I came across a blog post today, by The Digiscoper, and it really reflects so much about how I feel about birding, photography, birding ethics, etc. Here is the link:
http://birddigiscoper.blogspot.com/2012/11/perception-validated.html
I'm a birder first, a photographer second. And, that's not all--I'm an Ethical Birder and Ethical Photographer first and foremost. I know that this sometimes/many times precludes me from getting a really good look or really good photo of a bird. Well, so be it! There is something more important than the perfect view or the perfect photograph, and that is I feel that I have a responsibility to this planet and its inhabitants that are at the mercy of humans... and face it, the entire planet is at the mercy of humans and that's a scary thing in my mind.
There's a fine line when it comes to this ethics and morality stuff, I realize. Everyone will interpret these things to their own benefit. But I say, why not interpret them to the birds' benefit, or to nature's benefit? I don't think that there are people living on this planet that have any idea what I am talking about. Unfortunately there are too many people who are so self-centered, ego-centric, and more interested in their own personal freedoms, than they are interested in the planet's well-being. They really just have no clue, in my humble opinion.
So, off my soapbox, and back to 'branding' myself, my birding, and my photography. I need more time for development. My daughter is an artist and she is guiding me with what to consider, artistic ideas, story development, etc. I'll get there; there's no rush.
So, back to "it"!
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| "Myrtle's" Yellow-rumped Warbler, Downtown Los Altos, California, 2012-12-20 |
December 27, 2012
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