Good birding shooter always have patience and luck on that day.. Whole or half day shooting, they may managed few good shots only.
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kenrockwell; fixed lenses == better pictures?
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Good birding shooter always have patience and luck on that day.. Whole or half day shooting, they may managed few good shots only.
Well, if he wishes to discount the amount of thinking (conscious or sub-conscious) that has gone into the shots, then that's up to him. I certainly won't.
Sports/kids/nature really no time to think, that's why need to think faster instead of not thinking...
That isn't what I was suggesting, you know that and same goes some who insist their single believes. IMHO, Good photography is a combination of Think, luck, and taking opportunity when you can. You can argue what ever you can or your like. But just insisting "thinking a lot" alone aren't gonna make you a good photographer or make every one else agree with that theory. There are certainly two groups of believe there that has the words of war going on. what is important is how to make the "Top Gun"s here understand their single believe isn't going to make them an actual top gun. And If you as a moderator feel that is good for the forum, well.... you are the moderator... you decide. One can win the words of war here, but in reality? What happen when you have to face the hard truth in life? And honestly, I enjoy viewing all the Human's nature reaction here, sadly it is not photography related. Oh and to let you know the truth, I already knew many who disagree with one another will never agree with each other, even if one has proven wrong to the other. No in our society, though it does happen in the west but rarely here. So I didn't actually want to convince other, it is just kind of fun to kick up some fuse. :devil:
When I switch off the Computer, I can enjoy a cold glass of beer with many of my friends, that is more important. :cheers::cheers:
OH OH OH! I have to add this, I 100% agree with Kenrockwell, FIXED LENS = better pictures! not that I will take a LOOOONG TIME to think, it is physics that fixed lens can be designed to produce a top optic performance lens much easier than Zoom lens. Did any one pick this up at all? I shot 99% on Prime, can't even remember when was the last time I use a zoom lens...
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sinned79 said:
I was at Chingay last night with my cheapo DSLR and lazy zoom. After it all started, I wandered to the front fence of the sitting area. This guy in front of me was using a Leica and a 35mm. I saw some of his shots as he was previewing of them. Can't tell the IQ but he didn't look happy. My guess is that he was stuck at that position. He ran here and there a bit but I think I got more interesting shots than him with my zoom leh.
Not saying I got better photos than him. But if you are pinned down to one position with no freedom to go nearer, a zoom really helps.
The best camera is the one that you have with you.
Whether you shoot birds or people or children or streets, you think beforehand. Get your set up ready and then you enter the arena of birds or people or children or streets.
Photography mostly require us to SEE. Have a keen eye, have a good sense of visual composition etc. If some kiddo talks about henri cartier bresson not thinking when he shoots, you are probably right. BUT get this: There is no automatic camera at that point in his era YET he did get reasonably exposed photos. He has got the EYE as a painter to see what he wants to capture. And perhaps naturally, and unknowingly to him, his visual composition revolves around the golden mean and other geometrical stuff.
Whatever it is, it takes the brain to think, the eyes to see and the heart to feel and be sensitive to his own surroundings to capture good photos.
Zoom or prime, think what is best for your situation.
Whether you shoot birds or people or children or streets, you think beforehand. Get your set up ready and then you enter the arena of birds or people or children or streets.
Photography mostly require us to SEE. Have a keen eye, have a good sense of visual composition etc. If some kiddo talks about henri cartier bresson not thinking when he shoots, you are probably right. BUT get this: There is no automatic camera at that point in his era YET he did get reasonably exposed photos. He has got the EYE as a painter to see what he wants to capture. And perhaps naturally, and unknowingly to him, his visual composition revolves around the golden mean and other geometrical stuff.
Whatever it is, it takes the brain to think, the eyes to see and the heart to feel and be sensitive to his own surroundings to capture good photos.
Zoom or prime, think what is best for your situation.
edutilos- said:
So you are implying that thinking = experience..
Cos what you are mentioning is experience right..
Entity said:Auto mode does help for those of us who do not have time to read or learn about photography, not sure if it helps when taking photos of small children or shooting a soccer match though - that small pop-up flash either momentarily blinds the kid or lights up the unwanted grassy foreground.
Too bad my camera:
has no Auto mode
cannot zoom
is already the best I can afford
So I have no choice but to read more photography books, zoom by taking more footsteps, and learn from making both good and bad pictures.
Too bad my camera got no manual mode.. Damn.. My manual mode got auto iso. . My p mode auto adjust to correct exposure no matter how I adjust. My a n s mode don't need to say.. Both also auto correct exposure.. Means I can't think. Envy u.
edutilos- said:Well, if he wishes to discount the amount of thinking (conscious or sub-conscious) that has gone into the shots, then that's up to him. I certainly won't.
Then we need to define what is experience and what is thinking.. I personally dont think they are the same..
ovaltinemilo said:
Hmm. After these post.. We got to define what conclusion we want to end up with.. Otherwise nobody know what everyone is thinking.. Lolz
UncleFai said:
I don't have any zoom lens and almost 99% shot with a 24mm prime (~36 on my cam body). Put into that situation. I most likely will frame without any fore ground that include other people hands. I personally will be very happy with my collection this way. Others I don't know.
is it just me, or is someone being really cocky here?
i'm not sure what he is arguing about precisely, it seems to be like good gears + loads of photoshop = good photos to him. no need think abt composition, no need anticipate, no need use brain one:bigeyes:
i'm not sure what he is arguing about precisely, it seems to be like good gears + loads of photoshop = good photos to him. no need think abt composition, no need anticipate, no need use brain one:bigeyes:
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xsaifuddin said:
Its hard for us to go on unless we define what does thinking does for each of us personally.. Does thinking means getting the right exposure.. Or..
composition, anticipation, research, interaction.
these are just some stuff i can start with.
go on to next level
weaving meaning into images, semiotics, visual literacy, presentation
color theory, lighting, contrast, culture.
allenleonhart said:
Some people like you need..
For me personally is no..
Cos all I need is just a correctly exposured picture.. That's all I ask for..
My requirement is just so simple..
There are times when auto/P mode gives you settings that you wouldn't want...
I have a friend who shoots with a 5D2 and an 85L and he shoots with P mode... so all his shots were taken at like f/4 and smaller....
I am not from the Canon camp but to get the 85L instead of the f/1.8 would mean that f/1.2 would be used rather frequently.... Hmmm...
I have a friend who shoots with a 5D2 and an 85L and he shoots with P mode... so all his shots were taken at like f/4 and smaller....
I am not from the Canon camp but to get the 85L instead of the f/1.8 would mean that f/1.2 would be used rather frequently.... Hmmm...
Nope.
I have seen photographers who have shot the same thing for 40 years, they have had experience but they have not seemed to assimilate anything from that experience.
I have also seen photographers who have shot the same thing for 40 years, and whoa, they are really good at what they do.
Experience doesn't equate to thinking, but experience can train one to be conditioned as to how to think, and this quickens and short-circuits the process. An experienced, thinking photographer is going to be one that excels at his genre.
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