Kentucky life.

pepper44

This was taken from a far distance, I wish it was clearer. Never the less, I think it's an interesting picture. :wxwax

Steve Cavigliano

Pepper,

I agree this would be more pleasing if it was sharper. But, I do agree that it's kind of a kewl scene An old red building, that's falling in on itself, with those cows grazing around it like nothing's happening. Where you'd expect to see cows grazing in a more open area or field.


Welcome to Dgrin and thanks for sharing,
Steve

pepper44

Maybe sometime when I'm rich and can afford a nicer camera I'll go back and shoot some better quality pics.

-Amy

lynnma

pepper44 wrote:

Maybe sometime when I'm rich and can afford a nicer camera I'll go back and shoot some better quality pics.

-Amy

maybe you can but I think you can take some really dramatic shots with any ole' camera..

Steve Cavigliano

pepper44 wrote:

Maybe sometime when I'm rich and can afford a nicer camera I'll go back and shoot some better quality pics.

-Amy

No excuses Amy

Look around this forum. Many folks are not using "nicer" cameras. Many that are using them, started out with less expensive/capable models and moved up. IMO, a skilled artist can get great pitchas from just about any camera Said another way, it's not the equipment, it's the person behind the viewfinder

I saw in another thread that you have a 2mpxl camera. You can get some really fine shots with a 2mpxl camera. Sure, you're not going to have the reach of a Dslr with a super telephoto lens, but you will be able to get results that are as good as you and your camera are capable of delivering.

When I first saw this pic, I thought that it might be a scanned film image. If this is from your digital, it might be less "clear" than you'd like due to a number of reasons. Camera shake, which is real easy to get when you hold a small digital out at arm's length to focus and compose. Or, maybe digital zoom was used. Maybe there was lots of humidity/mist in the air. I know that messes up many of my long shots.

Anyhow, my comment wasn't intended to poke fun at your equipment. It was intended to get you to think about what you're going to do differently, the next time you shoot this scene or a scene like it :

Stick around and keep posting your pics. You might not like everything you read in the responses, but if you apply the advice and suggestions given, your skills and abilities will improve dramatically. I've seen it happen over and over again here.

Or, you can blame any less than satisfactory results on your camera

We'd love to help, the choice is all yours


Steve

nightingale

pepper44 wrote:

This was taken from a far distance, I wish it was clearer. Never the less, I think it's an interesting picture.

Hey Amy, Was this picture taken on I75 south of Lexington? I used to covet this house and thought it was a shame to let it get in this state. My dad was from KY and we bought a house like this one in PA back in the 50s.

pepper44

nightingale wrote:

Hey Amy, Was this picture taken on I75 south of Lexington? I used to covet this house and thought it was a shame to let it get in this state. My dad was from KY and we bought a house like this one in PA back in the 50s.

It wasn't on I-75, it's on Tates Creek road. It's pretty close to I-75 South though, you'll go past it if you take any of the nearby exits and the back roads! I think it's a shame to let it get like that too, it looks like a nice old house and it's on some beautiful land not far from the river. You can't really see it in the picture, but they've built a barn onto the back of it, the cows can actually walk into the back of the house I think.

pepper44

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

No excuses Amy

Look around this forum. Many folks are not using "nicer" cameras. Many that are using them, started out with less expensive/capable models and moved up. IMO, a skilled artist can get great pitchas from just about any camera Said another way, it's not the equipment, it's the person behind the viewfinder

I saw in another thread that you have a 2mpxl camera. You can get some really fine shots with a 2mpxl camera. Sure, you're not going to have the reach of a Dslr with a super telephoto lens, but you will be able to get results that are as good as you and your camera are capable of delivering.

When I first saw this pic, I thought that it might be a scanned film image. If this is from your digital, it might be less "clear" than you'd like due to a number of reasons. Camera shake, which is real easy to get when you hold a small digital out at arm's length to focus and compose. Or, maybe digital zoom was used. Maybe there was lots of humidity/mist in the air. I know that messes up many of my long shots.

Anyhow, my comment wasn't intended to poke fun at your equipment. It was intended to get you to think about what you're going to do differently, the next time you shoot this scene or a scene like it :

Stick around and keep posting your pics. You might not like everything you read in the responses, but if you apply the advice and suggestions given, your skills and abilities will improve dramatically. I've seen it happen over and over again here.

Or, you can blame any less than satisfactory results on your camera

We'd love to help, the choice is all yours


Steve

I agree, it wasn't entirely the fault of my camera. I think it was actually a combination of distance and the digital zoom on the camera's part. I would have loved to have gotten closer, but knowing people around here I probably would have gotten shot at.

lynnma

Hey!! Mrs. Pathfinder

I did'nt know you were nightingale.... nice ta meet ya.. almost