Seven Deadly Sins

If the ban photography, we grumble. If they don't, we grumble.

There's no pleasing some people.

Already did I'm sure you can find something original

I dont mind dull content as at least it shows an interest or an attempt to take a picture,

Again I dont mind subtle HDR but I agree when its overdone

I like colour popping, I have seen some excellent pictures using this technique.

Not too sure what you mean but if you mean not straight or level, I agree. its something I suffer from a bit and usually the first thing I correct in PS

Again i consider all these to show that someone is having a go and at least trying.

Totally agree

My 7, (all my own personal opinion of course.)

1) Badly focused images
2) Holiday snapshots of people in front of landmarks/scenery
3) Oversharpened images
4) Cheesey effects (in camera or PS)
5) Sepia on anything modern
6) 'Olan Mills' style portraits
7) PP when passed of as "Straight from camera"

Regards
PaulM

I see the "Holiday snapshot of people in front of the subject" one all the time. I can't fathom why! It's a rugged, remote hillside with a lake - why do you think it'll be improved by a grinning human shoved in the frame? It's as if they're worried that people won't believe they've been to these places unless they put someone in the photo.

I am getting better at things like:

Making sure there are no ramblers in luminous orange raincoats in the shot (had one waddling along while staring at thin air with binoculars last week, took ages for them to move!)

Waiting for the passing car to move out of frame before pressing the button.

I realise foreground interest/any interest when dealing with an otherwise empty landscape can help, but to me that's something like managing to include your car or friends in the bottom corner of the shot, just to give the photo a bit of a story. They shouldn't dominate half the frame, and to me it's better if the viewer has to actively look for them as it shows the scale of the landscape.

I'm sure similar things can be said about Kinderdijk - I've done that in all weathers and all seasons (even had all seasons in one day:shock

Don't underestimate these. A picture of a lake looks pretty much the same whatever era it is shot in (notwithstanding some superb lighting) but sit in a boat some Edwardian holidaymakers and you have something of lasting interest. Substitute a group of 21st Century holidaymakers and we have a boring image for now.

In 100 years maybe not so boring after all?

Quite, and what's wrong with a nicely taken snap to remember a good time with a great friend or family member? Just turn the damn date stamp off!

No thanks!

What is amazing is that it isn't and ancient castle at all but mostly built in the early 20th century, the back wall which you cant see is plain concrete

Just been looking at a few images of it - can not find one taken from under water

Black and white (we have moved on ).

Pictures with only a small bit in focus (use a smaller aperture :roll.

Pictures of a very small part of an interesting object (EG one headlamp of an interesting car - get a wider lens :shock.

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er - off to the tinmine a bit sharpness Oggy

It's in Scotland, the only crystal clear water there is used to dilute whiskey.

See, I think some things work well in black and white. Architecture and industrial stuff for instance, as the lack of colour brings out the shapes and textures.

I've never converted digital shots to B&W though - if I want B&W I use film, as the whole experience of using something like a KX, processing the film on the kitchen worktop, then scanning the negatives is great fun.

Yes I agree. People and anything that conveys the view at a certain time in history is great. A victorian/Edwardian scene is certainly enhanced by the people and the vehicles and anything else from the era.

I don't like too posed pics though. Get the subjects being natural or doing something interesting.

Disagree with all of those.

I love Black and white for some shots

I love a shallow depth of field for the right pic.

A pic of a small section of the Eiffel Tower showing just a few rusty rivets is far more interesting than the usual shot.

Yup, I'm gutted to get a great shot and it's OOF.


Yup.