Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/19
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>Gerry Walden wrote: Depressing
>
>
>> The more I look at the FOM2 the more depressed I get about my own
>> inadequacies. Such great images, and all taken on Leica. Anybody in the
>> market for my cameras as I am thinking of taking up needlepoint! ;>( <<<
>
>Gerry my man,
>
>No! No! Don't get depressed that'll spoil your day. Look at them and learn,
>then set your mind in attack mode and go out with your Leica and kick
>everyone's ass with your next submission.
>
>If you create a personal competition challenge for yourself, you agin them,
>without anyone knowing they're in a competition you have the upper hand, as
>you can push them off the road without them knowing you're out to kick their
>ass! :-) It's thinking positive, go with the flow of what's motivating when
>you go out roaming with your Leica.
>
>If you see a lot of people images in FOM 2 you like, then set your shoot
>plan to go where people things happen, sports events, weekend markets, any
>activity where there are lots of people involved doing things and you'll
>find your pictures if you search and shoot by motivation. And for heaven
>sake don't go out depressed or angry, that clouds your eyes to see and feel
>the moment.
>
>In other words the personal competition creates a "damn the torpedoes, full
>frames ahead" attitude. Getting depressed or any thought of "Oh shit look at
>all this great stuff, what do I have around here to make neat stuff like
>that?" Will only pull you down. And in your case we've seen damn good
>photography from you.
>
>So don't go the depressed route, get out there and shoot the other guy's ass
>off! :-) Go get 'em tiger! :-)
>ted
this is the WHOLE essence of why I started FOM2. For everyone here to
have a go. Thanks for expressing the real value of what I would like
to be doing with and within the project. The idea is to get us out
and bettering our images
Cheers
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Alastair Firkin
http://www.afirkin.com
http://www.familyofman2.com
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