Your favorite photoblog pictures…

[Zach Matthews]

Hey guys –

I seem to have provoked a little more response lately with my pictures of flies in the Photoblog (today’s is the last in that series, but it is extremely easy to take more.)

I like user feedback of all kinds and so I’d like to welcome your opinions about which Photoblog images appealed the most *to you.*

[anonymous]

I was originally drawn to the page by the photos and have really enjoyed all of them.

[Steve K.]

“High Water” is my favorite, hands down. I’ve fished that area and I get cold when I look at the photo 🙂

http://www.itinerantangler.com/photoblog/index.php?showimage=411

[Bob Riggins]

I would have to say I like your landscapes and streamscapes the best.

[Eric DeWitt]

Shoot… there are to many of them to list.  Grand Slam, as well as some of the other fish close ups, and Highwater is great.  I check a few times a week, and often take a look when coming up with ideas for my own shots.

Zach, i mentioned this once before to you i think… I know you are using the photos to support your writing, but man, it could easily be the other way around!  Alot of these photos could easily be sold as fine art prints, as your stuff is as good or better than alot of the other stuff that is out there in this genre right now.  You also have developed a style that is pretty unique compared to the others… I’ll stop now before your head gets any bigger! lol.. besides my wife is yelling at me to get off the computer..

Later

Eric

[Zach Matthews]

Hahah, thanks Eric.  I will probably always regard myself as a writer first – afterall I trained for 8 years to learn the craft and it is kind of an ego blow to think you could pick up something else in a year or so and get better at it.  🙂

I appreciate the compliment.  I’m not sure I agree with you about me having a style.  I guess I just figure we all have certain tricks that we come back to.

Incidentally; here’s my working list of how I see a few other full-pro photographers’ styles (all better than me):

Denver Bryan – Lots of bent fish, held low to water; not a big focus on contrast or color; extremely strong composition.

Brian O’Keefe – damn fine saltwater landscape artist; good with blues and greens and whites (weird, but I noticed it); work somewhat less consistent than Denver’s.  Best caster in the bunch.  *G*

Dusan Smetana – great portrait work, very creative angles there, but seems to rely on western-isms and let the landscapes appear natural rather than looking for the best angle to jazz them up

Val Atkinson – probably the best one out there now, *great* color, particularly in the reds, solid low light photographer and wonderful sunset/sunrise work. Seems to like sinuous lines.

Barry Beck – not sure how much Cathy takes photos or just contributes to the image with excellent modeling, so it is hard to sort out who’s doing what.  I know from my own work with Lauren that styles will blend, particularly if one person does the editing.  The Becks are very good at landscapes and probably have the best feel for magazine needs of any of them.  Solid wide shots – their double trucks usually accompany my articles.

Me – good with oranges, tend to oversaturate.  Influenced by Ken Rockwell, Galen Rowell, and Michael Clark. Doesn’t give a damn for accurate representations of color.  Not strong with sharpness, limited geographical area, blows a lot of good chances due to lack of expertise.  Composition usually acceptable, rarely exceptional.

FWIW,
Zach

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