With a bit of time to kill, I checked out some new websites on the Internet using a discovery tool that points you toward other sites that people recommend. Most of them were predictable, some pretty ordinary too, although all had something about them that held your interest for a moment at least.
Then I happened upon the
Digital Photo Challenge website and discovered a place that I could hang out for a long time. Photography has been a hobby of mine since I was a kid and walked around with a Heinz Tunafish Camera, looking out its eye and pulling its fin to take the shot. After that came a progression of cameras. It has been one area that I have never stopped doing. Most others fade away eventually, but the challenge of photography remains, as does the joy of getting a fantastic shot.
My photos do not compare very well with some of the
favourite photos shown on this website. They are incredible pieces of work and a delight to look at and study. The best part is that many of the important bits of information are there so that they can be studied. Shutter speeds, f-stops, and more all point toward part of the method used to get the effect in the photo. Very valuable information.
There are competitions on a regular basis held at this website, and the photos of all of the winners that I have looked at are just fantastic. So I have a challenge ahead of me now, which is to see if any of my photos are even close to this quality. It will be fun trying.