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Please comment when you 'fav' pictures.
When I first joined dA, my deviations attracted almost as many comments as favs. As time has gone on, the habit of leaving comments has dropped off considerably. These days I'm lucky to see one comment for twenty favs.
So...
If you do like a picture enough to add it to your favourites, please also leave a comment so I know what you liked about it.
The problem with favs and collections...
Many of my images include an element of nudity. Fortunately dA has a very liberal policy on nudity and sexually themed deviations. The problem arises when one of my artistic and carefully crafted images appears embedded in (for instance) a collection of crude self-shot close-ups of genitalia. Currently that collection and my image within it would be visible to all. I would like to have an element of control over my work being included in a collection I would rather not be associated with. I feel so strongly about this issue that, if not resolved, I will have take the only course of action open to me, and remove all my pictures from deviantAR
Notes to aspiring photographers 4
Capturing subjects in motion.
Ten random tips for getting better results with 'action' photography.
1. If your subject is moving and your intention is that the subject is sharp in your picture, putting the camera on a tripod is a bad idea.
2. There are only two ways to capture a moving target; panning/following the subject, and maximising shutter speed. (Using flash is essentially the same as raising the shutter speed.)
3. If you use flash to arrest movement, make sure that the contribution from the flash is significantly greater than ambient light, and don't try to use shutter speed AND flash at the same time or you'll run into synchroni
Notes to aspiring photographers 3
Ten tips for better composition (not in any particular order of importance).
1. Avoid 'centre fixation', in other words, don't always put the subject (or the area of interest) plumb in the centre of the picture. Familiarise yourself with 'the rule of thirds'.
2. Keep your horizons horizontal. Many beginners (and even some more experienced photographers) seem to have a permanent slight tilt in almost every shot.
3. Don't always shoot from a standing position, and keep in mind that very small changes in camera position can make a big difference to a composition.
4. Turn the camera 90 degrees and shoot one or two 'portrait' frames, even when
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Nice, I hope to go to the classic next year.