I want to buy my first DSLR, but am open to mirrorless.
Sep 3, 2017 07:41:10 #
DavidPine
Loc: Fredericksburg, TX
The D810 is a wonderful camera. I have ordered a D850 and I cannot give you a qualified answer yet. It has more mg's and it is supposed to have a greater dynamic range. I love Nikon because of the range of lenses and the fact that I have never had a serious problem with Nikon. Nikon's service over the years has been really good. If your budget will allow I'd go for the gusto. Good luck.
MiraMeadows wrote:
Hi Mac, was thinking of Nikon D810, their entry level full frame. How is the 850 different.
Sep 3, 2017 10:23:45 #
Sep 3, 2017 10:32:08 #
F8 Forever wrote:
You mention macro work, and I'm not sure that's an... (show quote)
There are THREE excellent macro lenses for Micro 4/3 cameras: Panasonic 30mm f/2.8 (60mm FF equivalent), Panasonic Leica 45mm f/2.8 (90mm FF equivalent), and Olympus 60mm f/2.8 (120mm FF equivalent).
I use my 30mm all the time to copy film negatives, slides, transparencies, and artwork, in addition to photographing nature, products, people, and processes.
Sep 3, 2017 10:48:04 #
Haydon wrote:
You really aren't going to save that much weight w... (show quote)
Backlighting
Backlighting through fog, mist, rain, snow
Reflector or flash fill
Dawn or dusk; warm contrasting with cool light sources
Classic compositions
Cute animals
Vignetting in Lightroom
Her work has a consistency bordering on the trite and cliche, but it's still gorgeous.
Sep 3, 2017 10:57:38 #
burkphoto wrote:
Backlighting
Backlighting through fog, mist, rain, snow
Reflector or flash fill
Dawn or dusk; warm contrasting with cool light sources
Classic compositions
Cute animals
Vignetting in Lightroom
Her work has a consistency bordering on the trite and cliche, but it's still gorgeous.
Backlighting through fog, mist, rain, snow
Reflector or flash fill
Dawn or dusk; warm contrasting with cool light sources
Classic compositions
Cute animals
Vignetting in Lightroom
Her work has a consistency bordering on the trite and cliche, but it's still gorgeous.
I guess Rembrandt would be Cliche then, too. The use of light is very similar.
Sep 3, 2017 11:05:34 #
I applaud anyone who dreams, has a vision, finds a way to execute that vision, overcomes all obsticals, and does it beautifully. I want to do that someday through photography.
Sep 3, 2017 11:08:44 #
CatMarley wrote:
I guess Rembrandt would be Cliche then, too. The use of light is very similar.
Bingo! That's who I thought of too when I first saw her work. If Rembrandt had taken photos, they would be similar to those that Elena Shumilova turns out.
Sep 3, 2017 11:14:16 #
berchman
Loc: South Central PA
[quote=burkphoto]
Her work has a consistency bordering on the trite and cliche, but it's still gorgeous.[/quote
Her photos are technically excellent, but they are saccharin. Viewing them I feel like I ate too much candy.
Her work has a consistency bordering on the trite and cliche, but it's still gorgeous.[/quote
Her photos are technically excellent, but they are saccharin. Viewing them I feel like I ate too much candy.
Sep 3, 2017 12:50:25 #
I, to some extent, agree with you berchman and Bill, they are compositions where she has complete control of the subject matter. Its all probably formulaic for her by now as all her shots pretty much say the same thing and evoke a common response from the viewer. They are still quite lovely.
I personally am more moved by, and find more gratifying, candid shots made where the photographer captures an honest reaction from a subject without interference from the photographer and has to think quickly on their feet to get the shot. But thats my taste. Guess thats why I admire photojournalists and nature photographers so much. To me, they have the opportunity to change the collective mindset of the world, one photograph at a time.
I personally am more moved by, and find more gratifying, candid shots made where the photographer captures an honest reaction from a subject without interference from the photographer and has to think quickly on their feet to get the shot. But thats my taste. Guess thats why I admire photojournalists and nature photographers so much. To me, they have the opportunity to change the collective mindset of the world, one photograph at a time.
Sep 3, 2017 13:45:00 #
[quote=berchman][quote=burkphoto]
Her work has a consistency bordering on the trite and cliche, but it's still gorgeous.[/quote
Her photos are technically excellent, but they are saccharin. Viewing them I feel like I ate too much candy.[/quote]
These photos represent a classic artistic taste, with complete command of the medium. Yes it is old fashioned and sentimental. A very late 19th, early 20th Century genre. To call them "saccharin" is too pejorative, and a bit snide.
Her work has a consistency bordering on the trite and cliche, but it's still gorgeous.[/quote
Her photos are technically excellent, but they are saccharin. Viewing them I feel like I ate too much candy.[/quote]
These photos represent a classic artistic taste, with complete command of the medium. Yes it is old fashioned and sentimental. A very late 19th, early 20th Century genre. To call them "saccharin" is too pejorative, and a bit snide.
Sep 3, 2017 13:51:14 #
Sep 3, 2017 14:47:58 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Well this thread got hijacked....
Yes we always have to descend from discussion to complaining about things like deviation from the topic of conversation, don't we!
Sep 3, 2017 15:39:06 #
CatMarley wrote:
I guess Rembrandt would be Cliche then, too. The use of light is very similar.
It's not a bad thing to use cliche to one's commercial advantage... another description of it is "narrow genre" or "limited style."
I like her work, even if she tends to do the same thing again and again. I am sure it sells, just as Anne Geddes' work sells well.
Sep 3, 2017 15:50:10 #
MiraMeadows wrote:
I, to some extent, agree with you berchman and Bil... (show quote)
Combining the classic look and lighting with a photojournalistic element is difficult, but yields amazing images when it works. It's usually serendipitous. And to rely on that is commercially risky.
My own preferred style is photojournalistic, candid, "I'm a fly on the wall" sorts of work.
Sep 3, 2017 19:15:01 #
For the lady who would like to perhaps try a Fuji X camera and lens, here is a little example of what it can do under the worst of conditions. I saw the bird through the kitchen window and grabbed the closest camera which happened to be my Fuji XT-1 with the 18-135 lens on it. It was set for auto everything and I only had time to move toward the window, (double paned and not clean either) crank the lens out all the way, and shoot. This is a crop of a tiny area of the frame. Fujis are good!
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