BebuLamar wrote:
Ansel Adams didn't know about the exposure triangle I think his pictures are good don't you think?
You need to view the Ansel Adams topic currently listed on UHH, click through to view the video, and rethink your comnent.
His famous moon shot relied on his knowledge of light, vs. exposure settings!! He only had time for that one exposure before he lost the quality of light in that shot. He couldn't find his light meter, and time was critical to capture the light quality.
And, then he compensated the end result with a considerable amount of Post Processing.
So, he basically DID know about the exposure triangle, before it was even called that.
If you have never shot Black & White film, developed the negatives, and worked in a darkroom to print your resting shots, can you really have a true feeling for exposure, and exposure compensation is a question?
I'm speaking from years experience. I began shooting with film, over 50 years ago. I've advanced from instamatics, through 35mm cameras, into digital cameras. And yes over the years I did gain darkroom experience, which I believe has helped me to develop my eye for composition, exposure, and exposure composition. I still have more to learn about exposure compensation, but that will come with more experience with DSLR Cameras, which only began 16 months ago.
I have become very critical of my own work, as a result of my past experience. I'm often not happy with my resulting shots when I review them after after a day out shooting. I know that I should be getting better quality results with my years of photography experience. What frustrates me the most, is not being able to look at my LCD screen in bright daylight. I need to design or buy something that will reduce the glare on that screen. I've even considered a black cloth to cover the top of the camera and over my shoulders, similar to what the photographers of days gone by did.
From my experience, IF you have an eye for composition and exposure, THEN the equipment DOES matter. You need to start with a shot that's well composed and is in relatively sharp focus, before you begin post processing. So, your choice of equipment, AND your experience do come into play towards obtaining that clear, sharp photograph.
But, if someone is only taking snapshots, not high quality photographs, then the equipment might not matter as much.