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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    Photograph and Camera talk

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    • steelworkerS
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      What @Jett129 said !

      Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
      Well, I have others.

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      • endoE
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        @QuantumMechanic that's so beautiful. Reminds me of Ansel Adams.

        si tacuisses

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        • weftyarnW
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          What a stunner, @QuantumMechanic 👌🏼

          Here’s a few pics of our weekend action. Produced some Christmas cards on the Letterpress.
          No electricity involved, the process definitely lets one calm done.

          Use it or lose it.

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          • weftyarnW
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            @Jett129 Ive just researched a bit and I’m completely blown away by what people do with the lensball. Really pushes one to be creative I guess 😃

            And I really like your lensball pics, too! No need for understatement 😉

            Use it or lose it.

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            • J
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              That’s exactly what I was looking for as I felt my photography had become stagnant. I was bored and needed a reason to shoot.

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              • Q
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                Thanks, guys! Photography is the only art I'm ok with…I can barely draw a straight line.

                Such a wonderful hobby! @Giles and crew run the best corner on the internet. I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking this.

                I'm a fan of this. What a great shot @weftyarn:

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                • J
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                  One of the things I struggle with is,when is Photography art? I know when I’m photographing surfers ,no matter how cool it is at the end of the day it’s just a record of an event. Sunrises/Sunsets,can be stunning/beautiful,but is it art? In my mind the above picture of the woman putting her makeup on is art. Any other thoughts on the subject?

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                  • JDelageJ
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                    What is art, generally, is a hotly debated subject in philosophy. It can get very emotional for some people, yet it is mostly a question of definition. In my mind, the term "art" doesn't carry a moral valence, as opposed to beauty, for example.

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                      That sounds pretty interesting. Could you possibly expand on that,maybe give me an example. Thanks.

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                      • Q
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                        Great question. I was looking at your photos and thinking, how the heck do people surf? I don't understand how they stick to the board, lol. Thanks for posting them.

                        I'd guess not all photographs are created as art or a form of artistic expression. However, any image that provokes a reaction is "art."

                        I remember years ago being at the National Gallery of Canada, and they had a meat dress on display. The subject was vanity and the decomposing nature of our body. Is this art? Whose to say.

                        How does that famous line go: "I know it when I see it."

                        @Jett129:

                        One of the things I struggle with is,when is Photography art? I know when I’m photographing surfers ,no matter how cool it is at the end of the day it’s just a record of an event. Sunrises/Sunsets,can be stunning/beautiful,but is it art? In my mind the above picture of the woman putting her makeup on is art. Any other thoughts on the subject?

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                        • weftyarnW
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                          "What is art?" is about as philosophical as a question can get, I think.

                          For me personally, it is "something that makes me stop, take a look at it for longer than a second and that triggers a thought process in me"

                          I'm really happy that y'all like that picture of the lady on the balcony.

                          I think the reason it stands out is that it really tells a story. One doesn't need to know that person, nor the place or time i took the picture. It doesn't matter which camera i used. The story makes the picture.

                          These are incredibly difficult to take though
                          and I'm more than happy if I can find 1-5 of these in my yearly favorite album.
                          So I'm really still at the point where these shots are "more luck than talent".

                          I think that makes a good photographer. He will have a high ratio of these shots. He will see the story and produce the shot. 🙂

                          Use it or lose it.

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                          • J
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                            I agree with you on everything 100% The important thing is that you saw the opportunity for a photograph, and completed the thought process that enabled you to take that great picture, in a matter of seconds. Most people can’t do that.  The other thing is that Luck is when Opportunity meets preparation.

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                            • FadezF
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                              I’d like to chime in with a little bit of my thinking around this topic. First - a quote from Rick and Morty…

                              Taking a photograph requires the science of light, shutter speed, aperture, etc to be able to physically record an image onto film/SD Card. So every photo could be viewed as a science experiment from shooting a scene on auto to a fine adjusted manual setting on a pro grade camera.

                              The art is in how any one person completes the entire process.  In this statement you could say from the point of picking up the camera to the final editing process, or zooming out, by the way one lives their life in accordance to their approach and technique to photography.

                              There is both science and art that is involved in the act of producing a photograph.

                              “Sometimes science is a little more art than science, Morty” - Rick

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                                While there is an “Art” to doing photography/taking pictures , I don’t think it equates to photography,necessarily, being “Art”.

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                                • FadezF
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                                  And that’s the beauty of it! Like the word “love” it means something different to everyone! Great topic of discussion

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                                  • weftyarnW
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                                    Went for a snow hike in Chiemgau and took the wide angle (12mm Samyang) with me.
                                    Here’s some shots, that probably don’t do the atmosphere justice.

                                    Gotta work on my landscape shots.. 😅

                                    Use it or lose it.

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                                    • weftyarnW
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                                      The year is young and I already have one in the books for my 2022 favorite album.

                                      Shot against direct sunlight with the Fuji 56 f1.2 on our way to Neuschwanstein castle.
                                      I moved so that the sun barely hit the edge of the lens hood and „flared“ into the lense.

                                      And here’s some more from the same hike

                                      Sadly the lighting was challenging when we reached the viewpoint,
                                      but it was worth it anyways!

                                      Use it or lose it.

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                                      • AnesthetistA
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                                        Unbelievable. All of it, immensely beautiful. Great work!

                                        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                        IG: bluehandsslim

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                                        • FadezF
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                                          What a stunner [mention]weftyarn [/mention] ! Great capture

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                                          • Bums_FanB
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                                            I like all those shots, but the first one is just fantastic!  Nicely done.

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