Until April 12, I will not be making entries in this blog as I am traveling to Scotland, my beloved land. While away I have turned off comments because I can’t moderate them while traveling.

Soon I hope to explore again the rugged beauty of Rannoch Moor and the Isle of Skye.

Ken Rockwell says no. See his article here.

Michael Reichmann says yes. See his article here.

Who are these guys?

Ken Rockwell does camera reviews on his website and is different in his approach to such reviews.

There is nothing more frustrating for any photographer than getting a correct exposure when taking a shot. And after many years of doing both film and digital photography, I still am often frustrated by the various methods of measuring light.

And one of the reasons I have so much difficulty with getting the correct exposure is my fear of whites. Yes, I dislike very much photographs that blow out whites and lose details that I know are there because I can see those details with my eyes. Unfortunately, cameras cannot record what the human eye can see, thus this whole business of photography can be and is a challenge beyond words. One of my friends, whom I believe to be among the best photographers in the world, has referred to me many times as the “master of whites.” Well, I wish I could agree. For every one shot I get right, I have at least 1,000 that were wrong.

But, when one gets it right, well, it’s awesome, as in this shot of a great egret I took three years ago.