On 23 Jul 2005 at 21:33, Boris Liberman wrote: > What is a snap shot, really??? What is an opposite of snap shot??? > Technically, with modern AF cameras the time spent taking the picture > itself is rather short... So what is a snap shot anyway ... > > Let us be constructive, ladies and gentlemen. I realize this can grow to > a long thread and I want it to be peaceful...
To my mind a "snapshot" simply refers to a photograph made in a casual manner, there is no hard and fast definition and I don't believe that it infers poor image quality or a less than compelling image. A shot made with a LF camera may be very deliberate, planned, take a long time to execute and ultimately be technically excellent but that doesn't guarantee that the outcome will be a good image. I wouldn't read too much into the comment that sparked your question, only you actually know if you made the image from a "snapshot" state of mind and ultimately your viewers see an image which they either appreciate or don't. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
