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 04/23/2002 05:45:41 AM · #1
hey, hairiness is a free expression of nature. i support the rights of the yeti to bask in it's semi-sensual mall glory!

: P


* This message has been edited by the author on 4/23/2002 3:57:53 PM.
 04/23/2002 02:58:01 AM · #2
Originally posted by mikeys_bistro:
True, as a general rule, get the subject in focus. Controlling that depth of field shows your true skill as a photographer.

And anyway you rarely hear anyone say "you know, if that picture had been a little more out of focus it would have been great!"

... well actually, I have heard that said, by my sarcastic brother :-p

perhaps mikey hasnt seen those glamour shots of yeti-women at the mall. They base their entire enterprise on the idea that the more out of focus the woman is... The less hairy and freaky.
 04/16/2002 02:27:07 PM · #3
I think that's the single biggest advantage of DSLRs... it's not the technology, it's that you can use a viewfinder to compose and focus your shots. I need one.
 04/16/2002 01:46:20 PM · #4
Hehe mousie :-) I'm just goofing with you.

BTW, I visited your website and found quite a few nice photos there.

And as far as out of focus shots, I think we all got the idea and I agree. There is out of focus intent and then there is out of focus malcontent..or is that is that misintent?

I am still getting used to my digital camera and find quite a few times that what I thought was in focus was just slightly out of focus when I get back to the computer...grrrrr... Then I have to apply more sharpening than I owuld prefer to get the crispness back.

Wish I could afford a Canon D60 so I can have a real lense to focus..




 04/16/2002 01:03:55 PM · #5
I won't jump on you for making a reasonable comment. :)
 04/16/2002 11:35:22 AM · #6
Too much testosterone here :-)

By the way..before mousie jumps on me commenting on an old thread...I'm new to the site and was reading for some tips.

So much anger..d@mn that rap music!!!!
 04/12/2002 02:22:57 AM · #7
hey, anyone talking smack on a long dead thread, belatedly telling people to stop debating and shoot photos, when everyone else already *has* multiple photos in their profile, and at best they have a mystery submision... well... they deserve what they get. :)

Now excuse me while I go shoot some photogrpahs. ;)


* This message has been edited by the author on 4/12/2002 2:29:58 AM.
 04/12/2002 01:01:21 AM · #8
Originally posted by Mousie:
funny, almost everyone else in the thread has photos in their profile, where are yours? :)

Hate to dis you Mousie, but you should have read the profile a bit deeper...

Member Since : April 07, 2002
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04/12/2002 12:41:35 AM · #9
funny, almost everyone else in the thread has photos in their profile, where are yours? :)
 04/12/2002 12:17:43 AM · #10
Quit with all this Jedi Knight/Zen shit. Why dont you guys stop debating this and go out and take some photogrpahs?
 03/08/2002 04:30:00 PM · #11
Exactly.

1) Understand the rules.
2) Bend the rules to your advantage.
 03/08/2002 11:31:35 AM · #12
Not necessarily, some great photographs have the subject out of focus. There are some guidelines concerning composition which can be found in books or on the net. They are just that, guidelines (including focus). Follow them and you will take good pictures. break a few, and great things can emerge.
 03/08/2002 09:05:09 AM · #13
Nick and Josh, show some secksee love to each other.
 03/08/2002 03:44:04 AM · #14
I didn't try to put down anybody's work.

I love this site.
 03/08/2002 02:23:30 AM · #15
Dang, its been a long discussion. Its fun reading what Joshua and Leshii have to say to each other. It started out so professional, and now they're just putting down each other's works...hehe funny stuff! There are definitely rules to photograhy (..mostly for beginners), but I guess its up to you guys if you want to break them or not, no need to fight over it.
On a different topic, I'm excited about the Red contest. I think its a lot harder than the other two I've seen since I've been here.
Amateur Boy

* This message has been edited by the author on 3/8/2002 2:25:48 AM.
 03/07/2002 02:26:57 PM · #16
Actually I really liked your photos. But I guess if you are trying to attack my work, that's cool with me. I'm here to have fun and learn. Thank you for your criticism.
 03/07/2002 01:00:34 PM · #17
People like what they like. There's no point in arguing over taste.

I personally find blurry photos unappealing. I'd still like to see some examples posted of well executed blurry shots.
 03/07/2002 10:51:46 AM · #18
ha, well personal attacks do work, i guess.

yes, the pictures i have submitted have sucked.

then again, i did take a look at the pictures on your website.

and well, yeah, that picture of the ducks, man, good stuff. i didn't take pictures like that when i was, what, six years old.

of course, here's the thing: my stuff sometimes sucks but i've been doing this as a hobby for a couple of years. your stuff sucks and you went to new york institute of photography (what the hell is that anyway?). looks like i come out on top.

yawn
 03/07/2002 10:09:17 AM · #19
1) I didn't go to art school. But thanks for the compliment.
2) Give your camera to a baby and all you'd get is a broken camera.
3) You are probably right. Judging from the extremely wonderful photos you took for the past challenges, you are obviously a much better photography than I am.

* This message has been edited by the author on 3/7/2002 10:38:18 AM.
 03/07/2002 10:06:13 AM · #20
dude, you went to art school, didn't you?

please stop the art school rhetoric either way. it's really silly.

i can give a three-month old baby a camera and have him slobber all over it and push the button at some point. he'll still probably understand what you don't: a picture is just a picture. it's either good or bad, and there's nothing else to it.
 03/06/2002 07:20:48 PM · #21
What you are talking about when you talk about an "out of focus challenge" is something called technique. For one to have technique, one must first acquire a fundamental understanding of the basics of the subject matter -- in this case, photography.

So, once you understand how to draw the viewer's attention to the subject by focusing on the subject, you can begin to experiment with focusing on the subject without having it being in-focus.
 03/06/2002 03:05:09 PM · #22
Yes, let's place rules on art! Let the fun begin!

I hope there's an "Out of Focus" challenge, so your head explodes.



* This message has been edited by the author on 3/6/2002 3:06:42 PM.
 03/06/2002 10:35:48 AM · #23
What about breaking the Jean Claude Van Damm rules?
 03/06/2002 09:25:15 AM · #24
If you know the rules it is O.K. to break them!

The rules of photography, sure, but certainly not [url=/help_rules.asp]THE RULES[/url].. :)
 03/06/2002 07:35:14 AM · #25
If you know the rules it is O.K. to break them!
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