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Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) A Few From Acadia National Park
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:56:59 -0500
I don't yet (and probably never will) have the discipline to get up at 
4:00 am for two weeks running to go to a chosen photographic spot and 
wait for just the right light.  Even locally... let alone 2,000 miles 
from home.

Chuck Norcutt


Joel Wilcox wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 8:08 AM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> The point is, if your mindset is totally focused on getting a picture like
>> "Yosemite Valley - Clearing Storm" you will be severely disappointed with
>> anything that "flyover country" has to offer. But if you open your eyes and
>> your minds to the possibilities that exist smack dab in front of you then
>> you just might find satisfaction.
> 
> I agree, of course, but I forgive those whose minds are closed to
> anything but five-star venues.  Moose's attitude is not peculiar to
> him.  It's a species of provincialism that affects almost everyone in
> one form or another.  It seems like a kind of geographic bigotry --
> and it is in kind, though the word is too strong for the degree of the
> offense.  And we all engage in it at one time or another.  Montanans I
> discovered look down on North Dakotans.  Wow.  Who knew?  NoCal looks
> down on SoCal.  It's fairly harmless -- a kind of petty bigotry.
> 
> I wouldn't like to create a "scenic overlook" expectation for anywhere
> in the Midwest.  I do love many, many places here, but so many are off
> the beaten trails and, to my mind, are completely dependent upon the
> quality of the light.  But I tend to follow the good light rather than
> try to find things which are intrinsically interesting to photograph.
> This takes some dedication and one can't be expected always to be
> successful just by showing up with lenses at f8.  I have been to more
> than my fair share of scenic wonders west of the Mississippi and they
> are all a snooze to me if the light is not interesting.  Even the
> Grand Canyon can be a bore.  I sometimes take photos under those
> circumstances, but they are no more than a record that I was there.
> 
> My brother is a what I consider a fine photographer -- and obviously
> comes from the same DNA as me.  He loads up with Velvia and drives to
> the Five Star locations to shoot and puts his cameras away when he
> gets home.  It's hard enough work to get to the "good" places.
> Finding how the light makes love to your own humble geography takes
> more commitment than can be expected of most locals, let alone a
> stranger.  I can work a back road and feel comfortable, but many
> people might not, nor would I be apt to be different myself as a guest
> in a strange place.
> 
> I think I must be more of a street photographer, it's just my streets
> are gravel roads.
> 
> Joel W.
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