https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/In-the-spirit-of-Independence-Day/m-p/486076#M5453 <P>I have come to learn what it means to "study" art as the artist. &nbsp; Looking back on Michelangelo's sketch book was both daunting--engaging with genius can be--and enlightening. &nbsp;Realizing that the greatest artists with the most talent work at their art. &nbsp;In that spirit I have a subject I spent some time with and I eventually produced these images which satisfied my need to improve and capture. I often worry that capturing iconic images means I am only copying the work of others. I have come, however, to look upon it as a means to engage with others and see what I can produce. &nbsp;Hope you all enjoy.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="New England-2-min.jpg" style="width: 666px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/54610i8518F9E291522C7C/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="New England-2-min.jpg" alt="New England-2-min.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="New England-8-min.jpg" style="width: 666px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/54611iB445E311EFA9D28B/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="New England-8-min.jpg" alt="New England-8-min.jpg" /></span></P> Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:47:27 GMT BrighamBB 2024-07-05T14:47:27Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/In-the-spirit-of-Independence-Day/m-p/486076#M5453 <P>I have come to learn what it means to "study" art as the artist. &nbsp; Looking back on Michelangelo's sketch book was both daunting--engaging with genius can be--and enlightening. &nbsp;Realizing that the greatest artists with the most talent work at their art. &nbsp;In that spirit I have a subject I spent some time with and I eventually produced these images which satisfied my need to improve and capture. I often worry that capturing iconic images means I am only copying the work of others. I have come, however, to look upon it as a means to engage with others and see what I can produce. &nbsp;Hope you all enjoy.</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="New England-2-min.jpg" style="width: 666px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/54610i8518F9E291522C7C/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="New England-2-min.jpg" alt="New England-2-min.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="New England-8-min.jpg" style="width: 666px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/54611iB445E311EFA9D28B/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="New England-8-min.jpg" alt="New England-8-min.jpg" /></span></P> Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:47:27 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/In-the-spirit-of-Independence-Day/m-p/486076#M5453 BrighamBB 2024-07-05T14:47:27Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/In-the-spirit-of-Independence-Day/m-p/486165#M5457 <P>BrighamBB,</P> <P>Keep doin' what you're doin'.</P> <P>Steve Thomas</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 06 Jul 2024 00:23:54 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Share-Your-Photos/In-the-spirit-of-Independence-Day/m-p/486165#M5457 stevet1 2024-07-06T00:23:54Z