Camera and Lens info should be posted with photos.
Jan 8, 2019 04:27:08 #
soloboogie wrote:
I think it would be helpful to include equipment info with photos that are posted. No need for exposure info such as shooting mode, ISO, aperture, shutter speed, etc. Just camera and lens. REGIS is always faithful with his bird photos.
This was discussed a few weeks ago as well.
Jan 8, 2019 05:15:46 #
Good morning. Yes, I get your drift, but if I may say so, that is how those types participate here. So be it if they hide their work. I really doubt you or I or another could change their involvement with this forum. Let's spend our time and energy where we can make a difference.
Personally, I look for something I can get my teeth into. I've been at digital photography now about 17 years, and I taught myself. I fell into the theory that experience is the best teacher. I offer my comment from that perspective.
Further, I take no money for my photography, in the belief that doing so would distort my photographic effort, because then I'd look for the money-shot instead of the subject that appealed to my eye alone.
Hence, I have no ax to grind although I do harbor strong views of the craft of photography.
Personally, I look for something I can get my teeth into. I've been at digital photography now about 17 years, and I taught myself. I fell into the theory that experience is the best teacher. I offer my comment from that perspective.
Further, I take no money for my photography, in the belief that doing so would distort my photographic effort, because then I'd look for the money-shot instead of the subject that appealed to my eye alone.
Hence, I have no ax to grind although I do harbor strong views of the craft of photography.
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Jan 8, 2019 05:56:15 #
I believe that it is the technique and technical tools that matter, not so much the settings as those can be easily deduced. Hence it is the prerogative of the photographer to divulge them or not as it may be his or her bread and butter or just his very own.
Although to be guided would make the road easier for the beginner, it would be much better for such to find their own style and to experiment with their equipment if they could accomplish something somebody has already done. This way, they would not only learn the full capability of their tools, but also get a "WOW" moment of self accomplishment or discovery. As a sample is my previous post of a photo taken with a celphone. Its a celphone and i have very limited controls over it so what settings would i share? It just so happens that it was the only option available to me at that time and i just did my best to compose it the best i see possible and used photoshop afterwards to accomplish what i see in my mind.
Four technical things was done to finish the image.
1. The distortion was corrected
2. Color & sharpness was enhanced on the image
3. 2 False color was added as overlay layers to further vibrancy
4. Signature was inserted.
As shown, there is no special settings in the image as there is no camera settings to manipulate. Beside, such settings can be found easily if we have the original image and check the file details.
Although to be guided would make the road easier for the beginner, it would be much better for such to find their own style and to experiment with their equipment if they could accomplish something somebody has already done. This way, they would not only learn the full capability of their tools, but also get a "WOW" moment of self accomplishment or discovery. As a sample is my previous post of a photo taken with a celphone. Its a celphone and i have very limited controls over it so what settings would i share? It just so happens that it was the only option available to me at that time and i just did my best to compose it the best i see possible and used photoshop afterwards to accomplish what i see in my mind.
Four technical things was done to finish the image.
1. The distortion was corrected
2. Color & sharpness was enhanced on the image
3. 2 False color was added as overlay layers to further vibrancy
4. Signature was inserted.
As shown, there is no special settings in the image as there is no camera settings to manipulate. Beside, such settings can be found easily if we have the original image and check the file details.
Jan 8, 2019 07:25:17 #
I started this thread as a suggestion, I had no idea it was going to be a slugfest.
Jan 8, 2019 07:56:58 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
This is incomplete and misleading.
Please tell how it is misleading. I did not intend to delve into all the knowledge of using ISO as a tool for creativity or anything else, just a simple statement for beginners. I am not going to make anymore replies. I made a simple suggestion for camera and lens info such as Regis does. Has anyone castigated him ? I do not think so.
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Jan 8, 2019 08:06:27 #
soloboogie wrote:
Please tell how it is misleading. I did not intend to delve into all the knowledge of using ISO as a tool for creativity or anything else, just a simple statement for beginners. I am not going to make anymore replies. I made a simple suggestion for camera and lens info such as Regis does. Has anyone castigated him ? I do not think so.
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The logic is clear: go buy the same equipment and you'll get the same results.
Jan 8, 2019 08:45:00 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
The logic is clear: go buy the same equipment and you'll get the same results.
Well, if it was shot with a lens baby or a tilt/shift lens, that may be the only way to get the look.
Jan 8, 2019 09:08:25 #
Jan 8, 2019 09:11:24 #
Jan 8, 2019 09:24:01 #
soloboogie wrote:
The statement, "You only adjust ISO to get better detail (low ISO) or a faster shutter speed (high ISO)" is misleading in that some cameras do very well with higher ISO, so probably carefully controlled tests would be needed to compare detail quality. The second part of your statement leaves out aperture adjustment as a an alternative to raising ISO.Please tell how it is misleading. I did not intend to delve into all the knowledge of using ISO as a tool for creativity or anything else, just a simple statement for beginners.
I appreciate your wanting to make a simple statement for beginners, but there are so many people posting "what happened?" topics that indicate they never took the time to learn basic exposure, maybe we should encourage more careful study.
Jan 8, 2019 09:59:43 #
soloboogie wrote:
Beginners need to learn proper exposure. If I took a photo at ISO 100 with a shutter speed of 1/250 and an aperture of f8.0 and someone else takes an identical photo at ISO 100 with a shutter speed of 1/1000 and aperture of f4.0 and get the same results how is that going to help you? All other things being equal the only difference is depth of field.
This statement is incorrect.
What if the subject is moving?
Jan 8, 2019 10:51:09 #
appealnow wrote:
I disagree. The reason I often ask for the camera as well as the lens is to know if it's FF or cropped so I can better figure the lens.
And by knowing this how exactly does it help you? Given the same lens and camera could you copy the posted image?
Jan 8, 2019 11:29:52 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
This statement (All other things being equal the only difference is depth of field.) is incorrect. What if the subject is moving?
Jan 8, 2019 11:46:10 #
As I try to sort this all out, I come to the conclusion that those who want more info, should simply ask. "Hey, mind telling me [what lens you used, how you got that color, why the soft focus, etc.]?"
Jan 8, 2019 11:48:05 #
artBob wrote:
I tried to propose the same in a new main forum topic yesterday, but I didn't make it clear enough what I was suggesting As I try to sort this all out, I come to the conclusion that those who want more info, should simply ask. "Hey, mind telling me [what lens you used, how you got that color, why the soft focus, etc.]?"
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