Looks Like I Indirectly Started a Dispute at DP Reviews
Since I was banned by DP Reviews for announcing my switch from Canon to Nikon,
Typo.. ????????????

Liam
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Best regards, John
I can't imagine how anyone changing camera marque could lead to controversy and banning from anywhere, so when I have time I shall be intrigued to find out.

Enjoy..None the less, I found it fun reading.
Cheers
Ben
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What I sometimes find amusing is that he is out there taking state of the art pictures, while we are in here talking about the limitations of the camera and counting pixels.
To adapt an old english saying: Those who can, do, those who cannot, moan about it.
Tim the Ammonyte
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I've had quite a good look through Ben's recently posted galleries, and I'm not yet sure whether I like the work or not. But there's no doubting the quality of it, and the fact that it kicks off something of a storm of controversy is IMHO, a very positive point in its favour.
I found it quite depressing that some people don't seem to be able to distinguish between "good" and "to their taste".
I've had quite a good look through Ben's recently posted galleries, and I'm not yet sure whether I like the work or not. But there's no doubting the quality of it, and the fact that it kicks off something of a storm of controversy is IMHO, a very positive point in its favour.
I've had quite a good look through my work recently and I'm not yet sure whether I like the work or not ALSO...I never know if I like my work until the next shoot when I can distance myself from it enough to attempt to be objective.
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Best regards, John
I think those complaining about Bens work are being a bit odd to be honist. I must admit that it is not to my taste, but that's no surprise since I'm mainly a landscape, wildlife and action kind of guy. There's no denying the quality of Bens work and that the level of skill being employed is lightyears beyond anything I could ever hope to attain.
It's fine to like or dislike controversial and possibly disturbing images - I believe this used to be called art, and meant to provoke.
But to claim that the showing of these images is self promoting, comercial and therefore in violation of "club rules"? Rules that can be trotted out whenever the powers that be - the infamous "they" - get uncomfortable?
Well,
I wouldn't want to belong to a club like that.
Glad to have you aboard Ben, and I'm positively blown away by your work. Suitably awed and disturbed.
Bravo!
Mac from Montreal
SP, SPII, SPF, PZ-10, P30, SFX, K110D, istDS, Optio 60, Z-10, H90, RZ10, I-10, f3.5 28mm, f1.8 55mm, f1.4 50mm, f3.5 135mm, f2.5 135mm, f4 50mm Macro, f4.5 80-200 F, f4 35-70, f3.5 28-80, f3.5 35-135, f3.5 18-55, f1.8 31mm Ltd., two Auto 110's, Auto 110 lenses and filters, tubes, bellows, Manfrottos and a sore back.
I can't say that I particularly like many of the images, it's not a style that I would choose to emulate but I do appreciate them and why the hell should anyone really care what make of camera was used?
Die my dear doctor, that's the last thing I shall do!
Tim the Ammonyte
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Here's a thought - no one knows, remembers or cares, what make of brushes or brands of paint Michaelanglo used! In the end its just the results that count.
Do you think there are forums somewhere in cyperspace that rate one set of paints vs another? Canvas X beats Canvas Y...
I'm quite certain that there are a set of anoraks* like us that worry about such things...

* Not that we are anoraks of course

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Tim the Ammonyte
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