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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Shopping for your first DSLR? Some Advice
Recently I’ve seen a lot of posts around the web by individuals looking to upgrade from point and shoot cameras to their first DSLR – and in a few cases by folks who intend to bypass the P&S step entirely and just start right out with a DSLR.
Among these folks the questions are usually “which camera should I get?” and “what lens(es) should I get?” These questions are phrased in various ways: “Is camera X a good choice?” “What is the best lens for Camera Y?” “I hear that lens/camera Z is the best – is this right?” “I’m just getting started and I plan to get the very best camera and lens available.” “What lenses do I need to complete my setup?”
While there are exceptions to almost every rule, in the case of new DSLR shooters I have some strong opinions about what the best approach will be in most cases. The good news is that the “right” answer is probably also the least expensive, the most conducive to learning about your relationship to DSLR photography, and the most adaptable to a variety of future directions that you might find your photography taking. Continue reading Shopping for your first DSLR? Some Advice
Indian Paintbrush Flowers, Near Sailor Lake
Indian Paintbrush Flowers, Near Sailor Lake. John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada, California. August 7, 2009. © Copyright G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Alpine Indian Paintbrush flowers in a wet meadow near Sailor Lake in the Sabrina Basin, John Muir Wilderness, Sierra Nevada.
On my evening photo-walk back up into the area above Topsy Turvy Lake in the upper Sabrina Basin I came upon many, many meadow areas filled with dense growth of wildflowers. I photographed these indian paintbrush flowers, growing on the edge of a small pond, as the light began to diminish.
This photograph is not in the public domain. It may not be used on websites, blogs, or in any other media without explicit advance permission from G Dan Mitchell.
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Paul Indigo: Has the Internet Affected Our Appreciation of Photographs?
Paul Indigo asks: Has the Internet Affected Our Appreciation of Photographs?
The obvious answer is yes, but his short article is worth reading nonetheless.
High resolution prints entice the viewer to look at the detail and explore an image. Large photographs hung on a gallery wall invite the viewer to spend even more time discovering every aspect of the image. Nothing beats a beautifully produced original print. Despite the proliferation of online images I still think the ultimate measure of a photograph is how it looks in print.
On screen with typical dimensions ranging from 500 pixels on the longest side to 800 pixels, and screen resolution at 72 dpi it is impossible to convey all the subtle details that a full resolution image holds. The images that work at small sizes are bold, dramatic and full of immediate visual impact. Subtle images are therefore not popular on sites which invite fellow users to comment such as Flickr.
A few comments…
The presentation of photographs on the web is something of a two-edged sword. Photographers, those interested in photographs, and others certainly have the opportunity to see much more photographic work than in the past. It would not be unusual for active Flickr viewers and/or users of other online photo sites to view hundreds of new photographs every day. Exposure to a wide variety of new photographic work certainly has value – among other things it has the potential to expand the photographic vocabulary of photographers and others more quickly than in the past. (An analogy to the changes in how we listen brought about by recorded music is apt.)
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