Re: with apologies to our photographers (Doug Green)

**S* H* <s*@saxonholt.com>**

Doug says: " . . . here's another (rather good) search engine for  
finding free images
online. . . . "

While his apologies are directed at the photographers here who may be  
offended by such posts that contribute to the continued decline of  
professional licensing of photography, I would also apologize to  
those who have high standards and who may want to advance the quality  
of garden communication.

Free and almost free sources of photography often have nice eye candy  
but the captioning and technical quality of the vast majority of such  
images is so inferior to professional garden photography that it  
leads to an inevitable diminuation of whatever text may appear with  
it.  While I can not blame folks for seeking cheap imagery, it is  
pretty clear to me that wherever it is used the resulting product  
looks generic and unsubstantial - sorta like fast food.

This is increasingly popular on the net, but when you want something  
distinctive, please expect to pay for it.

Saxon

Saxon Holt Photography
Gardens and Ornamental Horticulture
- http://www.saxonholt.com
Library - http://www.photobotanic.com
415-898-8880

Board Member, Stock Artists Alliance
- http://www.stockartistsalliance.org
Member - ASMP, ASPP, GWA

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