BigQ

Thought I would post my annual rant on things I like and don’t like. Preface by saying that it is a matter of taste and just because I don’t like something, doesn’t mean it is bad, just not what I like/dislike, so no flames.
Photography I like:
Landscape. Travel. Trains planes and automobiles
Black and white. Wildlife(not birds) Street
Now for the rant/ dislike
1. Birds, thank heaven for new section for posting them so I can avoid.
2. Silky water, streams, waterfall and the like. It is unreal, fake?
3. Watermarks, signature, almost always detracts from the photo.
4. Posting links, seems lazy, potentially dangerous, I want to see your photos.
5. Of all the things in photography that should not be subjective, is weight, but what some posters and equipment reviewers indicate is so bogus, IMHO:
Light- camera and lens under 900 grams
Medium: camera and lens 900-1200 grams
Heavy- over 1200 grams
Very heavy- over 1400 grams

I would love to see all pictures have the details of camera, lens, shutter speed, aperture, and ISO so we can all learn from it. There are so many beautiful pictures posted.
Hope some of you post what you like and don’t like.
Happy New Year to all you UHH people.

DebAnn Loc: Toronto

I definitely agree with 2 and 3. I don't think there's much point in knowing what settings were used for other people's shots because you can't ever mimic the exact conditions they were shooting in. Those conditions would have determined how they set their camera. Your conditions will be different. Better to learn how to operate your own camera!

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

Exif data would be useful. It would be part of the learning experience.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

In the digital era, most photos posted have all their information in the EXIF, unless the photographers deleted it.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

If you don't know how to access the EXIF data, make that a personal 2023 learning resolution.

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

Location of the photo(s) would be nice as it helps when planning road/photo trips.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

Agree with 1-3 but there are occasions where a link is better because (1) it may include documentation along with the photo; (2) it will include a source which may be needed to comply with a copyright; (3) the photo is too large for UHH size limits.

5: think of it as your gym membership. I used to shoot a Speed Graphic.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

If it is stripped then it's not available.

JimBart Loc: Western Michigan

Definitely agree with your statement “ I would love to see all pictures have the details of camera, lens, shutter speed, aperture, and ISO so we can all learn from it. There are so many beautiful pictures posted.”
Also the previous statement of the location of the shot”
Finally…. For those naysayers out there… keep your comments at home. Let’s be constructive so us amateurs can improve
Note: thank you to those who have helped me in the past. Much appreciated!

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

At least some editors will save a jpg with EXIF data, but with 'personal' items stripped out, such as GPS location. That may be desirable under some conditions. I like to see where things are, but when young kids are pictured, some people get antsy about doxing them.

BebuLamar

Agree with your 1 thru 5. Not agreeing on the data. I never strip the data but I don't see it useful.
But what I most not agree with you that you should let people do what they like. It doesn't hurt you. It does hurt the people who does it for example those who likes to shoot birds when you rant about it.

jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

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TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

My rants:

1) Leave your snarky, smart-ass, negative comments (unless a critique is requested) at home
2) Save political comments/posts for the attic - it’s a black mark for the OP with admin and can get them banned, even if the thread started as a non political post
3) Don’t comment on the price of for sale items such as: “you can buy that for less at…” if you’re not interested in purchasing, it’s none of your business and you haven’t been appointed as the price monitor for the forum. It is NOT appreciated by the seller.

End of rant - whew!

Rongnongno Loc: FL

My rant:

WHO CARES?

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

It's actually much more likely to be present than not. Far, far too often we get questions about shooting parameters when the answer was there and freely available in the EXIF. So, knowing how to obtain is far more relevant than worrying about it being stripped.