Idol
I was on FB earlier, commenting on friend’s photo and this topic emerged and somehow it make me thinking. I realised that I have none when it comes to photography.
I do admire quite a lot of them out there but none specific appear in my mind. All the while, I always improvised (copy smartly eh!) those pix that I admired and make it my style. But again, there is no specific big name.
I reflects back what and how I learnt especially in trainings that I delivered and I realised that I learnt most from the participants. (What? Let’s leave it to my training blog which urgently need some updating)
Ok, back to photography.
There are 2 categories of photographer out there whom their work leave me in admiration.
- Pro that constantly produce great photos
- Those that constantly eager to learn and keep improving themselves.
So, when I see great photos produced by pro, in my heart, “Alaaa.. diaorang pro. Equipment dasat dan macam macam, banyak duit boleh spend pergi tempat tempat macam tu…. kalau aku dah macam diaorang aku pun boleh buat!”. In the end, it just leave me with admiration that one day when I were presented with such situation and scene, I will strive to replicate or improvised what they have done.
But, those that constantly eager to learn and produce great photos leave me with humble admiration. Especially when few of them that I have coached, advised in an area or two but produce great piece of work.
So an example specific for this ranting is this,
Floating in Space
This shot was taken in Mabul Island.
We had TT before he went to Semporna and I shared with him a thing or two about exposure control for slow-shutter.
Anyone can critic photos and as this photo I may be able to point a thing or two but it can never bring it down coz it is a great photo.
So what really drives me is, “Dang! I was there but how come I never tot of doing slow shutter and produce great pix like this?”
And that, will haunt constantly at the back of my mind and when the opportunity arise again, I bet, I will remember to at least try to produce as good or better photo than this.
And that’s how I usually learn!
So thanks a lot Mr Syafiq for being my idol for this photo! See more of his work at his flickr.