Yes. I was attempting to make a statement that competent is a somewhat
ambiguous term. If I'm competent in my job, it's not really that large of a
compliment, as competent is only one step above incompetent. No one goes
around with self-congratulatory notions in their head because "I'm
competent".
In many aspects of life I struggle JUST TO BE competent. Like in repairing
a rain gutter, hanging a door, fixing a faucet. My measure of success there
is that it works satisfactorially, even though it took me 3 tries and 10x as
long as it should have. Was I competent? Well yes, I got the job done.
OTOH, no, I made numerous mistakes and took too long, and who knows how long
my work will hold up. The job would be laughable to someone who really knew
what they were doing.
Likewise, a person with a camera can use it competently, but that judgement
of competence is relative to what one was hoping to achieve and how/why they
are presenting the image.
Here's a smiley just for you. :-)
Tom C.
From: ann sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:54:23 -0400
Tom - not sure how many smiley's are in your mind at this point -- but
in my experience in all artistic endevours over
50 years, "competent" is pretty much a "damned with faint praise" kind
of thing. In the journeyman world, it is less so.
ann
Tom C wrote:
> Insult away, most people here can see through that.
>
> There are degrees of competency, of which I'm sure your aware.
>
> Everybody and their brother that dabbles with a PC is a computer
> expert. How competent does one need to be to take a photograph?
>
> Assuming the prerequisites of a camera, a recording medium, and a
> power supply if it's an electronic device, one must:
>
> 1. Know to look through the viewfinder (unless they are shooting from
> the hip)
> 2. Know where the shutter release is and understand the neccesity of
> depressing it.
>
> I won't mention where focus is at, whether it's desired, or if montion
> blur is acceptable.
>
> Voila, we have a photographer.
>
> Tom C.
>
>> From: graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>> Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:06:35 -0400
>>
>> Geeze, you don't know what the word means? OK, here's the
>> definition, next time
>> look it up yourself.
>>
>> competent
>>
>> competent (kòm´pî-tent) adjective
>> 1. Properly or sufficiently qualified; capable: a competent typist.
>> 2. Adequate for the purpose: a competent performance.
>> 3. Law. Legally qualified or fit to perform an act.
>>
>> [Middle English, adequate, from Old French, from Latin competêns,
>> competent-,
>> present participle of competere, to be suitable. See compete.]
>> - com´petently adverb
>>
>> The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third
Edition
>> copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version
>> licensed from
>> INSO Corporation; further reproduction and distribution restricted in
>> accordance
>> with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved.
>>
>>
>> Tom C wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > 1. Graywolf, define competent. Competent <> This particular image
>> is a work
>> > of art.
>>
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