RE: My contribution to the forum.

[YDegroot@xxxxxxx]

I don't just complain. I just don't like bickering between people through a
public medium. I agree and disagree with the statement that one's work has
nothign to do with one's personality. Agree that he/she can still shoot great
photos. But disagree as far as the pratical end of it. As a former photo
editor, I never used people again who were a pain in the butt, who were
terribly arrogant, etc. 

I have talked about panoramic topics, about my cameras, etc.

I shoot with Linhof 617, homemade 6x18 (using B/J & Navy Torpedo parts), and
very wide angle cameras, such as Brooks Plaubel 100 VW.

I have had a range of  swing lenses, but really did not like the distortions,
so sold them all.

I mostly shoot nature, but from a very individual, unique perspective, which I
call tunnel vision. Hard to explain. 

Here's something to discuss: many photographers say light is everything. To me
composition is everything. And every kind of light evokes a certain approach
to compostion. In other words. Almost every scene has its ideal composition
under a certain unique and ideal light, that may come around only once a day,
or even less frequent. Thus, there is never a bad time to photograph. Whether
it rains, whether the skies are just gray, there's sunset, whatever. There's
always something that looks unique in that condition of light.