A short story:
So I get this new camera and have little knowledge as to how to use it. Enter SB. I post, and replies come from everywhere. Try this, try that. The info floods in. As I check each post, this Gilligan guy seems to be everywhere. Why(self I says)?
Then I lurk, watching his posts, seeing his pics, listening to what he has to say and checking his site for more of the same. "I'm no expert" is followed by one great pic after another. Members(including me) wait patiently for more of his posts and pics we wish we had taken. He leaves on vacation to CA and the board holds on 'til he returns.
His return is greeted with anticipation and appreciation, and he does not disappoint with more of the same pics and advice that members have come to know and respect. So, who IS this guy?
An excellent U/W photographer IMO. Better than he knows. "I'm no expert"?... I'd like to meet the genious that desides who is and isn't an expert. The term is mute. All I know is Gilligan has got it and I hope I catch it. Dive Safe!!
Jet
P.S. Sorry, Jim. I had to give credit where credit was due. You're too humble to toot your own horn. I can't wait to see the replies to this one. Your peers(many great shooters on this board) will no doubt agree.
So I get this new camera and have little knowledge as to how to use it. Enter SB. I post, and replies come from everywhere. Try this, try that. The info floods in. As I check each post, this Gilligan guy seems to be everywhere. Why(self I says)?
Then I lurk, watching his posts, seeing his pics, listening to what he has to say and checking his site for more of the same. "I'm no expert" is followed by one great pic after another. Members(including me) wait patiently for more of his posts and pics we wish we had taken. He leaves on vacation to CA and the board holds on 'til he returns.
His return is greeted with anticipation and appreciation, and he does not disappoint with more of the same pics and advice that members have come to know and respect. So, who IS this guy?
An excellent U/W photographer IMO. Better than he knows. "I'm no expert"?... I'd like to meet the genious that desides who is and isn't an expert. The term is mute. All I know is Gilligan has got it and I hope I catch it. Dive Safe!!
Jet
P.S. Sorry, Jim. I had to give credit where credit was due. You're too humble to toot your own horn. I can't wait to see the replies to this one. Your peers(many great shooters on this board) will no doubt agree.
I too wish I could have the backyard Jim does, but thats just not going to happen. The good news is the ice is gone and I'm diving tommorrow! Let's see what a few pics of Lake Champlain look like. Vis should be near 15ft by now.:O
