For this well honestly, I've never seen his recent works. Just because the date's the same or earlier doesn't mean I "looked" at his. If only the EXIF can prove my mind of not seeing others' then that'll be a great feature. Right now, there's only one thing that concern me when I'm out shooting - just enjoy it.
Well I guess that was me a year ago. I admit I used to be on the dark side. Since I acted like a total ass of myself. Things changed, and soon you kinda get the nature of photography. I always think that photography is just like creating music. Then when I see someone with similar tune I "attacked" them. Or maybe it was just a misunderstanding, or a bad choice of words. Please don't quote me but admit if I must, I'm not really good with words. Well it's definitely not the first time people hit me back for the things I've said, but I know I don't mean to accuse anybody or anything like that. And Back then, I was an over-sensitive jerk... Well, I guess who am I to complain anyway. It was also the first time I've posted photography on the net - Clubsnap in this case. And I just started some "serious" photography and first attempt to showcase them on a forum. I didn't know the realisations of the ability of taking the same POV is not a crime. A friend of mine also told me quite sometime back - it's OK to take the same tune over again even though someone else has done it. Maybe back then I wasn't used to Photography culture.
Well if you have to know, I'm suffering from a mild form of OCD and GAD. And that "paranoid" is over a year ago. I admit I was a jackass - But if people can change over time and realise the error of their ways, I think it's not a problem to put this ordeal behind us.
Well honestly, it's the opposite these days - When I see someone with "similar" views, I feel happy. I feel, there's this sense of joy. That someone out there "appreciates" your works. Honestly, there are alot of my works that aren't original. (Yes, quote me if you must) If there weren't sunrises at Sembawang taken by others I wouldn't have headed there to explore. If there weren't Sunsets and Sunrises at Changi taken by others I wouldn't have been there too. And God forsake me if it weren't for Google Earth I wouldn't have looked around for more places. It's these things that thought me to look around and kinda explore these places of interest. Just recently I saw Jon Chiang's recent works in Tuas and edutilos' and here's a the truth - I feel glad. It doesn't really matter if people took the same tree, foreground interest, POV of whatever, and they don't "credit" me, I feel glad because there are people out there exploring these areas, finding hidden beauty in places of uncommon interest like I do too. I think that's the whole idea of photography. I appreciate them for that. They have their joy which is something to share about and the whole World is ought to know.
And here's the thing; ironically my GF also accused me of "stealing" her angles at
Ang Mo Kio. Even though it was just a pure coincidence I looked at Google Earth and waited for the best sunpath. Following which I saw good works from fellow photogs like Draken413o, GRBenji, edutilos of the same POV of the AMK sunset, I thought to myself - those renditions are absolutely amazing.
Right now, I'm not here to start an argument, start a fight of who's original or who's not. Right now, I just want to post what I have taken recently. All I want to do, is just to go to more places around Singapore. If people want to shoot the same POV or composition or angle, I'd say
the hell with that stupid credit crap and just go for it. You like my works and wish to do the same, thanks. And if I like YOUR works, and I wish to do the same, I'd do the same.
What I've said in the past, I've said. And I'm sorry.
PS I heard this weekend the tides will be really low in the mornings and evenings.
Long time no see too!
Two similar shots from the same angle and setup!
Gotta work off my debts. :bsmilie: So have you tried walking around and using it?
