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08/12/2002 09:19:15 AM · #1 |
| Is it just me or do many of the current photos seem pixelated and grainy?! Also, a lot of them look like the levels are very wrong and give off slight neon colors (i hope ppl know what im talking about). I'd like to know if its just my computer because its causing me to score those photos lower! |
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08/12/2002 10:54:36 AM · #2 |
I noticed that there are a lot of new people here and maybe, like me, they don't have the high tech cameras and software. Heck, I don't even have a photo editing program. Maybe people are testing out the actual ability before they venture on to buy the $1200 sony. :) I have found that you can pretty much tell the photos that were taken with an "auto focus" camera, or the ones that were taken with more of a beginner camera and I try not to grade low because of camera quality. An error like that isn't the fault of the photographer, and it's not completely fair to judge people on weather or not they can afford to buy the new "Sony 7 mega pixel" camera. Maybe I'm easy going on that cause I can relate, but I try to see past camera quality and lean towards photo quality. Yeah, I know that means focus too, but like I said, you can usually tell what kind of camera was used, and maybe can adjust your vote to reflect that. Let them know though that it seems a little out of focus to you, or a little pixeled, and that's the reason it got the score it did, and then they will know that that's the reason and not cause their picture "stinks". (or whatever). I figure that if people with low quality cameras keep getting low scores, they may think that they "don't have a nack for taking pics" and never venture to get the more expensive camera. So I think that it's important that we let them know that even though it was a good photo (only if it IS, of course) it was a bit pixeled, or out of focus, and THATS the reason for the score.
Hope I haven't confused anyone. Take care.
~Heather~ |
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08/15/2002 10:51:23 AM · #3 |
I am new to this site, and to taking pictures seriously (not snapshots). I do have a problem with the image quality of my pictures because of my camera.
It's a Sony Digital8 Camcorder DCR-TRV330. This video camera has the "additional functionality" of taking still pictures and store them on a Memory Stick. The resolution that this camera gives me is very poor. Colors are not really well captured, image definition is lacking and focus is soft. Total resolution of the CCD is 0.46 Megapixels!!!
My first picture I submitted was for the "Something Old" challenge, and was called "Extinction".
The picture is actually a toy dinosaur from Jurassic Park which is very real looking. I buried it in a sandpit on a playground so I could make it look as if it just died a couple of days ago. I had lots of fun taking this picture because many kids were nearby watching while I was working. So to improve the quality of the picture, what I did on Photoshop was to adjust saturation, brightness and contrast. I knew the picture looked a little too soft, but if I applied the sharpen filter the grains of sand would stick out too much (too bright), and I thought it would look as if I had buried it in sugar or something.
So, apart from being just a beginner in photography, I can say that the quality of this low end camera really affects my pictures. As I've been voting, I've seen pictures that come from excellent cameras, and the images are stunning. Some may be not good photographs, but the image quality (resolution) is great.
I've received a lot of comments. Most of them telling me about the image quality. Some say that it may be because I don't know how to use an image editor and I messed up my picture. In my case, it is because of my 0.46 megapixel camera.
Thanks everybody for your comments. They're really helpful. I will try to improve my abilities to take better photographs. And maybe my wife will let me buy a 5 megapixel camera. Hehehe!
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08/15/2002 11:24:41 AM · #4 |
I say - play to your strengths. Your idea for extinction was good and fun. You could even have played up to that fun element by making it a little more obvious that it was a toy in a sandpit.
The other thing you did well was the lighting. Your choice of light source and angle gave the picture depth and concentrated the viewers eye where it should be - on the dinosaur.
Despite your .46mp camera I still think your picture had a lot of merit and I scored it as a 7. Well done and I look forward to your coming entries.
John |
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08/15/2002 11:48:57 AM · #5 |
i can't quite remember which discussion thread this was, it was a few weeks ago, but someone looked at the top winning photos, and there were quite a few that have been taken with lower end cameras. the cameras may allow you less control, and give you less room for cropping, but it is absolutely possible to take winning pictures with them. so, keep at it, learn how to use your camera and most of all - ENJOY! :) oh, and welcome to dpc.
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