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I believe a great photo captures a moment that transcends the sum of its technical elements . It can have a mood that evokes an emotion of peace and tranquility or excitement and exhilaration . It doesn ’ t have to tell a story in a narrative way ; it doesn ’ t have to have animals or people ; or be taken in some exotic location . A great photo can convey a moment in time in such a way that puts the viewer in the present of that moment much like a good book can take a person to places they ' ve never been to before . Or , it may be that one photo out of a thousand that captures that moment of heightened tension between hunter and prey . I believe it is the challenge and persistence of searching , capturing , and processing a great photo that is the art of photography .
The challenge of capturing a great photo is what I , as a photographic artist , am always striving for ; it is what drives me to get up at 3am , well before the sun rises , with the hope of capturing a scene during the day ' s blue or golden hour or to obliviously consume an hour while gradually stalking an animal , earning its trust , so that it may be approached close enough to clearly photograph its natural behavior .
For me it is not just the end result - a great photo - that drives me , but also the journey and the adventure that comes with capturing it .
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