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johnriley wrote:

PaulR wrote:

cabstar wrote:
Focussing on the eye will lead to miss focus as the front of the eye is clear the camera will actually focus on the rear of the eye ball. Instead focus on the eyebrow, sharp brows always show sharp eyes.

I've been thinking about this and can't really see how that can be so. The area read by the AF sensor isn't so tiny that it's going to look beyond the reflective front of the eye and somehow focus on the very dark back of the eye.

That would imply a degree of accuracy and ability that isn't there.

Ok take a photo of a lens and focus on the front element does the camera focus on the front element or the aperture blades, this depends on the angle and any markings on the front element. Checkout these macro eye shots

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2246888/The-eyes-The-iris-picture...

Comment by cabstar posted on Need some help with regards to shooting wide open at 22/04/2014 - 18:45

Focussing on the eye will lead to miss focus as the front of the eye is clear the camera will actually focus on the rear of the eye ball. Instead focus on the eyebrow, sharp brows always show sharp eyes.

Comment by cabstar posted on Need some help with regards to shooting wide open at 20/04/2014 - 17:40

Cant help but think they would be better in portrait orientation too to help get the paws in.

They look popped to me, razor sharp in fact.

Comment by cabstar posted on Our Sadie at 19/04/2014 - 17:08

Gamka wrote:
Personally, I would go for a boxed version. It can sometimes be weeks or months between using it whilst having an Internet connection. I need control and not to be controlled.

The subscription only checks online once a month. The number of people who go a month without any internet must be really small. No matter where I have been in the world I have always managed to find a wifi connection.

Comment by cabstar posted on Photoshop Elements boxed or on subscription?? at 19/04/2014 - 14:53

No they will use the typical doorstep or now more common Facebook snatched photo.

Comment by cabstar posted on The Guardian, interesting at 18/04/2014 - 20:06

The hoops are actually far more simpler now we have the copyright and patents court.

Its a shame more of these cases aren't reported by the media so bloggers and other media outlets became more aware of their obligations to copyright holders who seem to think they can breach copyright at will with no consequences.

Good to see the courts multiplying damages for the circumnavigating copyright i.e cropping off watermarks.

Comment by cabstar posted on Copyright, again... at 18/04/2014 - 14:57

Why not try out the subscription and see which software you use.

I am currently subscribed to the £8.79 monthly package purely because of the iPad app. To be able to sort through over 400 images whilst sat on the sofa and syncing to my macbook whilst watching tv is simply a no brainer for me.

Comment by cabstar posted on Photoshop Elements boxed or on subscription?? at 18/04/2014 - 14:15

Have you gone back to Pentax Ben or just for video???

Comment by cabstar posted on Actress Mischa Barton Behind the Scenes Video at 18/04/2014 - 10:16

As newspapers cut their photography staff to the bare minimum I expect stock images to be used for news stories more common. I'm actually surprised it took this long from time magazine using a stock library image on their front page to a newspaper doing the same.

Comment by cabstar posted on The Guardian, interesting at 18/04/2014 - 10:09

jamieallan wrote:

cabstar wrote:

So what image should they have used? The food bank story is very political but also the press needs to show sensitivity to the people who use them. I think it was a powerful image for the story, I think the mirror forgot to point out that it is was a stock image. As I said earlier to get a photo of a child crying at a food bank would have been difficult and possibly had complaints about exploiting children in a difficult emotive situation.

Maybe I'm on the wrong track here. The Mirror used an image of an American child to re-inforce their story of the growth of food banks in the UK. Surely it is lazy journalism or worse. Why could they not go to a UK food bank and take some images there of the hard working volunteers trying to serve struggling communities or the recipients in need. The subject is shocking enough in 21st century UK not to need this false imagery.

maybe they did go to a food bank to get an image but non was forthcoming, to jump to lazy journalism remarks is similar to lazy forum remarks, we dont know what went onbehind the scenes and to find zn image like that from astock library woyld have been very time consuming.

Comment by cabstar posted on The Guardian, interesting at 17/04/2014 - 21:37

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