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What Camera Do You Use?
Dear All, Comments such as these make me genuinely twitch.
Though I will usually not snap back with a nasty comment, please note that most of the time, the camera does not matter as much as you think. If the photo looks very good, just assume the camera is good enough, and appreciate the photographer's efforts to make a good photograph. Whenever such comments show up under a good photographer's photos… though you might not realize it, it is an insult to their skill, efforts and intelligence. Please, don't do this. It is like commenting on a meal — "Wow, great food! What vessels did you use?" C'mon, If you're just trying to strike up a conversation, which I'm guessing a lot of people are trying to do, go ahead with "I like _____" fill it up with lighting, composition, the way you treat the subject, the bold lines, soft feel, hard textures… anything that fits the image well. It also shows that you've actually spent time to observe the image and spent a moment to think about it. That's all. Thanks! — Harshad P.S. Yes, camera does make a difference, but that is not everything. Let's just appreciate the efforts until we can make an educated guess that some special equipment was used — in which case, feel free to ask specifically "Is that a fisheye lens or a stitched image?" If you must know technical details, find out how to read EXIF data from images as most photographs carry all that information. P.P.S. So… what camera do I use? Your guess? I've included photos from a digital SLR costing half a lakh, an old point and shoot camera and a fairly cheap cameraphone.
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