Hi folks,
I have this habit of browsing online galleries and magazine work to get ideas about composition etc.
Through this, there was some observations I made, and am hoping to get some insights from the experienced brudders (and sisters!) photographers:
1. Whenever I see shots of desserts, earthern outbacks (e.g., Middle East), get awestruck by the color, the texture, and how the sunlight illuminates the subject... and then check the credentials, 9 out of 10 times, it was shot through Nikon optics. Most probably coz most pros are still holding on to their Nikon equipment + lenses I suppose, but it is very rare to see shots made with Canon optics (except for sports shots)
2. I literally grew up reading National Geographic, and needless to say, is kinda "brainwashed" with the punchy colors from the shots. Again, when I research a little on the background of the photographers, a huge majority of them are shooting with Nikon optics.
3. This made me hunt even more for pro shots made with Canon optics. My observations were that majority were shots of European-weather shots (i.e., very light hues) under overcast/cloudy weather. Another style of shots where Canon optics see a healthy usage is in Japanese photo mags, or at least the ones I came across.
My questions are:
1) Are Canon optics more suited to certain applications than others?
2) Why are most National Geographic photographers Nikon users?
3) Canon optics seem to produce solemn/sober (almost on the verge of being somber) atmosphere and color tones. Nikon optics seem to produce vibrant, the-worlds-a-great-place-to-be-in kinda colors for lack of a better description. While a large part would be in the post-processing, I seldom see Canon optics produce the latter kind of shots.
This is not to start a Canon vs Nikon pointless debate, but to get a better understanding of which tools are better suited for specific applications.
Thanks in advance for your answers and comments!
GB
I have this habit of browsing online galleries and magazine work to get ideas about composition etc.
Through this, there was some observations I made, and am hoping to get some insights from the experienced brudders (and sisters!) photographers:
1. Whenever I see shots of desserts, earthern outbacks (e.g., Middle East), get awestruck by the color, the texture, and how the sunlight illuminates the subject... and then check the credentials, 9 out of 10 times, it was shot through Nikon optics. Most probably coz most pros are still holding on to their Nikon equipment + lenses I suppose, but it is very rare to see shots made with Canon optics (except for sports shots)
2. I literally grew up reading National Geographic, and needless to say, is kinda "brainwashed" with the punchy colors from the shots. Again, when I research a little on the background of the photographers, a huge majority of them are shooting with Nikon optics.
3. This made me hunt even more for pro shots made with Canon optics. My observations were that majority were shots of European-weather shots (i.e., very light hues) under overcast/cloudy weather. Another style of shots where Canon optics see a healthy usage is in Japanese photo mags, or at least the ones I came across.
My questions are:
1) Are Canon optics more suited to certain applications than others?
2) Why are most National Geographic photographers Nikon users?
3) Canon optics seem to produce solemn/sober (almost on the verge of being somber) atmosphere and color tones. Nikon optics seem to produce vibrant, the-worlds-a-great-place-to-be-in kinda colors for lack of a better description. While a large part would be in the post-processing, I seldom see Canon optics produce the latter kind of shots.
This is not to start a Canon vs Nikon pointless debate, but to get a better understanding of which tools are better suited for specific applications.
Thanks in advance for your answers and comments!
GB