Blah, blah, & blah. This talk of beauty and subjectivity and judgements are largely moot (since the inception of FacePlant, InstaGrab, and whatever all of those other sundry BatchitCrayCray 'I Wanna Be Me' sites that burst forth on the [modern, as in "2022" or thereabouts] scene with a vengence.) I mean --crikey!-- haven't you read this week's ratings? Do PLEASE get with it, won't you?

Why the F is it necessary to cite the paintings of Van Gogh (and his contemporary's lack of beholden-ness to Vinnie's off-kilteristic art) when we should be citing/critiquing/swooning over the Work of eminent artists and ptfoggerferts like Esakia Jones or Whiplash Smith? Folks of TODAY, and luminaries of the NOW. I mean, hey, let's get real!

We all stand on the shoulders of those who've come before us. Though why we gotta dig up their graves to do so is beyond me. And it's probably beyond the ken of anybody else that isn't a necrophiliac, either.

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Not so. There are elements of beauty which transcend simple personal taste to heighten the overall objective experience as well as the subjective. Certainly there are styles and works of art at museums might get taken down and stored in the basement if not appreciated by the masses at any one time. And some arts--such as music---is more subjective, yet still has its elements as well. Proper understanding of composition and application comes before creating great art. Yet those elements can well be intuitive to talented artists.----ew

I can handle it when folks write inaccurate information about things, technical matters and people they really don't know anything about. Most folks are smart enough to sort out the truth for the BS.

What I can't understand is how so many folks on the forum, including the admin, tolerate blatant rudeness, imbecilic behaviour, and purposeful disruption by these 2 actors. What's worse is some people seem to take pleasure in sparring with them and causing and stimulating more chaos.

Just because the forum is an online resource, why should this kinda nonsense be tolerated? It's disgusting when folks show such disrespect for each other, the subjects and topic they are deviating from, and the reasonable expectation of peace and enjoyment of other members.

There are so many aspects of photography that deserve discussion, analysis, exchange of ideas and real opinions besides equipment issues which are important as well. Why waste space and tie with childish, nasty and foolish personal attacks?

Come on y'all normal folks- report your disapproval to the admin, that is unless you enjoy this stupidity! Maybe he will do something about it.

1) Very few people use Blu-Ray or DVD players these days. Most are using streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, YouTube, Vimeo...)

2) 4K is quite common on YouTube and other sharing sites. It's fast becoming a standard.

3) 4K has enough resolution to handle a 50% crop and still be (effectively) HD resolution. This makes it wonderful for 4K capture, Full HD release, because you can crop, pan, digitally zoom, and software stabilize your footage, all in post-production.

4) Most of the better new computers come with free video editing software of some sort. For example, all Macs come with iMovie, which is directly compatible with their Final Cut Pro application. The latest 14" and 16" MacBook Pro computers are more than capable of editing multiple streams of 4K, and some of them can handle multiple streams of 8K.

YouTuber, musician, and singer-songwriter, Mary Spender, has perhaps one of the most interesting demonstrations of the power of new technologies including 4K video. She reviewed a new computer in this 4K video, but more than that, she created a music video with it and her 4K capable mirrorless cameras. Here's the link. Of course, she is a professional, and makes it look easy, which it is not. It takes a long time to acquire the skills to do this:

https://youtu.be/H3BGFWoqA9E