Photography - dumbed down
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Posted 10/06/2012 - 22:32
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greynolds999 wrote:
This argument can be applied to a lot of things. I love music and there is nothing to beat live opera in a concert hall.
Golly. You're civilised!This argument can be applied to a lot of things. I love music and there is nothing to beat live opera in a concert hall.
I have misjudged you all these years.
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Posted 11/06/2012 - 07:01
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I suppose the photograph of the lupins is a reasonable example of dumbed down photography - under-exposed, out of focus with indifferent composition.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 11/06/2012 - 10:14
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Frogherder wrote:
Derby Royal have Pentax posters all over the walls but use Olympus kit for "exploring the nether world", comes with a snazzy gizmo which tracks the gubbins through its tortuous route and shows it on a second screen.
Bernard
So when they say that Olympus are in the ****, they really mean it!
Derby Royal have Pentax posters all over the walls but use Olympus kit for "exploring the nether world", comes with a snazzy gizmo which tracks the gubbins through its tortuous route and shows it on a second screen.
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Posted 12/06/2012 - 10:48
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gartmore wrote:
I suppose the photograph of the lupins is a reasonable example of dumbed down photography - under-exposed, out of focus with indifferent composition.
Somebody needs to go to Specsavers, out of focus, underexposed it is not, or if it is then the K5 is a rubbish camera as it told me everything was ready to go.
I suppose the photograph of the lupins is a reasonable example of dumbed down photography - under-exposed, out of focus with indifferent composition.
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Posted 12/06/2012 - 12:13
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I often think the mark of a good photographer is not someone who knows how to have the aperture wide open, but knows when to have the aperture wide open.
Posted 12/06/2012 - 13:03
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walkeja wrote:
The image information for the lupins shot shows a focal length of 50mm and shutter speed of 1/4000s at ISO 160. It does not show the aperture although aperture priority was set. All this seems to be evidence that the lens used from your inventory was the manual 50mm, set to its maximum aperture of f/1.7. At this setting, the depth of field would be only a few millimetres, so it is not surprising that it is difficult to find anything in focus. gartmore wrote:
I suppose the photograph of the lupins is a reasonable example of dumbed down photography - under-exposed, out of focus with indifferent composition.
Somebody needs to go to Specsavers, out of focus, underexposed it is not, or if it is then the K5 is a rubbish camera as it told me everything was ready to go.I suppose the photograph of the lupins is a reasonable example of dumbed down photography - under-exposed, out of focus with indifferent composition.
Gartmore's other comments are also valid - the flower colours do look darker than would reasonably be expected, and the composition could be better, e.g., it looks rather messy to have one flower, with its complex structure, almost directly in front of another similarly complex one.
Philip
Posted 12/06/2012 - 13:18
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Posted 12/06/2012 - 13:46
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greynolds999 wrote:
I often think the mark of a good photographer is not someone who knows how to have the aperture wide open, but knows when to have the aperture wide open.
This can also apply to the aperture under the nose.I often think the mark of a good photographer is not someone who knows how to have the aperture wide open, but knows when to have the aperture wide open.
Because light travels faster than sound very often a person will appear bright, until they speak
Posted 12/06/2012 - 13:52
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walkeja wrote:
Proves the point you can still take a rubbish photo with a good camera?
gartmore wrote:
I suppose the photograph of the lupins is a reasonable example of dumbed down photography - under-exposed, out of focus with indifferent composition.
Somebody needs to go to Specsavers, out of focus, underexposed it is not, or if it is then the K5 is a rubbish camera as it told me everything was ready to go.I suppose the photograph of the lupins is a reasonable example of dumbed down photography - under-exposed, out of focus with indifferent composition.
Posted 12/06/2012 - 14:57
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johnriley wrote:
Fair enough, although I wouldn't want to deny anyone the joy of photography just because it doesn't reach a standard.
It's always been this way. The enthusiasts were small in number, had their own darkrooms, made very fine exhibition prints of possibly good but possibly boring subjects. The family said, "Yes, very nice" but may have preferred the blurred picture of Aunty Florrie in front of the Eiffel Tower....
For iPhone read Box Brownie and has anything really changed that much?
Only just come to this thread, but John is bob-on here.Fair enough, although I wouldn't want to deny anyone the joy of photography just because it doesn't reach a standard.
It's always been this way. The enthusiasts were small in number, had their own darkrooms, made very fine exhibition prints of possibly good but possibly boring subjects. The family said, "Yes, very nice" but may have preferred the blurred picture of Aunty Florrie in front of the Eiffel Tower....
For iPhone read Box Brownie and has anything really changed that much?
I've got one or two pics which enough people on here say are good, so as to make me believe they are half decent shots. My Mrs doesn't like them. But if I attempt to delete an out of focus snap of the kids she has a right go at me!
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Posted 12/06/2012 - 14:58
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greynolds999 wrote:
I often think the mark of a good photographer is not someone who knows how to have the aperture wide open, but knows when to have the aperture wide open.
Um, guilty as charged, M'lud
I often think the mark of a good photographer is not someone who knows how to have the aperture wide open, but knows when to have the aperture wide open.
Getting there! Thanks to you guys
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Pentax K3ii, Pentax K10d, Kit lens ( 18-55mm ), 50mm f1.7 lens, Tamron 70-300mm lens, Prinzflex 70-162 manual lens, Various old flashes.
Posted 12/06/2012 - 15:03
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tyronet2000 wrote:
Because light travels faster than sound very often a person will appear bright, until they speak
In fact the OP may enjoy more success with his Pentax if the same was done with it as with the Olympus that Frogherder encountered!
greynolds999 wrote:
I often think the mark of a good photographer is not someone who knows how to have the aperture wide open, but knows when to have the aperture wide open.
This can also apply to the aperture under the nose.I often think the mark of a good photographer is not someone who knows how to have the aperture wide open, but knows when to have the aperture wide open.
Because light travels faster than sound very often a person will appear bright, until they speak
Posted 12/06/2012 - 19:33
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gartmore wrote:
I suppose the photograph of the lupins is a reasonable example of dumbed down photography - under-exposed, out of focus with indifferent composition.
even worse.... it's a picture of Lupins!!
I suppose the photograph of the lupins is a reasonable example of dumbed down photography - under-exposed, out of focus with indifferent composition.
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