Killthehype
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It's not to much the gear than the knowledge.
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I wish people realized how important BEING THERE actually is...
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tbcass
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On the contrary being there is the only way to get photos to please yourself and maybe members of your family. You just have a strange way of interpreting things. Your post is a prime example of why I'd like the thumbs down back.
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Also, the only way is to have a camera on you. The only way is to know how to use it. The only way is to be able to take pleasing pictures, even pleasing to you only. The only way is to be able to see the moment. Too many only ways.
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Pixel Pooper
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To us gear heads, the D3200 is a humble piece of kit, but to the normal people on vacation taking snaps with their phones, you were still the guy with the big pro looking DSLR camera. There are much more humble cameras you could have taken if being there was all that mattered, but you took a D3200, so why judge someone else for taking a D800 instead?
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tko
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In a helpful way, here's why the original post fizzled.
1.) Implying that you have a choice of being "there" or having good gear. Why can't you have both?
2.) Implying that if you are "there," stuff magically happens and great photos result w/no effort (No matter where I am, photos are still hard work.)
3.) Implying that you can't take good photos while thinking about which lens to use or what's in your bag (I can talk and chew gum.)
4.) Implying that coming to this site means we aren't "there." Wherever that is. (No, I come to this site regardless of whether I'm "somewhere.")
5.) Somehow tying all this into not having an UV filter and a bag.
6.) Implying that expensive gear doesn't get used and somehow prevents you from taking good photos.
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I somehow shot this last Sunday while caring about the lens, the camera, and posting here on the same day! Was I "there?"
no, I won't return to read your witty reply!
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1.) Implying that you have a choice of being "there" or having good gear. Why can't you have both?
2.) Implying that if you are "there," stuff magically happens and great photos result w/no effort (No matter where I am, photos are still hard work.)
3.) Implying that you can't take good photos while thinking about which lens to use or what's in your bag (I can talk and chew gum.)
4.) Implying that coming to this site means we aren't "there." Wherever that is. (No, I come to this site regardless of whether I'm "somewhere.")
5.) Somehow tying all this into not having an UV filter and a bag.
6.) Implying that expensive gear doesn't get used and somehow prevents you from taking good photos.
[ATTACH alt="I somehow shot this last Sunday while caring about the lens, the camera, and posting here on the same day! Was I "there?" "]1029116[/ATTACH]
I somehow shot this last Sunday while caring about the lens, the camera, and posting here on the same day! Was I "there?"
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no, I won't return to read your witty reply!
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MoreorLess
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The OP's original post is quite vague when it comes to talking about "spirit" but generally his point seems to be that having a smaller camera and kit lens on him very often whilst he goes about his daily life has produced his best images.
I would agree with his point that time spent mulling over tiny differences in gear isn't generally going to help your photography but equally knowing your gear in a more general sense and picking the correct gear for a more specific aim is generally the key to better results. For example if I'm visiting a viewpoint that I know gives good potential for wideangle shots at sunset/rise I know packing an UWA zoom and grad filters is the correct thing to do.
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tony field
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Most delightful. I did not know that and, of course, the parallel is remarkable !!!
tony field
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Indeed this is true. Experiencing, in the context of a photographer (or possibly other artist) is also a matter of seeing with clarity. An experience must be magically seen before it is recorded. With many people, this is a very big gap .... experiencing is not quite sufficient. A tough one to choose appropriate words IMHO.
Peter Sellers did not like being himself , so ,as well as in real life he also pretended in his movies to be someone else playing the part.
Inspector Clouseau was based on Hercule Poirot (played by Austin Trevor) in Dr Strangelove he does the Dr pretending to be Wernher von Braun (NASA) , Lionel Mandrake is mostly Terry Thomas and the other character, President Merkin Maffey is an amalgamation of three US politicians.
Some of Peter's cameras :
(Graham Stark posing)
Inspector Clouseau was based on Hercule Poirot (played by Austin Trevor) in Dr Strangelove he does the Dr pretending to be Wernher von Braun (NASA) , Lionel Mandrake is mostly Terry Thomas and the other character, President Merkin Maffey is an amalgamation of three US politicians.
Some of Peter's cameras :
(Graham Stark posing)
pavi1
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You appear not to know that a very high, almost all, post on this site are made by people at work, on company time. Try posting here when no one is at work and your post will be virtually ignored even if it contains porn.
kreygscott
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As with everything else...practice makes perfect. If a photographer had learnt the skills for taking great photos then he or she will be able to capture that perfect "snapshot" as a masterpiece using even the most basic gear. I thought people would have figured this out by now. That said. I for one appreciate the author of the post for sharing his thoughts. Thank you buddy.
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As in certain cults it is possible to kill a process if you know its true name. -- Ken Thompson and Dennis M. Ritchie
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As in certain cults it is possible to kill a process if you know its true name. -- Ken Thompson and Dennis M. Ritchie
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What a pompous and self centered post. Who sits around doing what you're talking about? Apparently you sat down long enough to post these snapshots.
And further, knowing if you have shutter shock and where it occurs or where your vignetting occurs is a good thing - knowing the limitations of your gear is something that's worth spending time one and understanding so that when you are out capturing images, you won't ruin the shots by underexposing them (like your first shot) or choosing too much DOF and having distracting foreground trees in the scene and in focus (second shot)
So for you, just being there isn't enough. You need to learn more about how to use your gear and get the best out of what you have. Spend some time on these forums reading up on your gear and learn to use it better.
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More Keepers
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Yes, The challenge for a photographer is to capture a moment in time that expresses the emotion to others.
Here is my first impression, the way that I look at my images and sort them out. This composition has background distractions that take away from the image. The background stands out sharp and the subject is flat where there should be lots of color. There was an opportunity here with better positioning of the subject and choice of framing. The subject could have used more light to standout from the background, either positioning with respect to the sun or perhaps fill flash might have helped.
Walking along the lovely port of Mikrolimano, Piraues, Greece, I met this girl in bodypaint who kindly posed for a photo
Agree. We all strive to figure out better ways to communicate our experience through photos.
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neil holmes
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Two things.
A) I agree about being there...trouble is I am often "there" on the wrong day.
B) Too many people are too busy taking photos to actually fully really be there.
A) I agree about being there...trouble is I am often "there" on the wrong day.
B) Too many people are too busy taking photos to actually fully really be there.
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