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This refers to my yesterday's post meant to be a little quiz just to let you guess that the photo was posted upside...


This refers to my yesterday's post meant to be a little quiz just to let you guess that the photo was posted upside down.
In my archives, this photo is referenced as "Margratten (American) Military Cemetery". 
I am sometimes discouraged about taking photos. I have the feeling that every possible place on earth is already on Internet.
"Why should anybody be interested by my poor b/w photo of Margratten, when there are so many better ones on Internet.
The photo hereunder proves the point... It is in colour, and ten times better than mine...
I'm discouraged... I think I'll stop taking photos ! I shall rather go to the pub and drink beer and play cards instead...
Laurent
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  1. Ann KennedyMarch 30, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    The problem with a photo like this is that we don't know who took it, what they were doing there, why it was of interest to them, etc. I would much rather see a less-perfect photo taken by someone I know, than a perfect photo from a perfect stranger anytime! And as for a trip to the pub, that's good for more than poor photographers:-)

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  2. Mike MartinMarch 30, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    Laurent TRUILLET - What Ann Kennedy said. There's plenty of pro photography available to look at but it too often looks sterile, for want of a better word. I definitely prefer a photo with a story attached and especially so when it's not heavily processed in Lightroom or Photoshop.

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  3. Laurent TruilletMarch 30, 2015 at 1:41 PM

    To Ann and Mike.
    Thanks for your contribution.
    I think we all agree together with Margaret : what we like here in this community is the story behind the photographs...
    And if you look at my very last post (2 satellite views), I am sure that nobody cares about where I lived, but I only hope that some viewers will find the exercise interesting and that this will trigger them to do the same on their side.
    Laurent

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  4. Luke MY FriendMarch 30, 2015 at 2:11 PM

    Mike Martin someone famous once said: a photo doesn't lie. But that was a long time ago, before digital photography and Photoshop.
    It's not about taking good photos anymore, it's about mastering Photoshop and the likes. That's not photography, that's playing with software.
    And I guess that's why most of us here love stuff from the past when they are photos we can be pretty sure (not always) they haven't been messed around with.

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  5. Luke MY FriendMarch 30, 2015 at 2:12 PM

    Laurent TRUILLET don't stop taking photos, in the story behind it lies the true beauty.

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  6. Laurent TruilletMarch 30, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    Luc Ansoms I shall not stop taking photos, but I shall also go to pubs sometimes to share a beer with friends...
    LT

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  7. Luke MY FriendMarch 30, 2015 at 2:28 PM

    Laurent TRUILLET enjoy it, I miss that sometimes! 😎

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