Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:42 AM 1/7/2005, John Collier wrote: >Oh well the film went off to the lab and here is what came back: > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/album139/getting_the_bird > >Sure it is sharp (not bad for a handheld 800 f:gawdknowswhat) but I knew >right then and there that I was not going to be the Avedon of the bird >world. A higher feathered power was gently telling me to get back on the >viewfinder track and leave SLRs and birds alone. I sold the lens to >another local chap on the list, warned him about the cheeky twits. I sold >the SL2 to Doug where I hope it is finally doing a bit of good. > >John Collier As far as I am concerned, there is only ONE Doug Herr. He has skillfully positioned himself into being the premier animal photographer. Emulation is not possible. His photographs are "fine art," not simply "animal pictures." I truly believe that he could make a handsome living selling his photographs, both as stock and as fine art. IMHO, JB