Gear is irrelevant
Nov 1, 2023 05:47:53 #
CrazyJane wrote:
And sharpness is overrated. The most important of all tools in photography is the eye. If you don't have an eye for it, there's nothing can help. And it's pretty easy to see who does and who doesn't, don't you think?
And it's pretty easy to see you don't.
You chose your user-name well.
Nov 1, 2023 06:01:59 #
CrazyJane wrote:
And sharpness is overrated. The most important of all tools in photography is the eye. If you don't have an eye for it, there's nothing can help. And it's pretty easy to see who does and who doesn't, don't you think?
Me thinks these are the sort of statements, including the title 'Gear is irrelevant', that are made by someone who they are applicable to due to their own preferred style/genre of photography.
Nov 1, 2023 06:38:05 #
CrazyJane wrote:
And sharpness is overrated. The most important of all tools in photography is the eye. If you don't have an eye for it, there's nothing can help. And it's pretty easy to see who does and who doesn't, don't you think?
Then I would say, that just as in photography itself, the quality of an image is all a matter of perspective of the photographer.
Nov 1, 2023 07:15:53 #
CrazyJane wrote:
And sharpness is overrated. The most important of all tools in photography is the eye. If you don't have an eye for it, there's nothing can help. And it's pretty easy to see who does and who doesn't, don't you think?
Even people who have "an eye for it" run into situations in which they need a "sharp" shot. Why limit yourself?? How many "out of focus" shots can you make look creative??
Nov 1, 2023 07:16:11 #
Red6 wrote:
Then I would say, that just as in photography itself, the quality of an image is all a matter of perspective of the photographer.
More like the customer...not the photographer.
Nov 1, 2023 07:26:49 #
The "eye" of a photographer is the "art" of photography - composition, use of light, etc. But one cannot neglect that the best use of the technology available to the photographer is essential as well.
Nov 1, 2023 07:29:05 #
When I started to go to all kinds of hassles to get good photos back in the day, yet they didn't look that good shot through Soligor, or Vivitar telephoto lenses, my mentor suggested I get a Nikon with Nikon lenses. Learned from that that your equipment should NOT be the weak link in your final image.
Nov 1, 2023 07:46:02 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
A real photographer like Ansel Adams hiked all the way into those mountains and took one perfect shot and hiked home to glory.
His equipment wasn't exactly crap though.
Nov 1, 2023 07:48:15 #
foathog wrote:
His equipment wasn't exactly crap though.
Yah he had the burro too. How many of us photographers have a burro?
Nov 1, 2023 08:11:19 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Yah he had the burro too. How many of us photographers have a burro?
What are you trying to do - trigger an attack of GAS!?
Nov 1, 2023 08:11:21 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Yah he had the burro too. How many of us photographers have a burro?
And that burro had dual turbo chargers.
Nov 1, 2023 08:12:44 #
Timmers wrote:
Yes, there are certain times when an image does no... (show quote)
Proving my point.
No need to chase gear.
Nov 1, 2023 08:15:04 #
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CrazyJane wrote:
And sharpness is overrated. The most important of all tools in photography is the eye. If you don't have an eye for it, there's nothing can help. And it's pretty easy to see who does and who doesn't, don't you think?
Nov 1, 2023 08:25:38 #
BebuLamar wrote:
🤣🤣Yah he had the burro too. How many of us photographers have a burro?
Nov 1, 2023 08:26:18 #
CrazyJane wrote:
And sharpness is overrated. The most important of all tools in photography is the eye. If you don't have an eye for it, there's nothing can help. And it's pretty easy to see who does and who doesn't, don't you think?
The end result is what’s important.
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