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09/05/2007 05:09:50 PM · #1 |
Whats the chance of getting a handicap for basic equipment. I use a little Panasonic LC50, with no special lens, in fact the lens cover is broken and only half covers the lens when power is off.
Considering this, some of my pics aint as bad as they seem.
Yeah, I know it sounds like i'm whining, but I bet there are many with basic equipment who deserve higher scores than they receive.
Just a thought I wanted to throw out and see what others thought about it. |
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09/05/2007 05:15:56 PM · #2 |
You should read this forum thread:
Origionally by DrAchoo |
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09/05/2007 05:16:54 PM · #3 |
ROFL are you kidding me? look at some of the ribbon winners that have been made with half the MP your camera has. I dont know how many times it has to be said. Its not the camera its the person behind it! Now get over it and start shooting!
MattO
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09/05/2007 05:16:54 PM · #4 |
Zero.
Many people have scored highly with point and shoots and no special adapters or anything. For example, my top 4 scores are all 6.5 and up and were all with point and shoots, including a ribbon. The top 15 scores with one of them across DPC are all 6.8 and up and include several ribbons.
You're still relatively new here, but know that this has been discussed numerous times. Yes, better equipment allows a skilled photographer to get shots not possible with lesser equipment. But a skilled photographer can still get great shots with that lesser equipment.
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09/05/2007 05:21:37 PM · #5 |
Ya don't have to have 'better' equip. to take good pics and/or get high scores. Check out  Joey Lawrence, here are some of his shots with a little 1.3 mp Oly.
I'm no Joey, but I like to think I took some decent shots, like this one- 
With my 2.1 mp piece o' junk :-)
...or you could buy better gear :-P |
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09/05/2007 05:21:54 PM · #6 |
Here's another thread on a similar subject. There are some links herein that show users who have obtained amazing results using less-than-stellar equipment.
//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=661610 |
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09/05/2007 05:22:56 PM · #7 |
Good composition, good lighting and solid technique can overcome the limitations of P&S cameras. I use a 2mpix P&S from around 2001 that seems to take some pretty good images.
And in the hands of the truly gifted photog, you can end up with some amazing stuff - many examples around here at DPC.
From looking at your images, it seems that you are taking landscape pictures in the middle of the day, where harsh lighting and tough shadows create undesirable images.
Here are a couple of suggestions:
Try shooting early in the day or late in the day to take advantage of softer light.
Try composing your images using the rule of thirds to avoid static images.
Make sure the camera is still when you take the image - try a tripod - to maximize the focus and sharpness of the images.
You seem to have a decent eye - I like your orange photo quite a bit - and some improvements to the lighting you use and composition would make the world of difference.
Message edited by author 2007-09-05 17:45:42. |
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09/05/2007 05:31:26 PM · #8 |
It would help you more to add your post processing details into your photo and ask for tips in the forums on what would help the image. There are lots of great people here onlt to happy to help with hints and tips.
Message edited by author 2007-09-05 17:35:09.
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09/05/2007 05:39:09 PM · #9 |
I've won (real world) ribbons with a 2mp p&s. Four of my top five were taken with a 5mp p&s, including my highest score. And, as mentioned before, DPC ribbons have been won with hardly anything. Heck, I think DrAchoo's latest image was taken with a 3mp phone camera, and it scored rather high!
It's not the equipment, it's the photographer behind it.
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09/05/2007 05:46:27 PM · #10 |
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09/05/2007 06:10:41 PM · #11 |
Hang in there Robert :)
bassbone hits all the major points. The only thing I can think of to add right now is to select cleaner backgrounds for your shots and stick to outdoor lighting for now. Pictures taken with built-in flashes are going to score low even on EXPENSIVE cameras and are a major handicap. Good luck! |
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09/05/2007 06:16:46 PM · #12 |
 and  with a 1.2 mp camera
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09/05/2007 07:18:43 PM · #13 |
A camera alone does not make a great photograph.
You can give someone the best word processing software on the market but that doesn't make them an best-selling author.
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Message edited by author 2007-09-05 19:19:17.
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09/05/2007 07:22:08 PM · #14 |
| My highest camera average is with my 5 MP Canon Powershot A95, its around 6.55. just practice, practice, practice. |
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