this one says it all for me...my best mate and long time shooting partner on his first trip "away" with me into the great unknown of western New South Wales Australia. upon return from each trip afield over the years he has called me wanting details and stories of my adventures. his growing business and family has pretty much restricted him to rabbits and stumps close to home...so this trip... the months of questions, gear preparation, shooting practice....not only gave him the taste of what i'd been telling him of for so long, but served as an important reminder for myself not to take each and every minute afield as a blessing.....
and what did he say just as i pointed the camera at him as the sun began to fall across the plain the evening...
he looked at me with a restrained smile and said quietly
" now i get it ....this is real adventure isn't it...."
from someone whom generally shudders with disapointment at their own lack of photographic skill, this is a photo that i'm genuinely proud of
ben