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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 244440" data-attributes="member: 12257">Day 9 - You can fit in... or you can rise above.One of the temptations in trying to make yourself better is to emulate someone you look up to.&nbsp; In some ways (discipline, morality, commitment) this can be a good thing, but in the case of artistry (like photography), it can be detrimental.&nbsp; Although I often get inspiration from those I look up to in this art, I often try to do things on my own rather than trying to perfectly duplicate what others have done, and the pics today try to reflect that drive...&nbsp; They don't imply that some day I will be greater than all of those I respect, but rather, it's the only way I will ever become better than I am.Even so, I wasn't particularly pleased with these photos, so perhaps I'll get something other than cheap plastic game pieces and an old worn out paper board and try again some day soon.[ATTACH]66134[/ATTACH][ATTACH]66135[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 244440, member: 12257"] Day 9 - You can fit in... or you can rise above. One of the temptations in trying to make yourself better is to emulate someone you look up to. In some ways (discipline, morality, commitment) this can be a good thing, but in the case of artistry (like photography), it can be detrimental. Although I often get inspiration from those I look up to in this art, I often try to do things on my own rather than trying to perfectly duplicate what others have done, and the pics today try to reflect that drive... They don't imply that some day I will be greater than all of those I respect, but rather, it's the only way I will ever become better than I am. Even so, I wasn't particularly pleased with these photos, so perhaps I'll get something other than cheap plastic game pieces and an old worn out paper board and try again some day soon. [ATTACH=CONFIG]66134._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66135._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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