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Mar 25, 2008 16:58 | #61

perryge wrote in post #5189705

oh so true. I know a guy who seems to equate a sharp, in-focus photo with a 'good' photo, as if it's some kind of achievement.

chauncey wrote in post #5189854

For some of us Perry, it is a big achievement.

Some days it's an achievment for me to take any pictures at all!

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Mar 25, 2008 17:41 | #62

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Mar 26, 2008 01:38 | #63

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For a person who is new to photography, I think that good (i.e., expensive) equipment will increase their chances of getting good snapshots, as opposed to composed photographs.

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Mar 28, 2008 08:10 | #64

I like the Piano comparison, that's even better than Pots and pans!

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Mar 28, 2008 08:17 | #65

perryge wrote in post #5189705

oh so true. I know a guy who seems to equate a sharp, in-focus photo with a 'good' photo, as if it's some kind of achievement.

I've got a photo of my cat that is so in-focus it is gonna blow your mind.

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Mar 28, 2008 08:21 | #66

TheHoff wrote in post #5208801

I've got a photo of my cat that is so in-focus it is gonna blow your mind.

I inadvertantly caused a similar thread to be hijacked when I referrred to "crap" as something considered by some to be "art"...

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Mar 28, 2008 08:22 as a reply to @ TheHoff's post | #67

Can anyone with a good camera take good pictures?

YES
Yes they can :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Mar 28, 2008 12:56 | #68

With the word good being relative to the person in question..We all have different tastes..

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Mar 28, 2008 12:59 | #69

Can anyone with a brain think clearly?

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Mar 28, 2008 13:10 | #70

Balliolman wrote in post #5210614

Can anyone with a brain think clearly?

Apparently not all the time...Teenagers have brains, many are brilliant academically, but often times do not use them to think clearly at all, for non-acedemic purposes! :cry:

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Mar 28, 2008 13:22 | #71

airfrogusmc wrote in post #5208819

Can anyone with a good camera take good pictures?

YES
Yes they can :lol:

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Mar 28, 2008 17:20 | #72

Tandem wrote in post #5210795

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To the O.P.

Just buy one of these and you'll NEVER take a bad picture again...

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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

How long is this thread going to last. :rolleyes:

You have to be able to SEE to take a good photograph....
The camera is just a way to capture that vision. IT JUST A TOOL.

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Mar 28, 2008 17:23 | #73

Another thread has decisively established that you can be a pro photographer if you: 1) Take a 3 day training course for WalMart or 2) Hire on with a cruise ship and get picked to take portraits of the tourists.

All you need is a cheap camera and some lighting and you also can take good pictures!

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Mar 28, 2008 17:47 as a reply to @ tonylong's post | #74

Can anyone explain why there is an obvious prejudice against folks who have top end equipment and can't shoot a lick?

Can't a guy just have a little fun?

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Mar 28, 2008 20:14 | #75

chauncey wrote in post #5212620

Can anyone explain why there is an obvious prejudice against folks who have top end equipment and can't shoot a lick?

Can't a guy just have a little fun?

:rolleyes: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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