Re: Good Photographers (was: CASCADE STEREOSCOPIC CLUB)

[P3D Patrick Boeckstijns <pboeckst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>In your opinion, what does it take for someone to be a good vs. average or 
>not so good photographer?  How are some people able to take better pictures
>than others?  What does it take to be a good photographer?  Experience,
>education, talent?  What?

I think it's a mix of all these ingredients.... and LUCK. Technical aspects
being a prerequisite, a sucsesfull picture also largely depends on the
subject. A while ago I drove through the country-side in the middle a
beautifull early-winter scenary and noticed two horses under an enormous,
old tree. Very dramatic looking sky, leaves on the ground, all nuances of
brown and yellow and red., a veil of frost etc.
It was sheer coincidence I past through there and that the horses were not
inside etc. 
I took my time to make several "calculated" (camera settings, light,
composition, frame, shadows etc.) pictures. Not easy since they kept
following me. :-) Results : Some where ruined because of lack of film
latitude. One was perfect only : It had a pole right in front of the horses
head! Less disturbing in 3D but still........ worthless. I must have been
concentrating so hard on the other aspects I just didn't notice the pole. 
I returned but never found the same conditions reunited at that specific
moment. :-(
Then again, I've taken some random shots which (to my surprise) afterwards
turned out to be great.
Patrick.

P. BOECKSTIJNS
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