Boards Photo Book-photos discussion&questions

dinneenp

Hi
@jospenguin (boxing photo): what lens, settings did you use? Great shot. I presume the lighting in the venue helped.

@foot Joe Galway Blackrock diving board storm. Could you post the original and tell what pp you applied. Absolutely stunning shot.

@darrenG don't let go/chimps hugging shot. Taken where and again what pp? I like the colours. Again lovely shot.

@dutchguy Bull bridge: wide angle lens I presume?

@trishw78 alien/flower macro what lens/macro item did you use? Lovely and very macro.

Cheers
Pa

EyeBlinks

I'm always intrigued as to why people want to know settings.

Unless you are in the same place at the same time in the same light what use are they to anyone

dinneenp

EyeBlinks wrote: »

I'm always intrigued as to why people want to know settings.

Unless you are in the same place at the same time in the same light what use are they to anyone

To learn.

EyeBlinks

What exactly are you going to learn? The moment is gone, the next is different.

jpb1974

Give the guy a break... it's no harm to ask and if the relevant people choose to answer then good for them and the OP. No skin off anyone else's nose.

EyeBlinks

No skin of my nose, I just asked a question.

DutchGuy

@dutchguy Bull bridge: wide angle lens I presume?

Wide-ish angle. It was taken using a 17-50mm, probably at 17mm, and cropped at both top and bottom of the frame.

sheesh

got mine last night of eye blinks (thanks dude!). amazed by the quality of some of the images really really some savage stuff there guys thanks.

dinneenp

EyeBlinks wrote: »

What exactly are you going to learn? The moment is gone, the next is different.

a better answer than I could give, taken from digital photography school.com


In my photography workshops, I often show my portfolio to introduce myself before the class begins. After showing a few pictures, someone will inevitably raise their hand and ask, “How did you shoot that one?” I tell them the answer, but then I show them how to practice guessing camera settings so they will know what to use in any situation.

The very best way to shoot like a pro is to analyse the work of the pros, and Flickr is just the place to look... reviewing the EXIF data from the pictures. Ask intrinsically why the photographer chose those settings and what camera settings could change in order to improve the photograph.

When this photography exercise is implemented, the question, “How did he take that picture?” is asked much less often. With practice, knowing the correct camera settings is easy

EyeBlinks

I still think it's useless information ... but we'll agree to differ.