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Canon 5D Mark IICanon EF 24–70mm f/2.8L55 sec. at f/14, ISO 100March 3, 2012

CHAPTER 7

Forever the Tourist

“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”

—LAO TZU

A Fateful Stroll in Infrared

I wonder how many times Seattle natives have photographed the Space Needle or New York natives have photographed the Brooklyn Bridge. Do they get bored after a while and stop photographing it, resigning themselves to the excuse of, “Oh, I’ve already shot that”? At what point do we stop being fascinated by something that is so clearly wondrous to the tourist standing next to us? It doesn’t surprise me when I see a horde of tourists ...

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