I think something got mis-posted. Your Dec 2 column is "Taking a Friend
Along". I don't expect that Carol Anne's impact on your photography
will be found in the least bit controversial. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> My next column is out and I'd like to comment on it to my friends here
> on the Oly list.
>
> You folks are the only ones to whom I have written, and occasionally
> ranted, about photography for all these years. So I've been having some
> difficulty seeing what I write for Zone-10.com as aimed at a separate,
> much broader audience. Whether that audience shows up or not, that's the
> intent of the site.
>
> Part of what the founders have asked me to do is to stir up a little
> conroversy, as that is supposed to stir up responses on the forums and
> otherwise generally increase the audience and hits on the site. "Hey
> dude, look what this a__hole said. Here's the link." Hey, it works for
> some other sites... :-( :-)
>
> So... With some trepidation, I took a broad potshot at what I do see as
> a general problem on web photo sharing sites.
>
> Be assured, however, that what I said isn't aimed at any specific
> individuals I know here on the list (Least of all Moose. giggle).
> Although some of us occasionally slip, including yours truly, I think
> the level of images posted here is well above average, with some being
> just stunning. I'd hate to lose any of that.
>
> So if what I've written there spurs anyone here to reassess their
> standards for posting images - and they consider that a positive step -
> well and good.
>
> And if anybody from here wants to give me a good pasting here or,
> preferably, over there, go for it. That's part of the point. We could
> use some traffic on the forums to interest anyone who drops in.
> Remember, almost everyone involved in creating and trying to grow
> Zone-10 is from this list. Some even hope to earn some money eventually
> from it. They could use your support.
>
> In any case, if I lose friends here or hurt the free play of this list,
> it's not worth the experiment to me. So please stick by me and let me
> know, off list if appropriate, if I've offended anyone personally.
>
> Moose
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