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Oh " i like "the naughty step.
If you have nothing of real value to add to this thread could you keep your comments in oof? Or I shall be forced to report youOh ffs!! Don't worry T, not you, I reported Ingrid [ ] where she had quoted you. The app has a glitch, it tells you when you have been quoted, even if its in a forum you don't have access to, the staff contact in this case. Marcel is chasing the app folks, it was meant to be sorted.
Oh and before Ingrids ears steam into oblivion, it was only because she said something that reminded my of something entirely different I wanted to say in staffroom, I was being REALLY lazy - hoisted by my own petard as it were
i would love to see mre critique and honest appraisals, and more people taking it with grace and in the spirit its intended. TP started out like that and was at its best when thats what people wanted and expected. it annoys me when someone spits a dummy when told that the image would look better if it was straight or if the colours where more natural or the composition could be better. that is the purpose of the forum, but sadly people have lost site of it.
You have a very low opinion of you fellow forum members
It's all very well giving out advice on how to do something right in your opinion, but if you don't show
your skills, how can you expect people to take it seriously
As for your previous quote, yes a sentence should be enough especially if you are not fully au fait with giving it, just like i don't beleive there should be an issue with people not giving neg crit, if people want/can then fine etc etc blah blah
Ok let's put it another way.
I have lost count of the amount of times in both the bird and other animal forums I have seen the crit say the subject is to central
or the focus should be on the eyes.
Those of us that do this sort of photography know that we are dealing with living things that don't always do what you want so
you have to be fairly quick.
I've seen it said that it's simple, you get the focus locked on the eyes then move the camera to reframe the shot, and guess what,
the subject moves
To me this isn't good critique, it shows a lack of understanding in the subject matter
Ok let's put it another way.
I have lost count of the amount of times in both the bird and other animal forums I have seen the crit say the subject is to central
or the focus should be on the eyes.
Those of us that do this sort of photography know that we are dealing with living things that don't always do what you want so
you have to be fairly quick.
I've seen it said that it's simple, you get the focus locked on the eyes then move the camera to reframe the shot, and guess what,
the subject moves
To me this isn't good critique, it shows a lack of understanding in the subject matter
Ok let's put it another way.
I have lost count of the amount of times in both the bird and other animal forums I have seen the crit say the subject is to central
or the focus should be on the eyes.
Those of us that do this sort of photography know that we are dealing with living things that don't always do what you want so
you have to be fairly quick.
I've seen it said that it's simple, you get the focus locked on the eyes then move the camera to reframe the shot, and guess what,
the subject moves
To me this isn't good critique, it shows a lack of understanding in the subject matter
It depends on what it is and how fast its moving - but generally i'd agree that that the second bit of that isn't always great advice (although it takes milli seconds to do so if the subject is stationary it ought to be viable before it moves - its a non starter with a flying bird or a running animal though). The crit is still sound, but the way i'd suggest composing something like that is using the appropriate focus point. ie don't use the central point unless you want the focal point to be central in the frame (although that does also assume a camera that can use tracking AF on a point other than the centre)
there are other ways to achieve an off centre composition though like cropping to improve the framing in PP.
With regard to getting the eyes sharp - this is good crit unless of course there was a direct intention to focus elsewhere to show feather or fur patterns etc - there are various ways to acheive it with a moving subject including locking on well before the intended shoot point, and using the burst function then picking the shots that work.
If you look at great wildlife photographers work you'll notice that the majority have the eyes sharp (unless theres a good reason not to as with mr rouses snow geese) and that most don't have the subject central in the frame (unless theres a good reason to do so) - so like it or not people do manage it ... if someone struggles to do so that could indicate a lack of proficiency on their part rather than a flaw in the advice given.
(holy crap it appears i agree with Brash )
Just an aside to @big soft moose , if you can let us have a link to a picture you have posted for critique in the not too distant past I'll happily try and write something that you can tell me if I have got the hang of things
Just for you ingrid
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/windemere-rainbow.449679/
(hey, 2012 is recent - in a geoligical timescale its like a second ago )
Sexual reproduction at 6.08PM !
Would be 1/2 way through dinner for most people !!
Multi tasking dear!
Sexual reproduction at 6.08PM !
Would be 1/2 way through dinner for most people !!
well it would certainly sort out the problems in this section - everyone would be in a good mood for late night posting
First Course, second course, intercourse, dessert !!
As long as no one posted up images for critique
Chuckle! quick learner hey!
About a trillionth of a second actually, I saw something the other day that if from the forming of the earth to present day were recorded on a 24hr clock, humans would have existed for the last 4 seconds of the day
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It's a bit like the Isle of Man TT and Formula 1 Racing. The two have virtually no correlation, but the uninitiated will call them both motor-sport.