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Re: To Longroute: Art of composition	BilboCA	::	2009-09-28 12:44
Hi, Donato, First, let me say that your mastery of English is excellent, especially for someone who is not a native speaker. I find that clarity of thought is much more important than precision of expression in communicating. Your posts, your critiques, and your discussions consistently demonstrate sparklingly clear thought! I wanted to share a few more thoughts about the synergies I experience between photography and my work as a scholar. In both of these cases (and in many other endeavors, too), there are important roles for intuitive creativity and for disciplined technical skill. In photography, part of the challenge is seeing clearly the scene one seeks to capture, the other part of the challenge is mastering the use of the camera and postprocessing software to translate that creative vision into a reality. Outstanding photography combines that creative genius with technical mastery of the medium. To make important contributions in scholarship, one needs to understand the intellectual space one is studying in a creative, fresh way. Achieving a fresh perspective is necessary but not sufficient. One also needs to master the means of analyzing the system and communicating the findings. In both of these systems, photography and scholarship, there are roles for what Edison termed as "inspiration" and "perspiration." Broadly, my field of scholarship is the relationship between mankind' technology and nature. I approach this subject from a grounding in physical sciences and engineering. To the extent that I am making valuable contributions, they come through a combination of seeing things that others don't recognize, having the skill and discipline to assemble and synthesize evidence to test those ideas, and then being able to communicate the results. I find parallels in my efforts to "see clearly" glimpses of reality through my camera and my efforts to "see clearly" the subject of my scientific studies. In both, I rely heavily on instinct and intuition; ideas often come to me suddenly especially at times when I ease up a bit after pushing hard. I don't want to make too much of the parallels. One point of divergence results from asymmetry. Given today's technology, it is relatively easy to become a good amateur photographer. Becoming a good amateur scholar is another matter altogether! Regards, - William			États-UnisÉtats-Unis Stadium BilboCA (734)
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A Longroute: Art of composition	BilboCA (734)	::	2009-09-18 20:02
:Re: To Longroute: Art of composition	Longroute (9731)	::	2009-09-19 13:36
::Re: To Longroute: Art of composition	BilboCA (734)	::	2009-09-28 12:44

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