Are you afraid to post in the "photo sharing" section?

I noticed 99.9% of all photos in the sharing section are from DSLRS. Are those photographers with creative minds and a camera afraid to post there just because it wasnt taken with a DSLR?

I think your avatar scares them away!

I would hope good photos from any camera would be posted on the photo sharing forum. 9/10 a good photo is good because of the content and composition, not the camera.

Haha I forgot exactly how I ended up with my avatar and my "title," but most of the guys that were around in my photog days (2007) don't seem to be around anymore.

It's the photographer that matters, not the gear. Using a P&S camera can limit your success in certain genres but if you know how to use your equipment and work within the limitations it imposes then you will turn out good quality work. Besides, we are talking about web-sized images and DSLRs don't have much of an advantage when the output is less than 1000pixels on each side.

Oh I completely agree, which is why I don't understand why I don't see more pictures from any G owners or Sxx owners. Or hell even Axxx and SDxxx owners! I know theyre not meant for "serious" photography, but looking back on it, some of the best pictures I've taken were thanks to a trusty P&S!

I took some sweet sunset pics at the beach with a little Sony P&S the other night... just cause I had it on me when I was walking the pier with the fam... i should whip those out!

Good question. I guess there are many factors. One of them being that, as you said, a P&S has to be tricked to overcome it's natural limits (lack of wide-angle, poor low light performance, difficulty with fast moving subjects, etc...). Most of the time, P&S shoots tend to be on the "classic" side, postcard, landscape, nature. I'll always grab my DSLR when I know there are any type of challenging conditions.

The thing about this website is like playing guitar in front of an audience of guitar players.

What I mean is that if you play guitar in front of an audience of guitar players, you will receive a completely different kind of feedback compared to playing guitar in front of an audience that has no musical experience.

This is why Jimmy Buffet is so successful: he's not really concerned with what other guitarists think. He isn't a great guitarist technically. But he knows how to write a good song, sing it and entertain a crowd.

Similarly, a photographer who presents his or her work to a group of photographers should expect a different kind of feedback than if he or she presents it to family, friends, or strangers.

It also depends on who took the picture (which, of course is you, but not everyone will know that).

You can show a picture to friends and say, "check out this picture I found online" and they might have a completely different opinion than if you say, "check out this picture I took."

You could even say something like, "I love this Ansel Adams photo" and others might agree, but then if you told them it was really you they might think differently about that photo.

I'm not saying you should ever try to trick people, however. That's cheesy. But my point is that people will have different reactions to a photo depending how they view it and what information they have.

There's also framing. If you have a small print with a big frame, or a big print with a small frame, that can make a difference. Plus, there's background. Black, white, etc.


I think that in the long run your photo has to strike YOU as special. If you look at your photo and think, "wow, I really like that" then you've got a good photo. Then you can show it to others.

It's going to be pretty rare that others are impressed by your photos when you're not sure if you like your own photo.

krb wrote in post #11773830
....Besides, we are talking about web-sized images and DSLRs don't have much of an advantage when the output is less than 1000pixels on each side.

Now, we both know that's not true.

krb wrote in post #11773830
Besides, we are talking about web-sized images and DSLRs don't have much of an advantage when the output is less than 1000pixels on each side.

royv wrote in post #11775931
Now, we both know that's not true.

Depends on what you're shooting. If you want shallow DOF, DSLR will win. If you're shooting landscapes at base ISO with lots of DOF and showing at less than 1000px, then there's no advantage to a DSLR.

I wouldnt hesitate to post a shot taken with a P&S (if I had one). I think its helpful to say what type of camera you used if you do though. Not that the viewer lowers their standards for a P&S pic, but it lets the viewer know what you were up against. Some shots are just easier to achieve with a DSLR.

royv wrote in post #11775931
Now, we both know that's not true.

Looking at the images on the first page of your flickr account, that shot of the tiger is something that no P&S would have managed. That shot of the snow covered bike leaning against the wall could have just as easily been taken with the S95. That's not a knock against the bike shot because I like it. But there is nothing about it that will show up in a web sized image that would say "this was shot with a full-frame DSLR."

Here's a thread dedicated to S95 shots.

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=926669

There may be others, but I didn't look. This one was right below yours.

The S90 thread is better

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=767912

One is shot with a 7D, the other with an S90:

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …s/spacemunkie/5​113755756/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …s/spacemunkie/5​085190027/