We we’re pleased to have met award winning nature photographer Thomas Mangelsen this past Saturday evening at the Images of Nature Gallery where he was from 6-9pm signing books, autographs and answering any questions. We arrived around 6:30 and there we’re probably close to 100 people their as more kept coming through out the evening.

Once we got into the line we decided to ask him one question. “Hi Tom. What is your take on film versus digital knowing you have gone 100% digital now for the past 5 years”. His reply was something on the note “It just came down to convenience. Say if I am going to a place like Kenya I don’t need to bring a 100 rolls of film with me. Also the versatile of having to control the ISO right then in there as if I am shooting in a low-light situation I have that opportunity to bump it up. Same goes with my panoramic cameras I am no longer using them as the digital camera is much more sharp and I am having the images stitched together”.

We then thanked Tom for his time and asked him for his signature. “To Surf Images Surfs Up! Best Wishes Tom Mangelsen 2011″

Thomas holding his newest book for sale “The Natural World”

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