British Photography Awards
Quote:Be interesting to see what the problem was with the drone. I'm not keen on drone photography. I like seeing shots from high up but it doesn't seem to be real photography for me.
I agree, it just seems like the latest "shiny new toy" fad.
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Quote: it doesn't seem to be real photography for me.
What are the rules for real photography where height is concerned?
Is it how high can your tripod go? Are you allowed to shoot out of third floor windows? What about from the top of bridges, hills or mountains?
These seem like real photography to me but not to you?
Quote:What are the rules for real photography where height is concerned?
Is it how high can your tripod go? Are you allowed to shoot out of third floor windows? What about from the top of bridges, hills or mountains?
For once I agree with Chris. (!)
Some may see it as only a new fad, but aren't many now established photographic tools - both hardware and software - greeted with a deal of scepticism when first launched...
I like the idea of being able to see the world through a stills-camera lens in a way not previously available. We can view well-known sights as never before.
I suppose it depends on your point of view.
I don't own a drone; for me they have no appeal whatsoever but I see others using them and I'm reminded of radio controlled aircraft.
In the respect, I'd imagine that he fun comes from the flying of them, making the taking of photographs secondary and very impersonal.
On the other hand, if you look upon it as just another type of camera, then the flying becomes a necessity. It could even become a chore.
I do agree with Chris though, there's something personal about taking photographs with a proper camera, using your hands.
I don't own a drone; for me they have no appeal whatsoever but I see others using them and I'm reminded of radio controlled aircraft.
In the respect, I'd imagine that he fun comes from the flying of them, making the taking of photographs secondary and very impersonal.
On the other hand, if you look upon it as just another type of camera, then the flying becomes a necessity. It could even become a chore.
I do agree with Chris though, there's something personal about taking photographs with a proper camera, using your hands.
I use my hands with the drone, I nudge it carefully into place, adjust the camera settings, frame the shot then wait for the magic moment and fire the shutter. I wouldn't have got these two shots any other way. For me it's not about the camera, it's about the photograph.
Photography is all about capturing light and it hardly matters whether the the camera is mounted on a tripod or fixed in a drone...Drone photography is also an well established part of photography, and it requires a lot of skills...
My daughter has a drone as a toy, she can fly it very well but whenever i try, it always ends in a crash before landing
...i believe someday i could fly it very well and then i can also think of investing in a drone for photography...
A drone can open up many possibilities to a photographer, it can give interesting pov and pattern which we generally don't see from the height of 5 to 6 feet...
The images, you have posted here Chris, particularly the first six, can easily fit in any gallary...
My daughter has a drone as a toy, she can fly it very well but whenever i try, it always ends in a crash before landing
...i believe someday i could fly it very well and then i can also think of investing in a drone for photography...A drone can open up many possibilities to a photographer, it can give interesting pov and pattern which we generally don't see from the height of 5 to 6 feet...
The images, you have posted here Chris, particularly the first six, can easily fit in any gallary...
The posters who shun drone photography as photography you say it's because of the camera. But if you have never tried it then you are prejudging something that you have no experience of before concluding it's not "real" photography.
It's not all about a Google Earth view, nor is it like leaving a Trap Camera in a wildlife park that's triggered automatically.
Moving a drone into position is a bit like moving a camera into position on a ball head. That might be a bit of a chore for some, but it's easier and cheaper than erecting scaffolding or hiring a helicopter.
It's not all about a Google Earth view, nor is it like leaving a Trap Camera in a wildlife park that's triggered automatically.
Moving a drone into position is a bit like moving a camera into position on a ball head. That might be a bit of a chore for some, but it's easier and cheaper than erecting scaffolding or hiring a helicopter.
Quote:Photography is all about capturing light and it hardly matters whether the the camera is mounted on a tripod or fixed in a drone...Drone photography is also an well established part of photography, and it requires a lot of skills...
I totally agree. However, you misunderstand me. I was talking from a personal point of view that, for me, I enjoy the feel of carrying a camera, composing and adjusting exposure with an instrument I hold in my hand so I can feel the process. It's more immediate, tactile and satisfying, rather then pushing around joysticks. I'm not disputing the drone pictures are beautiful, and drones are very useful instruments.
Quote:composing and adjusting exposure with an instrument I hold in my hand so I can feel the process. It's more immediate, tactile and satisfying, rather then pushing around joysticks
On most drones you adjust your shutter speed, aperture, ISO etc with control wheels that are very similar to the ones on a camera. It's totally immediate as the view is live, comms happening at the speed of light. The view through the lens is different to your head's viewpoint, just as it is when you use a telephoto lens. You'd be able to manage. People mistake the controller in your hand for a camera.
I love my drone, I just see it as another of my cameras.
For me its not about flying it but about placing it where I want to take my photo from.
Just pure ignorance from most other photographers who have never given a drone a go or even took the effort to speak to someone who is flying one. I did a talk at my camera club and it opened the eyes to many photographers who just viewed them as gimmicky toys until my flying Hasselblad took to the stage.
Don't judge drone photography until you give it a go. I bet you were the same when digital cameras came out !
Whats your views on electric cars? Probably the same as drones, not really looked at them but made your mind up before even trying something new.
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Just pure ignorance from most other photographers who have never given a drone a go.
Don't judge drone photography until you give it a go. I bet you were the same when digital cameras came out !Whats your views on electric cars? Probably the same as drones, not really looked at them but made your mind up before even trying something new.
Not at all. I'm just not interested in drones, or cars in general for that matter. And I've always loved digital cameras. And don't call me ignorant just because i don't like the same things you do.
