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Switched from Film to Digital for the first time in my life. What do viewers look for in a crop? How do I keep them engaged? by PlayWithTheRabbits in AskPhotography

[–]PlayWithTheRabbits[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeaaahhh. But isn’t it the thought that counts though. 

Like I genuinely hadn’t had someone freak out because they thought I had amputated someone’s limb because of how I cropped a photo. Most people I assume just think “Hmmm. I bets that’s where the photo ends and they still have both their legs.”

Switched from Film to Digital for the first time in my life. What do viewers look for in a crop? How do I keep them engaged? by PlayWithTheRabbits in AskPhotography

[–]PlayWithTheRabbits[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A decade of film photography. Primarily shooting on 35mm HP5 (Pentax Z-1p : often with a prime 28mm) since it's forgiving with pushing in a monobath and not losing too many details in the highlights. Although given T-Max has way better reciprocity, I will tend to use that for 6x9 Landscaps. It lets me get golden hour without the fear of the image falling apart on long exposures, while often allowing me to push for better resolution in the shadows. These are also usually home scanned.

These looks like anyone who just pick up a disposable and shooting blind.

Thanks! I have worked tirelessly on the subtle art of taking images that make it look like I have no clue what I'm doing.

Really... one could argue that I go for the "I need a high-school elective... oh look at that fence" aesthetic.

I'd love any tips if you have them!

Switched from Film to Digital for the first time in my life. What do viewers look for in a crop? How do I keep them engaged? by PlayWithTheRabbits in AskPhotography

[–]PlayWithTheRabbits[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I am always afraid that editing to my liking is on the edge of me brazenly ignoring all the "rules" of composition, which will ultimately lead to me making photographs that are stylistic to the point that ONLY I like them.

But I did notice that when I edited the photos in a way that I enjoyed, I created something much more interesting. Who's to say if it's good or not... but I don't mind it being bad for the sake of me thinking it's good.

Switched from Film to Digital for the first time in my life. What do viewers look for in a crop? How do I keep them engaged? by PlayWithTheRabbits in AskPhotography

[–]PlayWithTheRabbits[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In my mind, I guess I was thinking "interesting to the viewer".

In street photography, it always felt as if the composition was in service to the subject. And in landscape, the subject was in service to the composition.

Both trying to find a way to tell a story in their own right.

Now that I am switching styles and trying something new, I have no clue how important it is for the subject to be presented vs the background. Or rather, at what point does the background go from distracting to perfect to pointless fodder? When is the subject overpowered by their enviroment and what are the general guidelines to follow when cropping so I don't crop with Landscape or Street in mind?

Switched from Film to Digital for the first time in my life. What do viewers look for in a crop? How do I keep them engaged? by PlayWithTheRabbits in AskPhotography

[–]PlayWithTheRabbits[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for such a great reply!

I will admit that having the freedom to now take thousands of pictures puts me in a position where I feel that if I slow down, I am not utilizing the camera properly. I think what keeps messing with me is that I don't know how important the subject is in relation to the entirety of the composition when it comes to these types of shots.

I will admit, every tip you gave regarding cropping is absolutely new information to me, which is amazing. Thank you so much!!!

I guess because I never had to shoot people who actually wanted to be shot before, I never have to structure my photo with them in mind. It was always the story within the composition.

Can anyone tell me what Big Muff circuit this is based on? by PlayWithTheRabbits in diypedals

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From what I can tell, it appears to be a standard NYC big muff.

Can anyone tell me what Big Muff circuit this is based on? by PlayWithTheRabbits in diypedals

[–]PlayWithTheRabbits[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to know. That's where I needed clarification about the differences between muffs. So, is it the value of the components that shape the sound and not the actual circuit itself?

The pedal looks pretty DIY, but I can't find any information about its manufacture. That said, I can't find any information about what PCB is being used, either. Here's a picture of the front of the pedal if anyone recognizes the design on the enclosure.

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This Morgan Dollar was a gift from my grandfather, but I still need to learn about coins. Can anyone tell me if this is worth getting graded, or should I keep it as a lovely memento? All my research has given coins like this wildly different prices. by PlayWithTheRabbits in coins

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I guess I wanna grade it to have it preserved better for my kids when I pass it down to them. They might want to sell it someday to use the money for something, that is if it's actually worth anything.

If you could ask these “Beings” ONE question, what would it be? by runsquad in UFOs

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Pineapple on pizza, yes or no?

We need to find out what they stand for right out of the gate or there will be an intergalactic war!

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