Exif Info

joebh123

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I've seen quite a few Flickr accounts recently, and some hide the exif info? Why do they bother doing it? Surely if it is on offer people can offer advice and such things.

Its also quite nice to go 'ooh I wonder what lens he used for that'


Joe
 
I would tend to agree, but isn't it stripped out by default when you upload?

Not too sure how to "turn it on" either.

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White.
 
Sometimes it depends on what type of program has been used to edit and save the file. Sometimes they do it as a privacy issue to stop personal details being posted on Flickr. Sometimes people don't like sharing. Loads of possibilities.
 
I tend to add basic exif to the free text notes on flickr. I've not had anyone comment on the settings but if someone can find it useful then it's all good.

Come to think of it i have looked up my own flickr and checked settings when out i the field!!
 
I completely agree. I'm a Flickr pro user and can't understand why people hide their EXIF data. So what if people can see what shutter speed and aperture you used? We want to see them to learn and be inspired not create an exact replica of your photo.

Those who do allow EXIF data:
A lot of what I know came from seeing a photo and seeing the settings they used and being able to understand how to achieve that sort of shot.
 
It's been discussed a few times, general consensus is that saving for web normally strips the exif. If does t show up on linked images either so you have to click through to the Flickr page then click the info link.
 
I used to hide exif data because I used to get tonnes of comments asking me if the lens I used was any good. Or how they wish they had the camera I had so they could take a similar image.

I understand the usefulness for showing the settings used, but I prefer the idea that you learn more by looking at the photo than you do having it all read out to you.

Look at an image properly and you'll be able to see everything you need to know. It's usually obvious if a large aperture has been used, or if off camera lighting has been used etc
 
EXIF data may sometimes not display for any of the following reasons:
  • If the workflow included PSE as well as LR, sometimes the data gets lost along the way - particularly if you use layers, flatten the image and export from PSE as a TIFF.
  • Use of HDR software - sometimes some EXIF data is left, but it's not usually anything of much use.
  • If Flickr throws a hissy fit on the upload - I've noticed that EXIF intact images sometimes lose the information during the upload.
  • If the EXIF wasn't there to start with (not all cameras provide EXIF data).

Sometimes EXIF gets in the way of good advice. There's nothing to stop someone from suggesting that a longer exposure might have smoothed the water, that a shorter exposure might have stopped the action, that more/less depth of field would have improved the image. A very common problem online is that a lot of people understand cameras and don't understand photographs.
 
graphilly said:
Sometimes it depends on what type of program has been used to edit and save the file. Sometimes they do it as a privacy issue to stop personal details being posted on Flickr. Sometimes people don't like sharing. Loads of possibilities.
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I've seen full names, email addresses and telephone numbers in exif data - I dare say some photographers who have that data added in-camera might not have the means to selectively edit the exif pp and might not always feel it appropriate to have that information 'published'.
 
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