Ron Pettitt's photostream  

I am an amateur photographer who tries very hard to improve my work as much as possible. I love to learn and try new things with my photographs. Flickr has been a great place to do this in the past, but I'm not sure any more if this is true. I am noticing many people who simply trade comments or even use comment scripts. This is sad because it cheapens the Flickr experience and certainly means little.

I believe that critique is one way to learn and grow. Genuine comments (positive or not) from someone who likes and appreciates my photo is much more desirable than some gif pasted under my pic by someone who is simply complying with mandatory requirements in some group. That type of group doesn't interest me.

About Contacts: Contacts, to me are people whom I have contact with first and foremost. Secondly, I believe that contacts should be people who inspire me in some way. Someone who's work I connect with. For this reason, I may not add each person who adds me, please don't be offended. Time is valuable and I want to make the best of my Flickr time.

I believe that presentation of a shot is almost as important as the image itself. It's a pet peeve when I look at a picture I find interesting, but there isn't any information to find out where it is, or in some cases, what it is. I am not going to waste my time on these. Sometimes the shot is even posted sideways!! If you don't have time to orient your shots correctly, I don't have time to look.

Copyrights: The images on this site are copyrighted and not for use without my prior written permission. This includes websites, print, blogs or any other means of duplication. My work means a lot to me, if you like it and wish to use it, contact me.

My wife is also on Flickr. View her photos

Cameras:
Pentax K5
Pentax K20D
Pentax K100D Super

Lenses:
SMC Pentax DA* 50-135mm f2.8
SMC Pentax DA* 16-50mm f2.8
Tamron SP AF17-50mm f2.8 XR
SMC Pentax DA 18-55mm
SMC Pentax-M 28mm f2.8
SMC Pentax-M 50mm f2
SMC Pentax-A 50mm f1.7
SMC Pentax-FA 50mm f1.4
SMC Pentax-A Zoom 35-70mm
SMC Pentax-F Zoom 35-70mm Macro
Focal M 135mm
Takumar AF 70-210mm
SMC Pentax-FAJ 75-300mm
SMC DA 55-300mm f4-5.8 ED



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