Image details in posts.

bakedbeans said:
To be honest, I couldn't care less about EXIF data in pictures on the web. I've been to many photography exhibitions and never saw a small plate stating the technical details anyway.
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To be fair, pictures are put up in exhibitions to be admired and for their artistic merit.

EXIF data does have it's place here though:

For the photographer seeking critique - It can help the person giving critique in that they can spot a slow shutter speed if the image is slightly blurred and convey that. likewise, if the pic is noisy they can spot if the ISO is at 1600 for example.

For the person giving critique - As I said, if I see a photo that I admire I can learn a lot from the EXIF
 
If every photo posted had all the EXIF info as well, it could get very cluttered, very quickly - I use Opanda iExif and the Firefox plugin, works a treat.

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reddeathdrinker said:
If every photo posted had all the EXIF info as well, it could get very cluttered, very quickly - I use Opanda iExif and the Firefox plugin, works a treat.

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I'll get me coat...:wave:
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:lol:

I think where possible the EXIF should be embedded, but I don't think it would be an issue if it was typed below the image, if the poster chooses to of course.
 
i dont comment on images after looking at exif, i find it helps me with pics i take (how low can you go for instance in the motorsport section)

i think others would look at exif on great images to help them, not comment on what could be better setting wise
 
prime60 said:
I feel pics without info although nice to look at are pointless.
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That is a very odd statement to make IMO :thinking:

whitey said:
i dont comment on images after looking at exif, i find it helps me with pics i take (how low can you go for instance in the motorsport section)
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To a point thats a very fair comment. But, knowing how slow a shutter speed someone else can manage and get sharp panning shots isn't going to help everyone else as their technique may be better or worse requirnig different settings - and thats if you happen to be shooting in idential lighting conditions with the same lens and camera to ensure the same ISO, aperture etc can be used.

I know settings can be good to get a rough idea which may help others but there are so many variables (when using natural light, studio work is different I expect as it more controlled) to every situation a photographer is in that personally I think exif is a little pointless to know in probably %75 of shots not taken in controlled conditions, especially wildlife etc
 
If i`m interested in the exif I look for it, if its not available then I ask the OP,can`t see the problem here at all.......:shrug:
 
namllihs said:
Most images posted have the EXIF data intact, I usually look for that.
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There has been far too many times that I have tried to look at the exif data, only to get the message "unable to extract all the data" and I see nothing :(
 
The Exif data is useful if your learning or generally interesting in the techniques behind the shots. But thats it, someone looking at the image and commenting from an artistic point of view, it has no relevance at all. When looking at what the image is conveying, and the compostition etc, the exif is redundant. It depends what approach you are taking to giving C & C i guess.

I leave my exif there, not because I choose to as such, i just don't strip it out. I will type details on the technical bits if I need help or advice in a technical area/nature. For me thats when exif comes into its own, it doesnt help me appreciate a good photo.
 
Rob.7wood said:
The Exif data is useful if your learning or generally interesting in the techniques behind the shots. But thats it
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I have lost count of the number of times people have posted a shot that's blurred and asked why, followed by someone looking at the EXIF and saying that 1/20th of a second was too slow a shutter speed, so it does have uses for both sdies. But I agree, for artistic shots it probably isn't as useful.
 
I think it all depends on if the shot has been posted for critique or as a "look at this photograph I took" shot...
 
Its not just about critique.

I often look at a shot and think 'Oooh I like that, I wonder what f-stop they used' etc.
Handy if the info is there without me having to click for it
 
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