Yes, that is the huff I was talking about.
I never have had anything against Eric, though I know some here expressed less than favourable opinions on his demeanour (if that is possible in a text universe like this) and attitude.
I also seem to remember he kind of stormed off slamming the door, burning a few bridges or something.
Might be mistaken though.
And again none of my business really.
You're back‽
I've actually met Eric in person, and am glad to see his name again opposite posts.
@MattKing This is a perfect opportunity to exercise that moderator ability to delete all those totally irrelevant comments about whoever being back.
Including this one.
Are you really complaining? Or are you complaining on behalf of someone else?
DON HEISZ IS BACK!!
A lot is (falsely) attributed to Churchill. Do we know where he said it? I see it a lot on-line, but no one I found cites where he actually said it.
I checked the International Churchill Society, and the quotation doesn't appear.
The closest I found is: "The maxim ‘Nothing avails but perfection’ may be spelt shorter: ‘Paralysis.’" in The Second World War vol. 4
I suspect it is a spin on the essential phrase "perfection is the enemy of the good." And that is also wrongly attributed--usually to Plato (which is especially nuts, because Plato believed in perfection!).
And here it goes back beyond Voltaire, but maybe not much further:
@MattKing This is a perfect opportunity to exercise that moderator ability to delete all those totally irrelevant comments about whoever being back.
Including this one.
Agree. I had my revelation nearly 20-years ago when a collector of Ansel Adams’ work allowed The University of Florida to display his collection. Included were some of Adams’ earliest works. These prints were generally 8x10 or smaller and were delicately printed. They were far, far different from the huge, contrasty prints he made later in his career - even with the same negative.
I'm sure he thought both versions were his best prints at the time he made them. Which is perfection?
Not sure why it matters if he actually said it or if it was mistakenly attributed to him, or if it is based on Plato or Voltaire. TBH I heard it was attributed to Zeus. Whoever said it was telling the truth. I find It is better spending time doing something else, equally as futile.
The technical part of photography is pretty much automatic for me, I spend my time and effort on the composition, accurate framing and catching the right or best moment.
Well that's why they make chocolate and vanilla.
This is a weird thread, idk what else to say. Cheers
This is thread drift, and I apologize for that.
BAGS27, the website I removed it from said exactly where it was from, I should have footnoted it but since i didn't.
is this better?
“Perfection is the enemy of progress.” - maybe Winston Churchill maybe someone else
Was super interesting, then I felt like I was back in highschool, but now maybe it can get back on track
Google says it was indeed Churchill, 11 October 1952 in a speech to the Conservative Party Conference.
Surely perfection is a point of aim, not a measurable quality?
Thanks, it are you sure google isn’t full of crap, google isn’t Perfect
I think the perfect transport is a Trabant absolute perfection!. Perfect camera is an Argus C3, Is my perfect yours ? Perfection is a shapeshifter no point in striving for imaginary ideals that are not universal.
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