Nature

Like flowers, I feel a certain level of guilt when I photograph nature. Again, nature brings a great deal of beauty to the table before the photographer pushes the shutter button. There is, however, a significant challenge in nature photography that diminishes my guilty feelings. Nature is big, and it takes a trained eye to focus on what is interesting and beautiful. Not everyone with a camera can do what Ansel Adams did, nor does every scenic vista translate well to the photographic medium. In the end, I have mixed feelings toward nature photography. The reality is almost always better than the picture. But there is a high level of skill and expertise (and in many cases, physical hardship), that goes into a good nature photograph. At this point I can only take credit for being in the right place at the right time, and having the insight to see the picture as it presented itself.