my lenses as a crutch in this fashion. I'll be looking
through the camera, and see something weird happening, like lens
flare, and then I look for a subject that I can use that defect/effect
on. It's the thing of hammering nails. When your tool is a hammer,
everything is a nail.

I've discovered something else rather disconcerting. The older I get,
the absolute best lens to use for the next picture happens to be the
one that is currently mounted on the camera. I might have the
wide-normal lens on the camera, and see something off in the distance
that requires a telephoto lens. As I'm reaching for my camera bag, the
thought crosses my mind "it ain't worth it", so I just snap a wide
shot and move on.

This typically manifests itself where I go on a hike and start out
with one of my two zooms, shoot with it for half the hike. At the
halfway point (most of my trails are out-and-back day-hikes) when I
turn around, I switch lenses and use that lens for the journey back.

How I end up with ANYTHING worthwhile is just proof that in spite of
myself, Alaska delivers the photographic goods for me. Any camera, any
lens, pointed any direction will usually result in something useful.

AK Schnozz
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