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water droplets fall from the
fresh catch. e egret looks
at the heron as if to say, "Are
you going to share dinner
with me?" e interaction of
the birds created a compel-
ling image. e light at
sunset made for a beautiful
scene. I was fortunate to
capture this scene on one of
my evening bird excursions
in California.
ANSEL ADAMS ONCE SAID, "YOU
DON'T TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH,
YOU MAKE IT." DO YOU AGREE
WITH THAT STATEMENT? WHY?
Yes, I agree with Ansel. A scene can be changed greatly by lens selections
and camera settings. A scene can also be changed significantly by the
photographer's position and point of view. Selection of the time of day is
also very important. A photograph can be improved and changed a great
deal in post processing as well. To
quote Ansel Adams, "e negative
is comparable to the composer's
score and the print to its perfor-
mance." In today's digital world
the digital image is the composer's
score and post processing its
performance.
WHERE WILL YOUR NEXT PHOTO-
GRAPHIC EXPEDITION TAKE YOU?
GEOGRAPHIC AND AS AN ART
FORM?
I relocated to Arizona this fall.
Landscapes and wildlife will
continue to be a large part of my
portfolio. I have a long list of locations to explore in this new environ-
ment. e desert will offer lots of new opportunities to challenge me.
e canyons, ghost towns, wildlife, and the topography of the South-
west will keep me busy for a long time.
Yellowstone Falls Artist's Point
Silver Bow County
Court House
