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I'm just a simple guy with a camera & with a love of God, Nature, and my camera...
Oh yeah... and I like to have a good while I'm out there.
I bought my first D-SLR in May '08 (Nikon D40) and have been going out attempting to learn & to practice the different features, settings, & composition ever since then.
A big thanks to my first photog-buddy, Dennis Derby,
www.flickr.com/photos/7391462@N05/
who started shooting about the same time and has been a great shooting / hiking buddy ... and a pretty good friend outside of that ! lol
... and thanks to the Wascally Kevan & his wife Linda
www.flickr.com/photos/35303070@N02/
for the accompanying trips and tips and encouragement.
... and, yes, thanks to people like Donnie/Connie, Tom, and all the other SoFla shooters for putting up with me ! lol
I like to experiment with different subjects ( landscapes, mammals, birds in-flight, people, and macro ) and techniques ( especially reversed-lens for macro ).
Constructive criticism is ALWAYS welcome especially if you explain why you perceive a photo to be lacking along with what I could do better in the future.
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I'd rather be on a trail than on a street...
I'd rather be alone than in a crowd...
I'd rather be enjoying God's natural world than man's concrete world..
( Then again, wherever I am I know that I can be happy& content ......... because that's the way I am. )
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I do make a conscious effort to attempt to visit the photostreams of everyone who leaves a comment / invite or "faves" one of my shots. It's not always possible for me to do so, but I do seriously try to allot myself the time.
HOWEVER... do NOT leave a comment on my photos which includes / advertises views of your pics and/or soliciting for people to visit you by telling/asking me & viewers to my stream to look, comment, & fave your photos... and do NOT post one of your pics in the comments under my photos ! ( ... unless you want to pay me to advertise your photos .. lol )
Dumping your pic into someone else's photostream is rude & uncalled for, and if you attach one of your photos to every comment that you want to leave then don't bother leaving a comment ! simple !!
* I WILL DELETE those type of comments, and I will NOT interact with you ! *
I am selective on who I add to my contacts.
I do not add people to see the number of contacts that I have rise, and I don't want to be on somebody's contact list just as a statistic so they can have hundreds of meaningless contacts.
I will block you if you add me to your contacts but don't bother leaving any comments (good or bad).
If you're going to add me then at least have the courtesy to say something : constructive commenting, good or bad, but DON'T add me just to see your contact list grow or to use for Spam.
I have seen some comments (on my photos & other peoples') that don't even relate to the picture.. just a "generic" comment... and use the same generic comment for several pictures. ( EG: "Nice color" commented on a B&W photo. I've seen something like a comment of "nice composition" on a beautiful landscape, but then the person leaving that comment left the same comment on a snap-shot of picnic trash, or some such scene.... and the exact same comment on 2-3 other photos.)
If you leave one "generic" comment and add me to your list then I will probably block you.. especially when you leave a generic comment and put a link in that comment back to your photos to entice somebody to go to your stream for ulterior motives.
If you add me but have your photostream blocked to show "nothing available" ... then I will block you.
If you spam me (auto generated comments or through FlickrMail) then I will block you and report you !
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My pictures are showing up in galleries, marked as "favorites," requested to be put in "galleries" which (when I investigate) turn out to NOT be a Flickr gallery but rather put on other websites, showing up in blogs, etc ....
If you have no icon / avatar, no profile information, no photos of your own, etc
then as far as I'm concerned you have no business being on Flickr ( a photo SHARING community ).
If you have nothing to share then stay off Flickr ! .. or at least stay off of my photos unless you can provide a credible reason as to why you don't have anything to share .. )
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There are many people out there who are better photographers than I, but I think that I do reasonably well.
While I appreciate those who ASK PERMISSION to use my photos... I abhor those who do not ask and seem to act with ulterior motives.
I appreciate those who have had the desire to use my photos and have gone through the legitimate and proper methods and to obtain and to use my photos.
Reminder to everyone :
These are MY PHOTOS and are copyrighted..
I put in the time, effort, and expense to get my shots ( good or bad ).. so please don't steal.
Do NOT use any of my photos without my written permission / consent and without due credit, etc.
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Photos of ac4photos (94)
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- Wings Over Florida 124 photos, 28 members
- Funny 69,679 photos, 7,278 members
- Funny Ha Ha! 104,361 photos, 10,877 members
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- Wascally Wabbits 1 photo, 1 member
- People and Persons 278,273 photos, 11,915 members
- Western Palm Beach County 41 photos, 14 members
- Nikon D300s Users Group 116,090 photos, 4,902 members
- ***All beautiful shots and many more. {♣Admin Invite Only♣} 210,194 photos, 11,362 members
- Birds in flight only!!! 4,836 photos, 322 members
- Winged Water Wonders (Post 1 - Comment 1) 62,141 photos, 3,485 members
- The Wonderful World Of Nature P1/C2 24,385 photos, 2,044 members
- Klaus Peter (kjpweb) 135 photos, 42 members
- ! Amazing Nature ! P/1C/4 AWARD GROUP 14,941 photos, 1,783 members
- School of Digital Photography 211,053 photos, 13,330 members
- No-Flash Night Shots 272,352 photos, 23,438 members
- Night Shots* 58,415 photos, 6,503 members
- ONLY THE BEST OF NATURE (P1-C2) SWEEPER ON! 31,548 photos, 2,880 members
- Nature's Carousel - (Invite only) - Post 1 Comment 2 82,099 photos, 5,753 members
- Natures Kingdom Add 1 Award 3 SWEEPER 20,280 photos, 2,816 members
- The Wildlife Photography 78,046 photos, 7,379 members
- Nature Photography 733,071 photos, 26,626 members
- All People 2,291,418 photos, 69,403 members
- People Portraits 1,703,440 photos, 82,607 members
- The Portrait Group 1,716,328 photos, 118,057 members
- Nocturnes - Night Photography 204,809 photos, 16,446 members
- we love wildlife 107,012 photos, 5,351 members
- Real Macro 20,241 photos, 1,631 members
- Reverse Lens Photos 10,244 photos, 2,363 members
- Star Trails 13,133 photos, 5,734 members
- Dull Men's Club 453 photos, 43 members
- Macro Bugs 61,716 photos, 4,926 members
- * ALL KINDS OF MACROS & CLOSE-UPS (POST 1~AWARD 1) 101,095 photos, 4,436 members
- ☼ The Best of Wildlife & Nature ☼ 25,043 photos, 1,860 members
- Show Room (Comment 2) 116,970 photos, 7,960 members
- The Worlds Best Nature, Wildlife, And Macro Photography 63,577 photos, 4,949 members
- South Florida Wetlands( comments optional but nice ) 11,001 photos, 567 members
- Whats Alan Eating? 35 photos, 24 members
- Wild Animals 72,823 photos, 4,658 members
- Flickr Bronze Award, Level 1 ~ Post 1, Award 5. 668,783 photos, 34,120 members
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Galleries (4)
- Joker In the Wild II 6 photos
- Trail Snacks : Dining With Alan 8 photos
- Me & My Photo Posse 14 photos
- Joker In the Wild ( or "Your Views Of Me" ) 15 photos
Testimonials (6)
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Rachelle Vance says:
"I have had the pleasure of shooting with Alan and can say that he is one of the nicest guys on the planet. His photography is amazing and full of humor. I am happy to have Alan as a flickr friend too :-)"
27th November, 2010
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HappyYoga says:
"ac4photos amazes and delights with some of the most wonderful nature photography I have ever seen. Totally tops."
1st July, 2010
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♥ Lita ♥ says:
"Alan's skills impressed me from day one, when he casually captured a jaw-dropping shot of a butterfly in flight with the bonus dragonfly and floral backdrop to boot. It's not uncommon to find me viewing his settings, hoping I could learn a thing or two ... or three.
He excels at freezing action and getting crisp, well-composed shots from the best POV, capturing breath-taking beauty and raw nature. That compounded with his cleverness, humor and sugary sweetness makes him a favored photographer who endlessly inspires me.
Getting caught in the rain while out on a shoot has never been so fun, lol ... I love him ! :)"11th April, 2010
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Dennis Derby says:
"I met AC early on into my exploration into wildlife photography and was very fortunate to do so. He and I shot with very similar equipment beforehand and were making our first forays into using SLR's, and so far we have had a good run.
AC is gifted in moving quietly and going unnoticed when he is shooting, and has a keen sense of getting the behavior of his subjects. This guy can sneak up on a gator, raptor or just about anything else without it moving away.
He is also very wise about using his equipment to the limits we had both switched over to manual early on, using manual focus as well and gauging lighting settings, spot focus and the problems of letting ISO getting too noisy.
He's been a good shooting buddy as well as a good friend, and the only thing I can ask for him is to MAKE SURE YOU GET THE LAST PICTURE OF ME GETTING EATEN DOING SOMETHING STUPID! Not too much to ask for right?
All the best to you my friend!"27th September, 2009
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Dinky4u says:
"A.C.
I haven't known him very long but the time I have known him he has always put a smile on my face with his comments he leaves.
Someday I would really enjoy going out with his group of people and taking shots together. I really believe with his sense of humor we would have a blast. I'm sure there wouldnt be a dull moment. Problly wouldnt get to many shot in focus cause i would be laughing to much.
His Photo stream is amazing and I can't wait for his next posting and comments, cause I know they will be of greatest quality.
He has the gift to capture and get into the mind of his subjects lol-----
like the rare birds of south Fla.He has become one of many of my favorite contacts, and a great photographer. Keep that great Spirit you have for life.
Tammy"9th September, 2009
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Loren Kahle says:
"A.C.'s photostream shows his love for wildlife and his watchful eye for nature. He takes amazing photographs and it's a joy follow his work. Thanks for being my friend on Flickr! ~ Loren Kahle"
26th October, 2008
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