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I'm trying out the square format for animal pics.      _________________________________ AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim. | ||
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Wink, gorgeous images! Wow what a crisp lens! There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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It isn't the lens; I'm close to figuring out how to use the software. Probably most lenses are as sharp as this one. _________________________________ AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim. | |||
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Square is interesting but because we have two eyes set apart the golden rectangle from ancient art with sides of 1 : 1.618 is hard to beat. ALLEN W. JOHNSON - DRSS Into my heart on air that kills From yon far country blows: What are those blue remembered hills, What spires, what farms are those? That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain, The happy highways where I went And cannot come again. A. E. Housman | |||
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Then the closest ratio, in round numbers, would be 10 X 16 print (or 5 X 8 obviously). But since no camera format is of this ratio, no screen format is of this ratio and no print paper is of this ratio, it might be stuck in the "ancient art" category for awhile. But I never say "NO" to a suggestion without trying it out.  I think this ratio is fine, but can one really tell the difference from the original photo ratio (1:1.5) to this, on a web post? _________________________________ AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim. | |||
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I think one can tell the difference even if he does not know what is causing it. Witness the Parthenon - often regarded as the most perfect building in the world - which liberally incorporates the "Divina Proportione". Much less importantly my house is designed with the golden section in plan and elevation. Also all the windows utilize the proportions of the golden rectangle. So from years of personal observation I can tell you that its a subtle thing that is actually magical. However, you have a gift of vision and whatever proportions your photos take, they will be greatly admired. ALLEN W. JOHNSON - DRSS Into my heart on air that kills From yon far country blows: What are those blue remembered hills, What spires, what farms are those? That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain, The happy highways where I went And cannot come again. A. E. Housman | |||
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Since it'a a Golden Rectangle, might as well as some gold to the colors.  _________________________________ AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim. | |||
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The aspect ratio really should not be a factor for a good photo. One takes a photo, and finishes it by cropping for best results. THis is especially true for wildlife photos, as one cannot control the subjects. | |||
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Thanks for the great photo's Wink...outstanding! | |||
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Undoubtedly true, but unless one is used to shooting old fashioned 120/220 film then the square format is hardly ever considered, even when it would be optimal. The first camera I ever used was a Yashica Mat 124 which uses the 6X6 format, I couldn't afford a Hasselblad of course. The other consideration is that, like most people, I try to fill the frame with my subject. In that case you limit your options for cropping after the fact unless you think about cropping options before taking the pic. Which is probably why different cameras, before digital, had different formats from square to panoramic. If you're cropping for a future print then your options are predetermined to a certain extent. _________________________________ AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim. | |||
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Stunning images | |||
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My first med format camera was also a Yashica, a 635. I usually had cropped out what I wanted but I also did a few square photo's, they looked strange to me. One that I did was an old dog of mine and had it printed square then framed it in a six side frame. That one looks good and hangs on my wall today. | |||
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Wink - You certainly have a talent for photography. | |||
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Thank you for the compliment. One of the time consuming inconveniences of discovering a new and better way to treat digital photos is that you have a desire to go back to all your old photos and redo them with your new knowledge. What a pain.  If anybody thinks this was done with professional equipment, wrong. Camera is a 10MP Nikon D60 with an 18-200mm Nikkor lens. Hardly the stuff of a pro. _________________________________ AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim. | |||
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Awesome pictures Wink. So you can shoot straight AND take pictures. Not bad. | |||
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Great photos. Love the lion photo by himself. | |||
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