[Leica] PAWS for thought

[jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)]

I have been on the list for quite a while. Long enough to have seen  
the start of Kyle's PAW which spawned all the others on the list. The  
one thing I can say unequivocally is that everyone who is doing a PAW  
has improved dramatically. While the various subject choices may not  
be everyone's cup of tea -- pet photos are always suspect in my book  
-- the pictorial and photographic qualities have improved over time  
beyond what one might have thought possible having seen the first PAW  
posting. As the PAW years pile up, lighting becomes more subtle:  
quietly enhancing rather than dramatic; the composition loosens up  
and the tonal range deepens. More simply stated, the photographer  
learns to see the world as the camera does.

So, a big thank you to Kyle for starting it all and a big  
congratulations to all of you who are working their PAWs.

Who knows? Maybe someday I will join you.

John Collier