The Photography Thread

[AndyZaltzHair]

I've searched one but couldn't find so starting this thread for photography.

A thread dedicated to the pictures that you have taken. A story behind them as well will be great too.

I'll get it rolling.





Place: Sigtuna, Sweden
Date: 5 June, 2016

Sigtuna is one of the oldest town in Sweden. During my stay, I visited this beautiful town which has lots of old architectural sites and scenes. The town resides beside the lake below. Not sure why I took the picture at the time but it looked amazing that those trees standing in the middle of the lake in the frame. Just beautiful.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I think the original is called 'What Camera Do You Own?'. It branched out into photos from the original topic. But you can never have too many photo threads!

 

[NZTailender]

I think the original is called 'What Camera Do You Own?'. It branched out into photos from the original topic. But you can never have too many photo threads!

Especially when there's now 2 and hardly anyone posts in them.

 

[Son Of Coco]

We're enigmatic artists. We craft posts like a microbrewery crafts beer.

I'll kick the discussion off though. Is it a complete **** when people insist on saying they "make" or "capture" photos instead of taking them?

I say yes. A massive, massive ****. The end result is exactly the same regardless of which verb you insist on using.

 

[indiaholic]

Related I suppose. What is a render? How is it different from a photo?

 

[Bijed]

Related I suppose. What is a render? How is it different from a photo?

I always thought a render in an image-related context was to do with computer generated graphics, not heard it used in a photography sense before. I guess it could just be a term for a digital photo, since that's technically a computerised reproduction, maybe once it's been edited?

Tbh I should probably just let someone who actually does photography answer rather than confuse the issue with my speculation.

 

[NZTailender]

We're enigmatic artists. We craft posts like a microbrewery crafts beer.

I'll kick the discussion off though. Is it a complete **** when people insist on saying they "make" or "capture" photos instead of taking them?

I say yes. A massive, massive ****. The end result is exactly the same regardless of which verb you insist on using.

Capture a photo = getting a particular moment, like street photography, etc.

Make a photo = constructing something, kinda like Gregory Crewdson.

Taking a photo = all of the above, and more.

 

[James]

One of my favourite images from a recent trip to Kenya. An amazing country for wildlife experiences.

 

[Daemon]

That's brilliant James, must've been quite an experience. Definitely hope to spend a few weeks in Kenya and Botswana at some point in my life.

 

[Shri]

That is a King Cobra.

 

[James]

That's brilliant James, must've been quite an experience. Definitely hope to spend a few weeks in Kenya and Botswana at some point in my life.

Sure was. I was amazed by the amount of hunting I got to view from lions, leopards and cheetahs. It is definitely a must visit country for those people interested in wildlife.

 

[Shri]

Forgot what kind of monkey that is. Been a couple of years, haha.

 

[Shri]

Cats are cats I guess.

 

[Shri]

A fawwwwn.

 

[Shri]

The photo I screwed up and regret to this day:

Was over in a second and I was not quick enough to focus on the cub manually.

 

[Shri]

Rhino with a burn scar:

Almost all animals I snapped a shot of were rescued animals in a zoo or some were rarely from road trips I took into wildlife reserves.

 

[vcs]

Wow wow wow Shri. Where did you see the tigers?

 

[Shri]

Wow wow wow Shri. Where did you see the tigers?

Hyderabad.

 

[vcs]

Oh. I thought it was at a natural reserve. Still quite nice pics.

 

[Daemon]

I went to Ranthambore and Corbett and only saw pug marks