Mario Lopes (mlopes)

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Name: Mario Lopes Contact
Country: Portugal
Intro: Just like the name of my last photo � time has come to close the curtains.

I believe there抯 no surprise in my decision � long goes the time where TE was on my top priorities � God knows how I loved the place � the people � the photos.

The true is I don抰 reckon myself in Today抯 TE anymore � my fault probably � To be honest I can抰 even tell you why � the place grew too much; some of my all time favorites left and even those who remain are not half as active as they were in a recent past; the point discussion become too annoying; the overall quality of the photos is a lot weaker; the absence of a strong leadership � or simply because we are just moving in opposite directions � I抦 focusing more and more in 損hotography� while TE is focusing more in 揕earning about the world�

Don抰 get me wrong � I抦 not bashing the place that though me almost everything I know about photography. There抯 still great members � great photos and most important great persons. But I don抰 feel comfortable anymore � there抯 no passion � so I抳e made my mind (and it was a though call believe me).

I抦 not expecting your reaction � words of praise nor comeback requests � I抦 writing this as a humble sign of respect for all of those who spent their time teaching me � advising me � helping me to be a better photographer � every single day.
TE played a major role in my life � it changed my life � I don抰 know if it抯 a definite goodbye from TE but for now it抯 time to move on�

But every end means a new beginning � the world is a small place � I抦 sure we will meet again sooner or latter.

Best wishes for all of you,
You抮e truly special,
M醨io Lopes (Lisbon / Portugal)

PS:
I will leave online the series that changed me as a person and as a photographer � this is my humble contribution for the 揕earning about the world through photography� theme of TE.

You can always reach me via mail:

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Member Since: 2005-02-07
Equipment: Cannon AE1, Canon 350d, Konica Hexar RF
Note: Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer (494)
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