From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Subject: RE: Composing on screen vs. in viewfinder.
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:40:15 +0200
When pushing the button in the filed it is a _moment_, when doing the same
at home it is a _process_.
This sums the problem up pretty well I think.
It is a psychological thing. Anybody who knows a good shrink ;-)
Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 11. april 2006 17:23
> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> Subject: RE: Composing on screen vs. in viewfinder.
>
> I thought I actually provided an answer but maybe not at as plainly as
> this.
> ;-)
>
> Crop exactly the same way post-capture as you would in the viewfinder.
> Exact
> same principles.
>
>
> Tom C.
>
>
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>
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>
> >From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> >To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
> >Subject: RE: Composing on screen vs. in viewfinder. Date: Tue, 11 Apr
> 2006
> >13:39:05 +0200
> >
> >List. You are not responding to my question, you are simply burping
gas.
> >Helicopter is out of the question ;-)
> >
> >My question was something like this. How do I become better at cropping
> at
> >computer? I tried to analyze the situation a bit, but the question was
as
> >simple as that.
> >
> >
> >Tim
> >Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
> >
> >Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
> >(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: 10. april 2006 23:53
> > > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
> > > Subject: Composing on screen vs. in viewfinder.
> > >
> > > Those of you reading the list lately may have noticed that I have a
> > > project
> > > going on, that forces me to explore some new land (read learn new
> > > techniques).
> > > How a beeeep should you avoid noticing that? With my endless ranting
> > > questions ;-)
> > >
> > > I have been talking about using longer lenses, building hides and so
> on.
> > > This has been great fun, and I am learning a lot about photography
and
> > > birds. My longest glass that is usable is 500mm (with converter it
> tends
> > > to
> > > be too soft), so I have to crop the pictures to make them
interesting.
> > >
> > > This has made me realise that I am a lot better at composing in
> >viewfinder
> > > then I am with composing on computer screen. I have been thinking
> about
> > > this. I have some ideas about why.
> > >
> > > First:
> > > It is that in the field I compose more on instinct. I am there, and
I
> >have
> > > emotions about the motifs. My heart is involved, and I believe that
it
> >is
> > > my
> > > heart that makes the composing decisions. Back at home, the motifs
are
> > > more
> > > distant to me, so there I compose by brain (and as you know, that's
> not
> > > much
> > > of a brain).
> > >
> > > The second reason has to do with the decisive moment:
> > > When I shot slides my mind was in "capture mode" (sorry Shel, I know
> you
> > > don't like that word). When pushing the button I knew that what is
in
> > > frame,
> > > stays in frame, and what is out of frame, stays out. (Everybody who
> has
> > > tried masking slides in glassless frames, knows that you do
everything
> >you
> > > can to avoid that activity later).
> > >
> > > Now, when shooting digitally, being forced to crop later something
> >happens
> > > with my mindset. There is no decisive moment in post processing on
> > > computer.
> > > There is always possible to go back.
> > >
> > > What I'm saying is that I think I need the decisive moment to make a
> >good
> > > composition. I also need to be emotionally connected with the motif
in
> > > some
> > > way.
> > >
> > > But what do I do about this? Practise is one obvious answer. And I
> will
> > > practise. But, I also have a strong belief in the power and wisdom
of
> >this
> > > list. I would really surprise me if it doesn't burp up some good
ideas
> >and
> > > advise.
> > >
> > >
> > > Tim
> > > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
> > >
> > > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds
> > > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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