In a message dated 11/3/03 11:50:29 AM Central Standard Time, sgflack@prodigy.net writes: << I couldn't disagree more. If her images need Flash to make them their best then her images are not as good as they appear to be. This train of thought demonstrates again that an image that needs to be explained (or presented demonstratively) the photographer has failed. Ansel Adams said it this way, "There's nothing worse than a sharp photograph of a fuzzy concept." >> Her images do not need flash to make them their best, it simply provides for a more powerful presentation. I can also asure you that while her images have won numerous awards by themselves, her website has indeed won awards because of the presentation of it, not just because she presented the images correctly to tell a story. Yes, that is important, but some of the people giving her site awards and comment on how wonderful her site is, are not doing so just for the sake of the photos. The difference here is the award for her site, and the awards for her photography...two completely different things. Take, for instance, the website of UN photographer John Isaac. He has some very compelling images, but they are not presented as well. Yes, the images have impact, but as I said, impact can be boosted even more by the correct presentation. Now, perhaps you can also accomplish this without the use of flash. I don't know. But, I can see what flash has done for her website, and it works and works well. Leslie Spurlock Leslie Scott Photography and Tours http://www.lesliescottphotography.com http://www.lesliescottphotography.com/phototours.htm lscottpht@aol.com
