Milky Way Galaxie
Snapshots are taken, photographs are made. The difference is in the consideration of how the equipment will record the image and how you frame and compose the image on the device and time the shot. You can make decent photographs with both dedicated or phone cameras.People sometimes ask me why I carry around a "large" camera (which isn't really all that big) when they just have their phone camera. I usually take on a smug attitude (just for the comedy) and say "A phone takes snapshots. I take photographs." But you're right. Phones can do some really cool things, in the right circumstances. But I don't have a smartphone, so I'm stuck with my camera bag.
Thank you!Some really nice shots there Chuck
The Transplant
There's a lot of ways to skin the light painting cat. The three images of the cars were single exposures done in camera, while the combine was a separate exposure for the sky and then the light painted foreground. The key is being away from any ambient light.I really like light painting and star trail shots. At some point I need to give them a try.
I was hiking in Utah a little over a year ago, carrying my DSLR. I walked by a woman and child, maybe a 5 year old girl, and she asked her mother what it was that I was carrying. Apparently she had never seen a real camera in person.People sometimes ask me why I carry around a "large" camera (which isn't really all that big) when they just have their phone camera.
I just purchased a new phone for my wife last week. A mid-range Samsung model, and it has a 30Mpixel camera. From my calculations, years ago, 30mpixels was about equivalent to film.Well phone cameras have improved a lot but I've only done that little store trick a couple of times over the years.
A lot of people on the internet say 8 is the number.From my calculations, years ago, 30mpixels was about equivalent to film.
Maybe I am just a bit more fussy .A lot of people on the internet say 8 is the number.
Thank you. I appreciate you posting this thread. I know I have 2 8x10 exposed sheets still in the film holders plus I need to shoot it more than I have. You may have kicked me back into shooting and developing.Michael ,thanks, marvelous
there are several 1DX Canon cameras on Marketplace for about $200 but I went to a sight that does camera comparisons and i noticed that the 1 DX does not have a pop-up flash like the 7D model has. i've noticed that so many pictures have people's faces that need fill in flash.I have a 1Dx MKII, a 1DsMKIII, and my original 1DMKII converted to "Supercolor IR" (first a bunch of lenses 21mm Zeiss up to 600 f4 for the DSLR
If you can find a 1Dx for $200 I'd pass. Something is wrong with it. 1 series cameras are water sealed (not water tight), rugged, heavy, etc, etc. They are considered "pro" cameras and no pro would be caught dead with a popup flash. BUT if that's all they had they could make it work. When I say pro I'm talking about those rare folks that make a good living (6 figures) with a camera.there are several 1DX Canon cameras on Marketplace for about $200 but I went to a sight that does camera comparisons and i noticed that the 1 DX does not have a pop-up flash like the 7D model has. i've noticed that so many pictures have people's faces that need fill in flash.
So I thought that having a flash to brighten up their face was an important feature in a camera.
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