Re: Steven McCurry's camera and film

On May 14, 1:36 pm, Alan Browne <alan.bro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

You're distorting the purpose of my message. The original was "no
equipment choice will make <insert name> a Steve McCurry."
And the OP said that he was not looking to be another Steven McCurry.

Had the OP decided to be a Canon shooter with whatever pallette of film
he chose, then the limitations in becoming a "Steve McCurry" class
shooter would be the person, not the equipment.
Again the OP liked the look of the prints and was not looking to
become a Steve McCurry.

And if her were 1/4 the shooter that SM is, then equipment that is 100X
better would still not help.
So if he is does not take photos like SM does this mean that good gear
and good film won't help
his own style of photography look better?

Speaking for myself I don't try and emulate any other photographer, I
photograph what I want to photograph and how I want to photograph
it. And I should come as no surprise that when I shoot with better
gear I get photos that are much more to my liking.

Nobody in this thread has suggested that if you shoot with the same
gear as a given photographer you photos will look like his or hers.

Scott



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