Most of these images rely on an element of clarity in a diffuse field. Awesome shots, BTW, I really like that face and the wharf/dock.
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > On 11-01-26 1:37 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> >> On Jan 26, 2011, at 7:04 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>> >>> On 11-01-25 7:47 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>>> >>>> Better equipment won't make you a better photographer, and one can argue >>>> that equipment that is too good at doing everything automatically can >>>> interfere with you becoming a better photographer. And while a good >>>> photographer can get great pictures with almost any gear, especially if you >>>> aren't overmuch worried about minor details like sharpness, the right >>>> equipment can allow almost anyone to get clearer photos under difficult >>>> lighting situations. >>> >>> That's not a persuasive argument for either side, Larry. Achieving >>> "clear photos" has little or nothing to do with "great pictures". Clear >>> photos are desirable in technical manuals though. >> >> While there are exceptions to every artistic rule, unless your name is >> Knarf, clarity is a necessary but not sufficient condition for a great >> picture. > > I beg to differ, and offer just a few from an innumerable list of excellent > images with little or no clarity. These shots are not mine--all taken from > Flickr ... > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/booleansplit/3894430548 > http://www.flickr.com/photos/minebilder/208387780 > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bilbert/3134678910 > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ingynoo/4413415496 > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bilbert/5179173922 > http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikolaborissov/4119473858 > http://www.flickr.com/photos/silentrunning/3609986922 > > And don't forget Christine Aguila's wonderful shot from the 2009 PDML Annual > (pg 9). Very low contrast, foggy, barely discernable bare trees in a > snowscape. Yet gorgeous; one of the most striking shots in the book. > > Too much clarity can spoil a shot. Very often you need to hide as much as > you reveal; submerge it in the shadows, unsaturate, untint or lower its > contrast, or defocus it; all reduce clarity. > > Clarity: not necessary. > > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
