Comments on: 17 Amazing Wide Angle Images

By: Seppo

Seppo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:04:23 +0000

Im in on banning HDR all together. When overutilized it makes everything look like plastic toys. In this case the HDR discussion is taken over the commenting that should concentrate on the wide angle images – the composition and what a wide angle lens will do to perspective, space and distances. I think Darren has posted a nice selection of photos that make think about how I compose a shot. Thanks!

By: Fotograf Constanta

Fotograf Constanta — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:43:10 +0000

I hope i`ll get a sigma 10-20mm this year…impressive photos. The dog is quite funny

By: Adam Allegro

Adam Allegro — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:29:06 +0000

Half of these images are horrible. Who picked these??? There is nothing wrong with HDR when used properly. With the numerous halos, oversaturation, boring subjects… These look like some of the first HDRs I ever tried my hand with. Not impressed with this “amazing wide angle images” in the least…

By: james moran

james moran — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:01:32 +0000

great photos, just bought a tokina 11-16mm f2.8 ultra wide. mounts on my D7000 with precision. fantastic lens, camera not bad either

By: Larry

Larry — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:37:04 +0000

HDR photography is an excellent tool to create photos that look more like what we see with our eyes. It can also be used to make unrealistic looking photos. How it’s used is ultimately an individual choice. If painters rejected the idea that unrealistic looking paintings were “art” half the walls in our museums would be empty. Not every photo needs to be exactly like it really is to be interesting and pleasing to the eye. As long as people have a tool to test and expand their creativity it’s going to be used no matter how loudly others protest.

By: james j moran

james j moran — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:38:46 +0000

just got a tokina 11-16mm f 2.8 for my D7000, need to go shoot a thousand photos, hopefully I can get some to look like these

By: Bob smith

Bob smith — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:32:32 +0000

I am just curious , I wonder why it is that we generally tend to want to rip on those things we do not like. Reading the comments here in regards to HDR I found a fair amount of us have not bothered to provide constructive criticism just to rip in and bash an attempt to kill the offending subject. Some claim that it not real looking…impressionist.. Van Gogh anyone just saying? Some claim it lacks creativity but to create something that does not really exist as opposed to capturing the moment make me think painter versus copy machine. I do not like or dislike the HDR photos but I have no constructive input as i could not do HDR as well as the poster. I think all art is to be encouraged and if you don’t like it fine just don’t say anything unless you got something constructive to say.

By: Andrys

Andrys — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 11:01:27 +0000

cattle,
Nothing is inherently ‘art’ or wonderful. There are some really FINE images here. There are also some predictable ones that remind me of black velvet pictures. It’s arrogant and narrow to say that others are not opening their minds or staying within borders just because they react differently to these as a -whole-. It’s not about realism vs anything else. A look at the individual shots here is one thing. But to paint them all as overdone OR as ‘art’ is not seeing each one.

By: cattle

cattle — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:08:23 +0000

Photography is art. Art can be realistic or an expression of self or one’s imagination taking it to a new dimension. I would say the long drawn out argument over HDR for 4 years on this blog is pointless as your arguing “art” which is undefined without limits. “Picasso I’m sorry, those are just not realistic” sure it’s paint but paints a medium just as photography as is photoshop as is HDR. Infinity conversation as there is only opinion. Let your mind go of the boarders and enjoy looking through life through someone’s else’s eye.
I think there is some beautiful stuff upstairs I’ll keep my doors open.

By: Jazzfreakjerry

Jazzfreakjerry — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:36:20 +0000

I would just like to share my opinion on HDR. The picture are just to unnatural for me. I would rather shoot it in and process it a bit. There are too many photographers now that do a lot of post processing rather than shooting the picture right. When you look at the original picture its really not that great. I still like old school, that is where the skill and art of the photographer can be appreciated.