I've become less and less excited about my photography. When anyone with a smart phone and a few apps can crank out decent and sometimes even good photos, I find the thrill has gone.
Using digital cameras and Photoshop has left me feeling more like a technician than an artist. Chimping after every shot and making corrections as needed- then moving them into Photo Shop has killed the thrill. I was to the point of even selling my 5d MkIII. I decided to keep it, but I'm going back to film for a few months. Bought a Canon 1V and ordered 10 rolls of Tri-X and chemicals to develop same. Will scan negs instead of printing, although I may break out the enlarger at some point.
I think, having to get it right in the camera, was half of the fun and the challenge. The wait to see if "you got it", made it exciting. It's a - pitting my skills against everything that can go wrong - kind of thing.

Hi all, I have a question regards these photos. They were taken handheld inside a large building with tube lighting, people playing bowls. I adjusted the cameras white balance for strip lghting but all the photos have come out with a Blue cast. All the photos are JPEG, next time I'll do RAW aswell.

Anyone out there have suggestions for:
1. Any in camera adjustment I can do so it don't happen again?
2. Is there a way I can adjust the photos in camera BEFORE I format the card.
3. How to get rid of the blue cast using Photoshop, Lightroom, GIMP or Picasa?


Most post proscessers could handle this problem. I used Arcsoft Photo Studio 6. Color balance and a little levels adjustment.
Many thanks for any guidance.

Baz

I am seeing a spot on the images produced by my Canon ELPH 100 HS. I have a number of bigger and better DLSR and Power shot camera but this one has been living in my pocket or briefcase since 2010. It is always there so I use it a lot. Recently I was on a hunting drip. Took a photo of my buddy in front of an active Oil Rig in the early morning light. I noticed this spot.

I cannot see any spot on the lens system. The spot is always in the same location and varies in size and intensity with the zoom level.

I will have to fix this or get another camera. Fix it means fixing it myself.



I have two photos. One at 5mm zoom. The other at 20 mm or full optical zoom. Look at the photos.

What do you think. Dirt/Mold on one if the lens elements?

Anyone have experience disassembling one of these cameras?

The dark spot is at full zoom.