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Could you or someone enlighten me?



Tony, I can't. I received the book referenced above as a gift from my wife after mentioning that I'd read an interesting review of it somewhere. Having only recently developed an interest in landscape and outdoor photography, I wasn't really familiar with his work.

When I first looked at the book I didn't know exactly what to make of it for the reasons you mention. The preface talks about 'in the moment action' where the photographer is more a part of it than simply observing and documeting from without. Bunch of gobbledygook, was my thought.

But, oddly, over time I found myself preoccupied with a few of his images and even trying to imitate them just for fun and for learning. It seemed I couldn't just blow them off. I'm not a big fan of his per se, but something got my attention about his work. It may have been in part our shared history of pursuing projects that are inherently dangerous and risky, plugging into the intensely focused 'pleasure zone' associated with really being, as we used to say, "out in it.

Clearly he has some big time supporters. Mainly I saw his work and wondered how it was accomplished, and could I do somehting like it.

James,I gather you imagine that I actually have a technique to share. Oh, if only I was so competent, but I'm flattered you might think so. Actually, what I've started doing is looking for shots where action is imminent. The more chaotic and random the action becomes, the more I shoot. Movement is a big part of it and seems to supercede the usual things like static scenes or wanting, hoping that nothing moves and the sun stays the same so I can my shot.

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After a while it became kind of a fun game and yet another reason to get out there with my camera and search for the interersting shots.

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