Some of them give us inspiration, and sometimes it's just a joy to view their work.

Robert Dawson

Dawson's work centres on the American west. His horses, and amazing landscapes remind me of all I love about the North American plains. A print of one of his most famous, Thundercloud is on my wall at the moment. I've always been an enthusiast of shooting weather.

http://dawsonphotography.com/

Note on copyright: Please keep examples in this thread at small, or thumbnail size, and provide a link to the photographer.

Somchai Kanchanasut from Bangkok - without doubt, the greatest photographer of the wild Birds of Thailand...

the first bird is an Olive-backed Sunbird, the second is Thick-billed Green Pigeon..

His amazing gallary of images is vast & increases almost daily.. here it is on Flickr

in this field, he is the envy of many & the rival of very few..

Tom Ang

http://www.tomang.com/

Not only a great photographer, a great writer of books too.

Tom Ang

http://www.tomang.com/

Not only a great photographer, a great writer of books too.

I love those shots he did in Venice.

Shrimp used to do very distinctive calendar shoots in the late eighties, early nineties.

Lived in BKK but use the islands for shoots.

Don't know where he got to.

Kenny

Seems the first person I think of is Ansel Adams. He has the ability to make 2D B&W images look three dimensional. One comment in the above link is appropriate - "He is a maker not a taker of photographs"

Me Favourite Photographers are:-

Please folks remember that I am only an Amateur Photographer

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As for me, well, I do not read much only look at photos.

However in this fourm many a good Photographer Kan be found which are my Favourites

The Vulcan

hughden

filingaccount

and many more that are on this thread

http://www.thaivisa....359-dailyimage/

Sawadee

http://www.corbijn.co.uk/

Mine are:

Bruce Kekule

http://www.brucekekule.com

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Marc Schultz

http://www.photographythailand.com

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Chris Rodgers

http://ilevelphoto.wordpress.com/

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Philip Blenkinsop

http://www.noorimage...ilipblenkinsop/

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Tom Hoops

http://www.tomhoops.com/

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I like to take my inspiration locally so they all Bangkokians as well.

My biggest inspiration without a doubt though is myself, my pics inspire me to try and do better next time!

John Bulmer

Bulmer was one of photojournalism's pioneers in colour photography.

He came to prominence working for the Sunday Times, later with The Daily Express and other publications.

http://www.johnbulmer.co.uk/

Not to be confused with an American photographer of the same name.

Richard Bennett, most of his shots are taken hanging out the side of a light aircraft, the picture on his front page is one of a famous yacht called wild thing, which I later purchased and did the 1998 Sydney to Hobart on, he has taken many pictures of my yachts and always fantastic results.

I have also attached two shots he took of another yacht I owned.

If it comes to girls and soft erotic photography....

HELMUT NEWTON 31 October 1920 – 23 January 2004

I am a proud owner of the Giant SUMO book, a much wanted book around the world with a limited edition of 10.000 copies, all signed by him.

A selection of photos:

http://www.helmutnew...mo/gallery.html

LaoPo

Another extraordinary photographer is a Lady called Monique, living on Samui...

http://monique.aminus3.com/ Dinosaur!

Click on "Archive" to see many other of her fabulous and beautiful Photos!

MACRO photos: http://monique.aminus3.com/tag/macro/

LaoPo

Interest in photography started waaayyy back in the early 60's; the guy that inspired me? Sam Haskins. (an easy Google for his creative images...)

Started with a hand-me-down box from a brother in law.. Me, not him, clearly!!

Alas, have not much improved since!! Again, me, not Sam!

Tywais already mentioned Ansell Adams (I have some of his work on my walls). For sheer genius when it comes to sailing boats, try the Beken family's work - think they got started in the 1880's. You could look at some of their work on www.beken.co.uk or google Beken of Cowes.

Mostly MAGNUM photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bruce Davidson, W. Eugene Smith, Steve McCurry, to name a few.

Seems the first person I think of is Ansel Adams. He has the ability to make 2D B&W images look three dimensional. One comment in the above link is appropriate - "He is a maker not a taker of photographs"

Another vote for Ansel Adams. I met him as a young boy in his photo shop in Yosemite.