Comments on: Do You Make These 5 Embarrassing Photography Mistakes?

By: Larry Lourcey

Larry Lourcey — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:35:19 +0000

I would like to add #6:

Looking at the back of the camera between EVERY exposure.

If there is a bigger sign of a novice photographer, I don’t know what it is.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:30:47 +0000

I guess to sum things up, items 2,3, and 4 are just poorly informed opinions of the author and in too many cases WRONG!!! Google Florian Schultz and read his ideas on wildlife photography and you will see my statement here supported. While you are there, check out his awards and customers and you will see that he is a major world class nature photographer hired by large customers and paid very handsomely. In other words, he has CREDIBILITY!!!

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:25:18 +0000

And as to photoshop (or GIMP), digital cameras are never as sharp as film!!! If you are not using some post processing technique to “sharpen” you images you are missing the boat!!! I shoot wildlife at 640mm equivalent and I use a smart sharpen plugin for GIMP or I use local contrast adjustments or I use unsharp mask on every photo that is worth keeping. Mind you I am using Canon L series lenses, but digital intrinsically is not as sharp as film so you need some post work to get there. The key to post-processing is to use it very subtly. As with HDRI, if the viewer can tell you used software to enhance your photos, you used it too harshly!!! Good post work is invisible to the viewer, but a noticeable improvement that you can see.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:18:59 +0000

Too many of these “mistakes” might just be on purpose. Some of the best wildlife photographers in the world will tell you to grab the close up portrait of your subject and then try to capture them with EVERY LENS IN YOUR BAG to get different perspectives, to place them in their environment, etc. So the idea of a “wrong lens” is just a biased opinion and we all know about them!!!!

By: e thomas

e thomas — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:46:36 +0000

all of this is a a little bit snobbish methinks, and a bit bitchy.
maybe I hold my camera wrongly, but in time i’ll figure it out. Yes, i have bought and then sold innapropriate lenses, but hell that’s all part of the learning process.
some comments on here don’t help those new to dslr photography. At last look, photography wasn’t a club for the hip, trendy and do rights – just a wonderfull pastime for those interested in catching moments.
rant over.

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By: Cromequaz

Cromequaz — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:25:38 +0000

I agree, it's also good to make an attempt at the best possible shot you can. Of course there would be an exception for moving object such as jogging people or birds, but when your taking a picture of a flower, you shouldn't do a random pitty shot and hope for it to be good.

To me, the photoshop should only be used for colors, because maybe you'd like it in black and white. But changing the lightning can make someone look very un-professional.

Just my opinion.

By: Cromequaz

Cromequaz — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:20:34 +0000

What about using flash with natural light? That could potentially f-up your photo…

By: Susan Reep

Susan Reep — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:18:06 +0000

I disagree with number four. Some of us, especially on more limited budgets, opt for one lens that will do most of the jobs. So you'll see me taking landscapes with my 18-250 telephoto. And soon I'll be doing it with my 28 -300. I travel lots, and it's too difficult to take and change lenses. Usually, the shot is gone by that time. Is it perfect? Not at all. I'd like a 16-35 lens and maybe that's next. But for now, I'll be shooting it all with the long lens, and people can think what they will.

By: LightStalking

LightStalking — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:42:35 +0000

@Alan and Jodi – the keywords in that sentence are “super” and “standard”

A 650 up to a 5000mm lens to take an overall view landscape shot is silly. Sure, it might be appropriate if you are trying to zoom in on something specific like a flea 12 kms away, but that isn’t really what we’d consider a “standard’ landscape shot.