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The Eye of the Beholder...
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That nano-gorgeous 85mm F/1.4 wide open iris is winking at me again. But - I restrain myself....can’t get too infatuated. My image is whispering - "Let’s take a walk on the wide-angle side..."
We fall in love with our lenses... We take them everywhere we go. We parade them on our arm. Then they start telling us what to shoot, how to see, how shallow our depth of field is....
Instead, I should keep detached enough to make the wiser choice. Such is loving what I do. I get seduced by my lenses.
Sometimes it’s better to start seeing other people at least through different lenses, keep it fresh and give a variety to your images. Break that habit... Now this has me thinking about that fast and furious 17-35mm... What a beauty.
Does your love for your lens prevent you from seeing things in the right light?
Posted at 7:24AM, 14 September 2010 PDT
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Nope, I let the idea choose the gear, not the the other way around...
Posted 21 months ago.
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...also, you shouldn't crop at the joints.
Posted 21 months ago.
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....Says who, Naked Dork ..........You ?
Posted 21 months ago.
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Says the league of amputees, they are tired of having their people falsely represented.
Posted 21 months ago.
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On the contrary, Rob, I use the lens that will allow me to capture a creative vision. It's like a love affair with each lens. Sometimes, I'll go as wide as possible to get an effect. This was taken with the 10.5mm fisheye at f/2.8, cropping off the left side to bring it to a 4:5 ratio.
"In The Eye Of The Beholder"
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Originally posted 21 months ago.
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BioArt edited this topic 21 months ago.
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So , no real point then . . .
Posted 21 months ago.
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+1 nakeddork
Posted 21 months ago.
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I don't know who first said "Don't crop at the joints" but I know that Kelby preaches that same framing philosophy. Note: I say this fully realizing that there are as many people who love to dump on Kelby as there are who like to dump on Rockwell. So, don't shoot me. I'm just the messenger.
Posted 21 months ago.
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I know we all say that we let the shot dictate what lens we choose, but how do you know? I think we get into habits and make assumptions based on shots that have worked. Without really looking through a variety of choices you don't break old habits and venture into new compositions.
naked - I don't play by many rules of composition. If I'm trying to create a tension and off balance sensibility, I might be deliberately composing against all the rules of containment and balance. My sympathies to the American Society of Amputee Models...
Posted 21 months ago.
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Great post. Often enough, that is when I have the chance to photograph my way, I try to find out which lens I feel like and then I put that on. Most of the time it's either the 35mm or the 50mm though. I like shooting a particular lens, it let's me develop the 'eye' for a focal length. Even though it means, I occasionally miss a shot (when I don't change lenses), when I see a shot I most of the time know exactly which focal length I'd need to shoot this with.
Originally posted 21 months ago.
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Licht~Bild edited this topic 21 months ago.
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I'm not a DOF fan at all and don't really use it all that much in my work, so, no, I don't let any "love" get in the way of what I need to do and how I want to do it.
Other than I view all my equipment as expendable - just as long as the shot is worth it.
Andrew Thomas Evans
www.andrewthomasevans.com
Posted 21 months ago.
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I'm all about breaking technical guidelines, but they are established for a reason, and the joint cropping rule is one I agree with.
For the example, I love the lighting, color composition, dutch angle, posing and direction, however, the picture looks like a girl having fun crawling around on her stubs.
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Licht -bild - RIght - I'm talking about picking up you camera to shoot for yourself. Not an assignment. We all go for that comfortable choice because it has proven to have made a successful shot for us regularly. We do develop an "eye" for a particular focal length. As soon as it becomes a regular choice, it's time to swap it out and learn some new chops. Being versatile and fresh is about breaking your own unconscious rules.
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