Let's Focus on Focus
Apr 3, 2017 09:05:31 #
Apr 4, 2017 15:23:22 #
DSLR
Loc: NV
Commenting on the article's author:
Really? "I loaned money from my sister to trade in my Canon 500D . . ."
And, "till" is what a farmer does. It's either until or the colloquial 'til.
As it erases the preceding thought, the incorrect use of 'but' diminishes clarity of communication. To maintain continuity of thought, use of an adverb (such as: yet, however, therefore, etc., as the context requires) preserves the former.
Really? "I loaned money from my sister to trade in my Canon 500D . . ."
And, "till" is what a farmer does. It's either until or the colloquial 'til.
As it erases the preceding thought, the incorrect use of 'but' diminishes clarity of communication. To maintain continuity of thought, use of an adverb (such as: yet, however, therefore, etc., as the context requires) preserves the former.
Apr 4, 2017 15:25:08 #
DSLR wrote:
Commenting on the article's author:
Really? "I loaned money from my sister to trade in my Canon 500D . . ."
And, "till" is what a farmer does. It's either until or the colloquial 'til.
As it erases the preceding thought, the incorrect use of 'but' diminishes clarity of communication. To maintain continuity of thought, use of an adverb (such as: yet, however, therefore, etc., as the context requires) preserves the former.
Really? "I loaned money from my sister to trade in my Canon 500D . . ."
And, "till" is what a farmer does. It's either until or the colloquial 'til.
As it erases the preceding thought, the incorrect use of 'but' diminishes clarity of communication. To maintain continuity of thought, use of an adverb (such as: yet, however, therefore, etc., as the context requires) preserves the former.
Thanks! That's the last time I'll buy a grammar book from him!
Apr 4, 2017 15:42:39 #
I reviewed the article and went beyond it to read about his workshops and browse through some of his photography. Some of his shots I am sure use heavy Photoshop or other editing techniques that makes them surreal.
Have you seen in the forum "what is the sharpest lens I could buy." Look at some of his photography and the images are blurry, as if he has intentionally placed the subjects out of focus.
As he said in his article blur is not necessarily a disaster although the majority of photographers aim at a well exposed and focused subject. If I photograph a landscape I want everything in focus but it could be interesting to see what happens when only a part of the scenery is in focus. I will have to work on that.
The art of seeing is something that can be educated in time. How your heart and soul feel before taking the shot could be an impediment if you are photographing a moving subject since there is not much time to analyze what you feel and the actual time to squeeze the shutter.
I could not figure it out through selective focus how he so successfully achieved the results he did with some of his shots unless he is using refined editing techniques that I ignore. He explains nothing of what he is doing in his article and that adds to the confusion of how he achieves the results he does.
I have read and recommended a book by Freeman Patterson called "Photography and the Art of Seeing." In his book he recommends a series of exercises that he claims could change the way we see to improve on our photography. I bet that someone with experience in design can do a better job than others without it. I talked to a gentleman once that photographs all of his street photography with his lens wide open. Many night scenes in particular benefit from using a wide lens opening for selective focus and I would say it is the appropriate time of the day to keep most subjects slightly out of focus.
I do not know the answer and I do not know how much I have to autofocus on myself. Creativity is creativity and properly done it leads to fine art in photography.
If I was living in Europe I would have taken one of his courses but I live in this USA so my curiosity will not have an answer.
How sharp should be the lens I need to buy for my camera?
Have you seen in the forum "what is the sharpest lens I could buy." Look at some of his photography and the images are blurry, as if he has intentionally placed the subjects out of focus.
As he said in his article blur is not necessarily a disaster although the majority of photographers aim at a well exposed and focused subject. If I photograph a landscape I want everything in focus but it could be interesting to see what happens when only a part of the scenery is in focus. I will have to work on that.
The art of seeing is something that can be educated in time. How your heart and soul feel before taking the shot could be an impediment if you are photographing a moving subject since there is not much time to analyze what you feel and the actual time to squeeze the shutter.
I could not figure it out through selective focus how he so successfully achieved the results he did with some of his shots unless he is using refined editing techniques that I ignore. He explains nothing of what he is doing in his article and that adds to the confusion of how he achieves the results he does.
I have read and recommended a book by Freeman Patterson called "Photography and the Art of Seeing." In his book he recommends a series of exercises that he claims could change the way we see to improve on our photography. I bet that someone with experience in design can do a better job than others without it. I talked to a gentleman once that photographs all of his street photography with his lens wide open. Many night scenes in particular benefit from using a wide lens opening for selective focus and I would say it is the appropriate time of the day to keep most subjects slightly out of focus.
I do not know the answer and I do not know how much I have to autofocus on myself. Creativity is creativity and properly done it leads to fine art in photography.
If I was living in Europe I would have taken one of his courses but I live in this USA so my curiosity will not have an answer.
How sharp should be the lens I need to buy for my camera?
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