Digital Myths and Realities .. by Darwin Wiggett

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Quote .. (out of context) .. digital photography has simply amplified mediocrity.

... When comparing my film and digital images from 2004, the film shots seem more thoughtfully crafted and are technically perfect. They require little if any editing in Photoshop. When each frame costs money to produce, you think seriously before pressing the shutter button (especially when using MF or LF film). With digital there is no financial burden to pressing the shutter so I just shoot – often when I really shouldn’t be. Some folks call this the ‘freedom to experiment”. I call it the “freedom to be lazy”.

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There is frequent mention of a Canon EOS 1ds .. = 11 MP (4064 x 2704) .. @ $8000 price range


... prove your thoughts aren't myths

i'd have to begrudgingly agree...and plead guilty...sort of. there's definitely more room for error, and shot selection. speaking of which, this sort of addresses in a roundabout way something thats been itching my trousers...PS is a great tool, i'm sure, but what if it wasnt around, or any other programs...would we have to actually (gasp) try harder to get a good image?

The way I see it, it doesnt matter what you get....if your an amature...

Lazy is good...I'm a couch-potato at heart + I hate to use me pea little brain to "think" of the shot. Fire at will is my moto!! 8~D I'm a happy camper if I go out and shoot and end up with around 10% - 15% worthy of working on and posting.

For me it's closer to 1%...no joke.

i'd have to agree with noah..sort of...i've spent hours taking pic's, only to trash the whole bunch...amateur? moi? ouch...

Noah .. if you approached life from a "glass is half full" perspective you might be happier .. sometimes you sound like Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh

hopefully, when you reach 80, you'll credit me with turning your life around .. and I'm a dyed-in-the-wool pessimist

Keith, are you live, or are you photoshopped?

....*confused* You were referring to my 1% remark? =) Haha, but but, it's true!

the comment above it ..

Oh *that* comment... >_>

I have to agree with Keith. Most ( all ) of the shots I take get deleted-they look a lot better in my mind when I take them, unfortunately reality rears its head and I see had bad they really are :( Most of the reason why I don't post is because I take crummy pictures. But I am learning alot by observing the results of others.

i'd hesitate to call your work 'crummy', even sight unseen. the eye is a lens not a whole lot unlike the one on your camera...in basic design and principle, anyway. its just that the camera's processor, and your processor (brain) translate the image differently. try going back to some of your so-called crummy pics and try reshooting using different focus and or lighting, and what you thought were crummy might actually be a few winners in disguise.

Uh, 1 second...KLZ = KEIFER?!?!?

No, KLZ = Keith & Keifer = Keith; same name, different people :)

Oh...I got KLZ mixed up with KDH. What does the D and H stand for?

well if we're talking about keifer...more than a few have probably made incorrect guesses...possibly out of sheer irritation :P