Re: Images Needed to be published: Keep the peace,and proper netiquette, etc.

[YDegroot@xxxxxxx]

Please, let's not repay evil with evil.

The rhetoric is getting really ugly.

let's remember that this is a free society, and if any professional and/or
amateur wants to lend their images to a book, free of charge, in exchange of a
free copy and publicity, I would say: let him who wants to do this, do this.
Why do we have to lecture people about this? What kind of pushy force is that?

yes, some will say: but this destroys the position of professional
photographers, who need to make a living from photography.

The notion that professional photographers do better work than amateurs:
sometimes this is very true. But often it is not true at all. I was a
professional photo editor for a long time, and the stuff I received from so-
called professionals, would you believe, that truly ticked me off!
Unbelievably bad at times. Some writers took their own pictures, and often
they were very good.

You really cannot generalize like that. A true professional is also someone
whose behavior and language and acceptance of others, including amateurs, is
as good as his photos.

A true professional is someone who never looks down at amateurs, but who
encourages amateurs to be greater than himself.

No greater love has a man than he who can lay down his arrogance and hunble
himself towards his fellow man.

The amount of arrogance touted as professionalism is truly amazing,
err.......,
I meant nauseating.

You may judge the panoramic book after it is published. I am sure that Bob
will not publish if the images he gets are not up to par!

Enough said.

THANK YOU!