“More will be accomplished, and better, and with more ease, if every (wo)man does what (s)he is best fitted to do, And nothing else.”
– Plato

“Talent is nothing. The important thing is courage. Do you have the courage to use the talent you were born with?”
–?? Woody Allen

[Via my mother who has been collecting newspaper and magazines clippings on my behalf for quite some time]

“Sometimes the events leading up to a photograph are more memorable than the photograph itself.” – Tanjavur Nateshachary Ayaam Perumal (or T.N.A. Perumal) in The Hindu, February 25, 2007.

T.N.A. Perumal, 75, is a wildlife photographer of some repute in India. Before you ask, I couldn't find a website address for him. Mr. Perumal also says this of what makes a masterpiece, “No matter how good the camera, and how many more frames you can click per second, it is instant visualization, legwork and immense patience that produces that masterpiece.” Ain't that the truth, Ruth!

By the way, Sactuary Asia has these photography tips for creating images in the wild

“I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're photographing them and what you're doing. After all, you are taking some of their soul.” – Mary Ellen Mark

“It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.” – Alfred Eisenstaedt