Flickr... the beginning of my photographic journey

A Lonely Sentry
Originally uploaded by Joits.

As far as my photography goes... so far this is my proudest moment. It was pure luck really. I mean... the grand canyon was right there and naturally most people's attentions were focused on that. I turned around after getting my shots of the canyon and there it was. I was at the perfect angle... a few feet below the tree with the blue sky behind it, snow just at the base. Even when I took it, I knew it was a great shot... looking at it on my camera's 2.5 inch LCD monitor was confirmation. Most of my pics on Flickr before have just been of friend's and I haven't really tried anything "artsy" with them. Over the last few months I've tried to take pics comparable to sthe ones I'vve seen on Flickr... with not much success. With this picture, I feel that I've come close. This was my first step in that direction. The comments have been really great. That's what I love about Flickr... the community is amazing. Naturally Flickr has it's issues... porn pics, stupid members... but every place has that. Overall I've found that the upsides to this place far outweigh it's downsides.