Zurenborger Posted November 25, 2006 Share #1 Posted November 25, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'v been bound to my bed the past two days and in all boredom I browsed through the photogalleries here on the LUF. There are quite some amzing shots I must say, there are lot's og other which don't meet my taste, for different reasons. I was thinking what people try to represent putting their images on-line, what is their reasoning? What are they trying to show us? I would love to hear some responses from people that do that ..... (for tomorrow will most certainly be as boring as today), Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 Hi Zurenborger, Take a look here Online photos, why?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stunsworth Posted November 25, 2006 Share #2 Posted November 25, 2006 In my case I'm just trying to share something that interests me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigiLeica Posted November 25, 2006 Share #3 Posted November 25, 2006 In my case, I try to elaborate my work. Different oppinions are nessecary to become a better photographer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted November 25, 2006 Share #4 Posted November 25, 2006 Lots of reasons.... Want feedback on something Learn from the collective wisdom of the board Enjoy sharing something of interest to yourself and others here Demonstrate a particular lens or other technical aspect Feel gratified when you get it right and people acknowledge To get a laugh out of the group Post some of yours and see! Thanks. Allan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurenborger Posted November 25, 2006 Author Share #5 Posted November 25, 2006 Up until recently I used my cameras mainly for professional reasons which I have been doing over the passed 20 years or so, all my work is very similar, they are all photos of religious objects of art, mostly sculptures and paintings, I must of taken over 100.000 shots, all with the same lighting, all at the same angles etc. No artistic pathfinding here.... Only recently have I become engaged in photographing other things, which I find I do in very much the same way as my "religious" work, it is a sort of style you get accustomed to, a style which has also been commercially succesfull, a style which is pounded in my head and eyes. I browsed through the gallery this afternoon, maybe to find some inspiration, some new idea's perhaps a new direction...... haven't found it, I understand the advice and critique part, but I shoot my shots in a manner in which I like them and thats that ..... (is it just that?) I was actually thinking of other techniques, I have done B&W, slides, colour, digital all with high quality equipement (because of the religious subjects) I am looking into something else, pinhole, toy camera .... which led me to Leica 0 series, this must be quite and interesting experience shooting with this camera..... I want something else than high quality optimally sharp and composed shots, deliberate fuzzyness, not just the Bokeh thing, something different, .... nothing in the gallery which I can refer too, but once I have shot such a shot I will surely post it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted November 26, 2006 Share #6 Posted November 26, 2006 Johan, I guess I post my shots because I hope someone will find something to like in them, and from time to time, a little inspiration for their own photography. At least that's why I look at others' pictures here - it seems only fair to put some of my stuff up in return. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted November 26, 2006 Share #7 Posted November 26, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have been blessed with this gift of wonderful talent and I feel that its my obligation to share my gift with the world. (well that's the sort of baloney they come out with on X Factor!) :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted November 26, 2006 Share #8 Posted November 26, 2006 and seriously, I really enjoy seeing other peoples work, and I enjoy reading comments about mine when I post them up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted November 26, 2006 Share #9 Posted November 26, 2006 In my case I'm hoping someone will tell me how to work this funny machine I've found.... Seriously, most people who take photographs want to share them with otters and a forum like this is a good way to allow people to view your photographs - this also invites criticism, which leads to improvement. This forum is incredibly generous when it comes to sharing experience and insight into how to take photographs - it would be hard to find a photography course that was as friendly, informative and where highly capable and respected people so readily cascaded their knowledge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted November 26, 2006 Share #10 Posted November 26, 2006 ...Ok, that should have read o-t-h-e-r-s.... though actually the otters are quite pleased, too... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurenborger Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share #11 Posted November 26, 2006 I don't think I would dare to add some form of critique to somebody elses photos. I do think most photos/compositions here are carefully chosen according to the takers preferences .... now it might be my thought to extend the angle of X to Y, or to raise or lower a bit, or even use another focal length, but the taker has chosen .... it's the way he/she wants to present the picture, or am I totally wrong here. If i were to submit pictures, I would submit the ones I find the most promising, and I know I would surely dislike others advising me to do it otherwise next time. I also notice that some people download images and correct them in photoshop.... I would dislike that too. But coming to think of it while I write this, others might benefit from such additions, mmmm. I would be able to say if I like a certain image or dislike it, maybe also tell them why and how I would do it differently, this might help other viewers, but it could also be seen as interfering with somebody else's taste .... I will see if I can upload some and see what happens..... mostly see what happens to my constitution :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurenborger Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share #12 Posted November 26, 2006 Brilliant example, well good example actually... in another post I asked for some Leica 0 images, which were supplied, I found them magnificent, the sort of thing I would hope to achieve with a Leica 0 setup, photo quality-wise though the overall quality compared to modern setups is discussable, but this might be/is the quality-level I want to achieve ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurenborger Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share #13 Posted November 26, 2006 I have been blessed with this gift of wonderful talent and I feel that its my obligation to share my gift with the world. (well that's the sort of baloney they come out with on X Factor!) :-) Thats exactly what I think of myself ..... I also find it strange nobody share this opinion with me .... :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Otter Posted November 26, 2006 Share #14 Posted November 26, 2006 Yes, we really do like this forum !! Best from the Riverbank, AO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted November 26, 2006 Share #15 Posted November 26, 2006 Lol! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LADP Posted November 26, 2006 Share #16 Posted November 26, 2006 Johan, when people make suggestions to a photographer regarding composition, lighting, or any other aspect of a photograph he or she has posted, they are just that... suggestions. They are one person's opinion of how a given photograph might have been improved. Those suggestions are not written in stone, and I think most of the people making those critiques/suggestions don't believe their suggestions to be de facto improvements. It's a learning process for all involved. I think the key is that if one presents a photograph to be viewed, then one must be willing to weather the critiques that will ensue. To have an open mind, and to try to not be offended is an important part of the process. If you are able to do that, then you may find that some suggestions are not to your liking (or go against specific choices you made), but you may also find that other suggestions are good ones, and might actually improve your photograph within your own esthetic sensibilities. You may get a suggestion that points out something you never would have thought of, and that you may find useful in the future while taking a photograph in some other situation. In the end, the process can only improve you as a photographer, unless you are closed to the suggestions. It is harder for some than others to not take critiques personally, but it is a worthwhile effort to try to be objective about it. You might be surprised Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron110n Posted November 26, 2006 Share #17 Posted November 26, 2006 Taking photographs is an art. Post processing with PS??? It requires skill and art. We now call it the "digital dark-room". Manipulating the light on your enlarger to get a result is just the same as manipulating manipulating a scanned digital image on PS. "Don't we think so"??? Ansel Adams do a lot of manipulation. BTW, the way you agitate to aquire grains is a form of manipulation. I know, I've been manipulating on an enlarger and films since high school (1975) and I'm an amature "forever". Digital is the only way to see an image in a computer monitor and the web. Will a print be perfectly the same as what you see in a Monitor... "I am never sucessful on that", the analog print rules. Will a projected transparency be perfectly the same as what I see in the monitor? Once again, I am never sucessful on that... the analog projected image rules. Is the post processed image on your monitor the same as the uploaded image at LUF. Ha ha!!! NO!!! Your original is 50% better. It's a bandwitdth issue that the server adminstrator is trying to control. That I can understand. One image is better than the other for many reasons. One has more skill than the other... One has more resources than the other. I am a lover of art... But honestly I do not appriciate "all" of Van Gogh's painting as much as I do not appriciate all of Bach's music. Some of them are truthfully not up to my taste... that includes Ansel. =) But why on earth do many of these "young" digital dreamy image manipulators exist. They have a market, and they make good money. Cheers! -Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overgaard Posted November 26, 2006 Share #18 Posted November 26, 2006 It help me see things I didn'nt notice myself in the first place. So I learn from it. Some times I do straight surveys of a photo or several to help me select the best. Also, some photos I just want to show to somebody a.s.a.p. I would hope to have more time to see more photos and comment on them. I think I saw almost all new photos on the old forum. But either there are more photos these days or I have less time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan King Miller Posted November 27, 2006 Share #19 Posted November 27, 2006 I joined the Leica forum within the month, and what I have already found so refreshing about it is the ability to share one's work simply for the sake of sharing it. Commerce, fame, marketing - all of the elements which so often infringe on the the simplicity of the art are not such an overwhelming force in an online community. Coming from the documentary and feature film community (I am currently trying to release a new feature documentary on the festival circuit) I can tell you that the games and networking one is supposed to take part in can sap every ounce of joy from the artistic process of making the film in the first place. I'm sure art galleries, magazine spreads and other photo exhibition mediums share a similar fate. But with this community, it's merely about sharing your work, viewing the inspiring photography produced by fellow members, and learning how to improve your craft in the company of people from all skills levels and all parts of the world. What a unique opportunity! This is why a took up still photography again - to recapture the joy of image-making within a community of like-minded enthusiasts. Nothing more, nothing less. - Nathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted November 27, 2006 Share #20 Posted November 27, 2006 ... sometimes it is due to boredom.... producing images for the web are very different to printing, helps keep the eye in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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