Pet Peeve

jstuedle · Dec 31, 2007

Mine is the critique that blasts the blow out highlight that was obviously unavoidable. Like the blazing sun when the shadows are still preserved. I don't remember film critiques being that way in the "good old film days". So now we have digital with admittedly narrower dynamic range and everyone expects 40 stops range with point and shoots. Amazing.
(steps off soapbox. now it's your turn) (or not) (and HDR doesn't count)

Hertz van Rental · Dec 31, 2007

Armchair critics have always been fun. Now they can criticise on the Internet they are a pain. They see a picture that has been modified, compressed, decompressed, squeezed down wires and finally puked up onto their cheap and cheerful monitor - then try to tell you it is fuzzy/under-exposed/over-exposed/off colour balance etc. Well of course it will be! It's been ****ed with so many times on it's way from A to B it's a wonder there is any image left.
And it's not like the people making the criticism have a clue.
They think they do because they own a camera and have maybe read a book.
And if you have the temerity to argue with them they start waving histograms about. As if they actually prove something.
"I don't care if your name is Ansel Adams. The histogram quite clearly shows that your exposure is out..."
This is one reason why I no longer post pictures here. I quite obviously have no idea what I am doing in Photography because I don't own an armchair.

jstuedle · Jan 1, 2008

Very well said Van, I have always admired how well spoken you are. Much better than I. (maybe it's the Kings English coming out in you) It does seem we concur.

Next?

Hertz van Rental · Jan 1, 2008

One tries one's best, don't you know? :mrgreen:

LaFoto · Jan 1, 2008

Oh, Hertzilein.
I am amused! (Much unlike the Queen whenever herself in connection with the word "amused" is being mentioned

)

Hertz van Rental · Jan 1, 2008

I shall refrain from calling last year an annus horribilis.

PlasticSpanner · Jan 1, 2008

Hertz van Rental said:
It's been ****ed with so many times on it's way from A to B it's a wonder there is any image left.

This is the future!

Hertz van Rental · Jan 1, 2008

"I have seen the future - and quite frankly you can shove it!" - Anonymous

elsaspet · Jan 1, 2008

Ah Hertz, cheer up. You still have the critique forum to give you a chuckle.

And BTW, I'll give you an chair arm to get you to post again. But just the arm, not the whole chair.
Deal?