I couldn't sleep this morning and stumbled upon this flickr group. ; The photos in the group are just stunning and I really wanted to share them with you guys... (One other fascinating thing I noted. ; Two of my favorite photos in the group were taken with the Nikon Coolpix and the Canon S5IS!) What an incredibly beautiful world we live in. http://www.flickr.com/groups/straight-to-the-heart
Wow, very cool. ; I didn't know what to expect from the title. ; I tend towards the cynical, and many things dubbed inspirational just don't work for me. But this I like. ; A lot of the pictures are landscape style, that just frustrates me.. I get the feeling I am not destined to be a landscape artist. ; I just don't see in that way. But there's the occasional animal shot that appeals to me. ; And yes.. they are inspiring. ; I need a little encouragement at times. ; I feel like my results are reaching a bit of a plateau, and I sure haven't reached the top yet. ; But these pictures.. they speak to me. ; I know there's more around me that I've never gotten to point a camera at yet, this is kind of like a pre season pep talk. For my case my ultimate area target is to get a coyote. ; I know we have them, I know they're frequently spotted. ; But I have yet to see one, much less get a camera pointed at it. ; And I'll take whatever freak occurances I can find.. for instance I spoke to another area wildlife photographer that has seen mink in an area park. ; MINK! ; I'd have never thought that we had those in the area. Then again until a few years ago I'd have never imagined that we had a huge number of coyotes living in all areas, even in areas completely devoid of leafy groundcover.
Very nice. ; I've always preached how the photographer matters far more than the camera - though the tool may be infinitely better and increase one's chances of getting some shots, one still needs the eye and the vision to capture a photo in an inspirational way...even a lowly P&S compact can manage such a shot in the hands of a great photographer. Dan...I'm similar to you - animals and wildlife tend to be my most inspiring subjects, though i love a good landscape too...National geographic usually provides my monthly dose of inspiration and awe in photography.
