Volcano aurora

[jeni]

yes, it is put there so that viewers will know who took the photo.

but in my opinion, and apparently in dham's opinion, the text is unsightly when compared to the beauty of the picture.

it doesn't fit in.

the photographer's name standing out on the picture doesn't fit with the beautiful colors and the image itself. it just doesn't.

if i were a photographer and someone wanted to use a photo of mine for their own personal pleasure (not, mind you, to publish as their own), i'd say to go for it. and for this reason, if i were going to put my name on the photo, i'd at least put it down in the very bottom corner, small, or along the side, in a color that didn't stand out so much.

i'm sure i would be very flattered that they appreciated the sheer beauty of the photo.