[PDL]

On my darkroom door.

Please keep shut, otherwise you will let all the dark out

[cprobertson1]

The famous poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde once said ...." I can resist everything except temptation..."

A sentiment that applies to many of us and unfortunately I am one, who can resist everything except temptation.

However in my particular case, it seems to apply mostly in the area of cameras and lenses. I have found that his statement on the perils of temptation are often on my mind, before I make a purchase, but generally only for a brief time.

Thanks to the sigma-600mm lens incident, I now have a policy of explicitly not looking at camera lenses, with the specific intent of not exposing myself to temptation!

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And now, on the quote front from my partner:

It's alright, bad photos happen! You can always go back and try again... and you definitely should, because that is a terrible photo and you should be ashamed of yourself. What on earth were you thinking?

[cprobertson1]

The good thing about making mistakes is that others can learn from them after they finish laughing and pointing at you.

-Mark Stanley

[Parallax]

There are 3 key points to effective communication:
Knowing what to say, knowing how to say it, and knowing when to shut up.