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Similar to "convert" colour pic to B&W, (I doubt people use B/W film to take PURE BW pic) just to make boring photos to look not as boring ..
Catpiano 發表於 2012/4/30 00:35

Zeiss Ikon + 35mm C biogon f2.8 + Tri-X 400

快樂牛郎

At the end of the day, it depends on who your target audience is. Based on the poll, it's clear that the general public prefers #2. So if the general public is who you want to serve, then #2 is better in this sense. But if this was for real publication, #2 would be an instant reject.

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Beside color, the issue I have with no.2 is tones in these HDR(?).

I don't know what the Raw conver ...
Look4chrisng 發表於 2012/4/30 10:43

there are a million things wrong with the 2nd photo but that's what people find cool these days

I am too old school for this.

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可以分享下你地的經驗,教吓我?
咁我可以快D學識ma.
最好用自己相.


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chobit 發表於 2012/4/30 22:21

As I said, #1 is fine as is. If you find it not good enough, then you need to take another shot somewhere else. I don't believe that there's any shot that you would hate before it's processed and love after it's being processed, unless it's extensive dodging/burning and cropping. A crap shot would still be a crap shot and a good shot would be a good shot regardless. No one would look at a Walken Evans shot and discuss its contrast or sharpness. Things like contrast, color balance, sharpness and saturation do almost nothing to the essence of a photo. It's just waste of time.

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Shooting is the best learning. If I improve 10 times faster than an average photographer, it's only because I shoot 10 times more than average. And by shooting, I don't mean shutter count. You can shoot 100 times more frames than I do in a year, but I surely spend more time in total than you do. I would say on average, 6 frames per hour of continuous shooting is very productive for me.

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Nicely said.  I do have more time this year (If wife doesn't otherwise object to this idea), I should have more time to take pictures of diff. things this year.
chobit 發表於 2012/4/30 23:38

I work a bit differently. I like to focus on one area at a time and won't distract myself with other things until I get to a point where I am pretty satisfied with. I had been doing street for a year or so and right now I am at a good stopping point, so I am concentrating on portraits until I get to a level I am happy at.

快樂牛郎

可以分享下你地的經驗,教吓我?
咁我可以快D學識ma.
最好用自己相.


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chobit 發表於 2012/4/30 22:21

I always say that photography is not a standalone subject or practice. It's a subgenre of art in general and you need to have a broad understanding and appreciation of art in all forms in order to excel in photography.

The reason that most people in HK or China have no chance of making good photos is because they have never had any chance of getting the necessary education in arts. Their music industry sucks, their movie industry sucks and there is no public appreciation towards art in general. Beijing is much better compared to the rest of the country though. A lot of modern artists have surfaced and grown.