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World Climbing - Book Competition 6-Dec-2005 At 12:42:44 PM duglash

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>Onsight is a PROFESSIONAL photographer

Yep, I see your point, but I think it's a bit unusual, a bit more work getting good climbing photos than
most sorts of photography. For one person to do this, and do it over a lot of the globe, I think is pretty
impressive. I think (and this is just my guess, which is more likely wrong than right) that putting in more
photos of Monique is probably primarily to do with having more (good) photos of her, secondarily to do
with her position as a leading Australian climber and lastly as Simon's significant other. The second and
third simply don't bother me. The book is produced by an Australian photographer - why not a bit of bias
to Australian climbers? And as to a personal bias, I just think that's sweet. What's wrong with being proud
of your lover?

>How dare I espouse a view different from the consensus, or criticse?

i know what you're saying here, sometimes the backslapping can get a bit sickening, but I think it's better
than the tall poppy syndrome Australia is characterised by. I actually prefer other photographers to
Simon, and haven't bought any of his books or calendars but I respect the persistence and hard work it's
taken for him to get where he is.

And yeah, you could phrase things more constructively, and yes I think being anonymous is just gutless
and I don't respect that.