Lazy Photographers

[Willa]

You are very kind. Some of the photos on my gallery were taken very early on when I REALLY didn't have a clue as to what I was doing. This forum has helped me considerably, and I have learned a lot and am still trying to learn. My skills certainly don't deserve these cameras, I can tell you that!

This is a bit decadent, but most of my cameras were GIFTS! Yes, my generous husband spoils me. I take my D-40 everywhere with me. I don't want to hear this nonsense about purple fringing, 'cause I don't use a magnifying glass to examine my photos. Hell, I'm never going to sell a pic, you know? I keep all my cameras close at hand in a tamarac bag. I have a large back yard and a summer home where I like to use the UZI's zoom, and I keep the E100rs for the kids' sports, or watching surfing competitions, etc. It's usually just a matter of what's within my reach. The D-40 goes with me everywhere though. The problem is that once you use that 10X zoom on the other two cameras, the 3X zoom on the D-40 leaves you going..... that's it? I still love that little camera though and HIGHLY recommend it. And the price has gone down some. Let me now what you do. I would love to see your photos!

Regards,

Willa
http://www.pbase.com/willa

Please tell...when do you use which camera and how do you like the
D 40 compared to your other cameras?

thx,
Hollie

Willa
http://www.pbase.com/willa

BillyBoy02 wrote:

Judy, one way I judge a picture is how it holds up to the test of
time. 10 years from now are you going to find a picture of a cow
interesting or a duck in a pond. If you've seen one picture of a
duck swimming in a pond you've seen them all....

So I suppose if you seen one hippo, you've seen them all also,
right?...



Zoo photography can be a challenge to have the animal appear to be
in the wild...also walking around the Toronto Zoo is hardly a lazy
way to spend a day, I almost wore my shoes out walking around that
zoo...that place is huge!...

Besides, I don't think we have any hippos or lions in our neck of
the woods...

I sure wish I had my Uzi 20 years ago when I was on a safari in
Kenya Africa...

Here's some pics I took with my old Minolta 110 camera on that
safari, now that was lazy, riding around in a mini bus...

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=25520&uid=18055

Bob

 

[Willa]

That's exactly right. In the end, it's about fun and doing something else besides sitting on our a* es watching TV. I have learned a LOT in these forums, and enjoyed the FUN of checking out everyone's and I mean EVERYONE's photos of everything and anything.

Regards to all you nutty shutterbugs

Willa
http://www.pbase.com/willa

Is this really a challenge and is it interesting to take photos of
fenced in animals ? How about getting the hiking shoes out and take
some pictures of "wild" animals that are seldom seen. These
domesticsted animals have all been photographed to death and are
quite boring to me. What do you think ?

 

[Jeff I.]

BillyBoy -

Some folks don't live in areas where wild amimals abound. It's
difficult to find critters - period. There's a challenge in any
photo including the squirrels, ducks, dogs, cats, kids, barns,
flowers, etc. etc. etc.

It's not so much what you photograph but how you envision the subject.

What may be beautiful to you may be so-so to me. That's the fun of
photography...the challenge is to try to portray a subject in the
most pleasing way each individual eye views it.

Judy

--
C4040Z + C2100UZi + my lovely Fuji MX-1200 + some other film stuff

 

[BillyBoy02]

I hope to encourage people to do better Of course it's about having fun, I never said it wasn't. Some people here don't show much originality (can you agree with that or is everyone the perfect photogragher) (I know just commited a sin in some peoples eyes saying that some are better then others) (as for myself, I have a lot to learn.but at least I know that there are more interesting photo op's then a cow standing in a field) and yes that's only my opinion. A lot of people here through their silence don't encourage people to do better.

Regards to all you nutty shutterbugs

Willa
http://www.pbase.com/willa

Is this really a challenge and is it interesting to take photos of
fenced in animals ? How about getting the hiking shoes out and take
some pictures of "wild" animals that are seldom seen. These
domesticsted animals have all been photographed to death and are
quite boring to me. What do you think ?

 

[Terry Thorn]

That first shot is your best work ever!!! But, How about starting
a petition against fanny packs where this was taken!!!

Ron

 

[RichardR]

Billy,

I try not to give any negative criticism of anyone unless they ask me to. Many of the photos displayed are just snapshots (including most of mine) of something the photographer is pleased with. I look at them; enjoy the ones I like, and move on to something else. I really don't see a problem.
****

http://www.pbase.com/richardr

 

[Jeff I.]

Regards to all you nutty shutterbugs

Willa
http://www.pbase.com/willa

Is this really a challenge and is it interesting to take photos of
fenced in animals ? How about getting the hiking shoes out and take
some pictures of "wild" animals that are seldom seen. These
domesticsted animals have all been photographed to death and are
quite boring to me. What do you think ?

 

[BillyBoy02]

no, as long as people want to make their views known I'll reply. Anyways I always wanted to be the starter of a "hot" thread

Regards to all you nutty shutterbugs

Willa
http://www.pbase.com/willa

Is this really a challenge and is it interesting to take photos of
fenced in animals ? How about getting the hiking shoes out and take
some pictures of "wild" animals that are seldom seen. These
domesticsted animals have all been photographed to death and are
quite boring to me. What do you think ?

 

[OlyMike]

hang in there it wopuld be a really dull forum if we didn't have all kinds of posts, sometimes the "hot" threads are the most interesting and informative.....
MJ

Regards to all you nutty shutterbugs

Willa
http://www.pbase.com/willa

Is this really a challenge and is it interesting to take photos of
fenced in animals ? How about getting the hiking shoes out and take
some pictures of "wild" animals that are seldom seen. These
domesticsted animals have all been photographed to death and are
quite boring to me. What do you think ?

 

[Jeff I.]

I read every post to your thread you started and I gotta tell you that YOU LOST EVERY ROUND! Kind'a like tyson thinking he could beat lewis...... NOT!

PS: I really an't wait to see your "wildlife" pics

bye, jeff

 

[BillyBoy02]

I think I held my own

so you beleive it's dangerous to go in the woods because of black bears ? weenie alert !

I read every post to your thread you started and I gotta tell you
that YOU LOST EVERY ROUND! Kind'a like tyson thinking he could beat
lewis...... NOT!

PS: I really an't wait to see your "wildlife" pics

bye, jeff

 

[BillyBoy02]

Jeff, my original "beef" was concerning photos of cows standing in a field. I guarantee my first wildlife pix will be better then that.

I read every post to your thread you started and I gotta tell you
that YOU LOST EVERY ROUND! Kind'a like tyson thinking he could beat
lewis...... NOT!

PS: I really an't wait to see your "wildlife" pics

bye, jeff

 

[Heidi Foster]

Every picture out there has already been taken, or something close too it. All anyone can hope to do is present a different angle. Every wild animal has had their pictures taken as well. I'm going to go to a zoo one day and get a beautiful picture of a tiger because I love tigers, and am never going to see one in the wilds. Went out to the woods not too long ago and got some pictures of a majestic Great Blue Heron (the ten time zoom wasn't enough to make it a great picture, need to look into that) some dragonflies, and a King Snake sleeping in the grass and I have noticed there have been pictures of snakes and dragon flies and Herons already taken and posted here, most a lot better than the pictures I took, however, my pictures are special to me because I took them. One day, I'm going to get a good picture of a sunset (which it seems everyone and their brother has already done) so that I can say it is mine. And in a garden or in the wilds, a flower is still a flower no matter what the angle. Who knows, one day I may even take a picture of a cow if the moment presents itself. But one thing I will always take pictures of (domesticated or feral, though the feral ones are heartbreaking) are cats. I admire people who photograph what they like, what they enjoy, and I like seeing what they've done, how they present it whether it be cows or hawks or a mythical unicorn, should anyone ever get the chance to get a shot of one.

--
-Heidi http://www.FactOrFantasy.com/
Happiness is a barrel of pickles.

 

[RichardR]

so you beleive it's dangerous to go in the woods because of black
bears ? weenie alert !

Just be aware that wild animals are just that: wild. Bears, because of their size and strength are potentially dangerous and must be respected.

Please read this before making blanket assumptions about Black Bears:
http://smokymtns.com/bearkill.htm
****

http://www.pbase.com/richardr

 

[BillyBoy02]

Ok Heidi, sounds good probably most pix have been taken. But Bob with his barn photos is someone that is doing original work,not every barn picture has been taken. I bet he puts a lot mile on his car to get these pictures.That's the photography I choose to support. Someone out in the field doing the leg work and his efforts are rewarded.

Every picture out there has already been taken, or something close
too it. All anyone can hope to do is present a different angle.
Every wild animal has had their pictures taken as well. I'm going
to go to a zoo one day and get a beautiful picture of a tiger
because I love tigers, and am never going to see one in the wilds.
Went out to the woods not too long ago and got some pictures of a
majestic Great Blue Heron (the ten time zoom wasn't enough to make
it a great picture, need to look into that) some dragonflies, and a
King Snake sleeping in the grass and I have noticed there have been
pictures of snakes and dragon flies and Herons already taken and
posted here, most a lot better than the pictures I took, however,
my pictures are special to me because I took them. One day, I'm
going to get a good picture of a sunset (which it seems everyone
and their brother has already done) so that I can say it is mine.
And in a garden or in the wilds, a flower is still a flower no
matter what the angle. Who knows, one day I may even take a
picture of a cow if the moment presents itself. But one thing I
will always take pictures of (domesticated or feral, though the
feral ones are heartbreaking) are cats. I admire people who
photograph what they like, what they enjoy, and I like seeing what
they've done, how they present it whether it be cows or hawks or a
mythical unicorn, should anyone ever get the chance to get a shot
of one.

--
-Heidi http://www.FactOrFantasy.com/
Happiness is a barrel of pickles.

 

[BillyBoy02]

yes respect them but don't let stop you from taking pictures of them. I've seen a total of 7 bears in the wild and have't gotten a photo of any of them because they ran like indians (I know that's not PC but what the heck

so you beleive it's dangerous to go in the woods because of black
bears ? weenie alert !

Just be aware that wild animals are just that: wild. Bears,
because of their size and strength are potentially dangerous and
must be respected.

Please read this before making blanket assumptions about Black Bears:
http://smokymtns.com/bearkill.htm
****

http://www.pbase.com/richardr

 

[morris]

I capture my photo wherever I can. The first Night Heron photo is wild while the second is captive. If I had not practiced my methods at the zoo, I would not have had the knowledge from the first shoot to bring home the second photo as shooting in the wild dose have it’s challenges.

For many of us getting out in the wild is a limited opportunity. I love to shoot in the wild, but living in New York City and having a full time job as well as a family limits this opportunity. Once or twice a year I can afford the opportunity to go into the woods for a week or two and work in the wild. There are marshes in the City and I do visit them. Otherwise my opportunity to shoot wildlife is limited to the Zoo. Do you propose that I park my camera most of the year Billy? Practice makes perfect and I love to practice and bring home images that I can share with others.

Morris

Ps. Both photos taken with a Canon G1 + Olympus B-300. The second is 2x up sampled in PhotoShop and cropped. The second filled the frame as is.

Is this really a challenge and is it interesting to take photos of
fenced in animals ? How about getting the hiking shoes out and take
some pictures of "wild" animals that are seldom seen. These
domesticsted animals have all been photographed to death and are
quite boring to me. What do you think ?

 

['UZ'pShoot'ERS']

yea right after they outlaw clothes....Why stop at FannyPacks....LOL

That first shot is your best work ever!!! But, How about starting
a petition against fanny packs where this was taken!!!

Ron

--
'Happy Shootin' !!!
'UZ'P'Shoot'ERS'
http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz http://www.pbase.com/otfgallery/uzpshooter

Me & My UZI, Strollin Down The Avenue. Me & My UZI, Focusin On Somethin New. To 'UZe' Or Not To 'UZe'? That 'IS' The Question. Ask not what your Uzi can do for you but what you can do for your Uzi c2100uz/e100rs (in that order) & a B-300

 

['UZ'pShoot'ERS']

Ya know, now that I think of it. I don't think we ever saw the resulting pic you shot there....Cmon...cough it up!!!....LOL... Or I'll get that cushion outlawed along with the FannyPck in the 1st shot....

Ross wrote:
& finally just another "TIRED" pic of a lazy Bastage by a lazy
bastage

But this shot is just the epitamy of laziness, heck that guy is
even sitting on a cushion...geezzz...

Hey wait a minute, that looks like me! (that was a fun shoot) LOL...

Nice shots...

Bob

--
'Happy Shootin' !!!
'UZ'P'Shoot'ERS'
http://www.pbase.com/rrawzz http://www.pbase.com/otfgallery/uzpshooter

Me & My UZI, Strollin Down The Avenue. Me & My UZI, Focusin On Somethin New. To 'UZe' Or Not To 'UZe'? That 'IS' The Question. Ask not what your Uzi can do for you but what you can do for your Uzi c2100uz/e100rs (in that order) & a B-300

 

[BillyBoy02]

I capture my photo wherever I can. The first Night Heron photo is
wild while the second is captive. If I had not practiced my
methods at the zoo, I would not have had the knowledge from the
first shoot to bring home the second photo as shooting in the wild
dose have it’s challenges.

For many of us getting out in the wild is a limited opportunity. I
love to shoot in the wild, but living in New York City and having a
full time job as well as a family limits this opportunity. Once or
twice a year I can afford the opportunity to go into the woods for
a week or two and work in the wild. There are marshes in the City
and I do visit them. Otherwise my opportunity to shoot wildlife is
limited to the Zoo. Do you propose that I park my camera most of
the year Billy?

nope, take photos of what you can,like buildings,urban things. I bet you can come up with challenging things then say someone in the country taking a pix of a cow in a pasture

Practice makes perfect and I love to practice and

bring home images that I can share with others.

Morris

Ps. Both photos taken with a Canon G1 + Olympus B-300. The second
is 2x up sampled in PhotoShop and cropped. The second filled the
frame as is.

Is this really a challenge and is it interesting to take photos of
fenced in animals ? How about getting the hiking shoes out and take
some pictures of "wild" animals that are seldom seen. These
domesticsted animals have all been photographed to death and are
quite boring to me. What do you think ?