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Published: 2012-10-19 21:51:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 622; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 14
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Sharing milk with a passing wasp.Note to self - must get macro lens!
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I hate, hate, hate wasps when they cross paths with me, 
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Thanks - the modern D-SLR really can into its own, take twenty get one! Could never have done it with the old film camera.
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My knowledge of cameras isn't as it used to be. I used to be really fanatical about photograph about 20 years ago (was fully kitted out with an Olympus camera, with attachable lenses, filters, tripod etc 
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You might like to google "Ken Rockwell". I found his site very informative for camera information but also in tips and guidance in taking great photographs. his best quote is, to paraphrase, "It's the photographer not the camera that takes a great photograph". Just what you said!
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I think this is the same with any "tool" that a person uses. It's like driving a car isn't it? If the person doesn't drive very well, then it really doesn't matter whether they're driving a tin can of a car, or a top of the range sporty model...it's the same for "tool" really. Yes, I shall have a google of him!
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I think you would enjoy exploring some of his thoughts and tips. One other comment I found especially useful was "In a nutshell, composition is all about Simplification and EXclusion (SEX)". It certainly works but is really difficult to be as brave as Ken Rockwell is. To crop or not to crop is the question!
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I've just googled Ken Rockwell and what he has to say about SEX. I suppose that he uses this term also helps people remember quicker too. 
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Glad you found it worthwhile - yes his pictures are good but seeing pictures of that quality, I don't know whether to try to match them or just give up! There are a lot of brilliant photographs on dA that make the same challenge!
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Well, if you spend most of your time worrying about whether your photographs will be as good as others, you eventually won't enjoy taking the photos!!! Personally, I think, as with all works of art (in whichever chosen format) that opinions alternate from one viewer to the next. This is because we all have different backgrounds and experiences that in turn, lead us to favouring certain techniques over others. Personally, I look at others' art work and if there is a different type of a picture out there with a technique that I haven't tried (and I like it) then I analyse the composition and apply the technique at a later stage to a piece of my own work.
I don't think one photo is "better" than the next, if it's at a certain standard. People tend to be very influenced by the "trend" of the time, so personally, if I was feeling as you are (confused!), I would concentrate on personal growth rather than concerning myself with whether my photos match up to the next persons.
With photography, I've discovered that the quality can often be hugely dependent upon the equipment that is used. I know for a fact, that using a Canon camera in preference to my basic Fujifilm camera, would produce a higher quality photo (identical shot - as in composition). Personally, I think, feeling anxious about whether your photos are better than the next person's is a waste of energy and often stifles creativity, so it's best not to think that way!!
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Thanks for the encouragement - don't worry I will rise to the challenge. You may well be right about the dangers of comparison with others but, like sport, a challenge raises one's game! Taking the risk of trying to define a perfect photograph, it's "one that creates an interest with anybody, whatever the subject".
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It's a pleasure. Yes, I think you should. Well then, you've just answered your
original question haven't you?!
Yes indeed!!
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