13 Jan, 2010 | Posted by: psn




SHOULD YOU SAY THANK YOU? -- There’s an old rejoinder in theater that says, “Don’t say ‘I thought your performance was good” to the actor, --unless you are a theater critic. Instead say, “I enjoyed your performance.”

A similar situation exists in nature photography: Should you steal the thunder from Mother Nature when an admirer says, “I like this photo you took,” of the picture of the early morning light of a frosty marsh flower you produced.

Is a “Thank You” from you warranted?

Well, you did slosh through knee-high freezing swamp water to get to the scene you recognized as beautiful. But your admirer isn’t congratulating you for your diligence or athletecism. Or your technical know-how. The compliment is for the picture itself that only Mother Nature can render.

Saying, “Thank you” would be inappropriate. –Rohn Engh


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so what does one say?

http://www.byingtonphotography.com/ - 15 Jan, 2010 - 16:23:35

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