/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8081317
I'm a hobbyist too, but I still think if I'm going to go out to take photos I should use somewhat decent equipment.

Megapixels mean NOTHING if your sensor is shit, lens has small range, no antishake function, no options for iso, aperture or exposure. Mp is just what phone manufacturers use to sell their phones.

This photo was taken with a 5mp camera on a sunny day. Because I could alter the aperture it isn't blown out. Because I could alter the speed I could avoid blur and get the photo before the bird moved. I upped the iso slightly to compensate for these things and shot in raw in case I needed to adjust later. Iwas able to use optical zoom to get in closer, not a shitty digital zoom. And the details are alright.
Its not a fab photo (I don't want to upload pics of people here because that's rude) and it was one of the earliest I took after getting a DSLR. But the difference between this and a "better" high megapixel photo is astounding.

If you're taking pics for yourself, use your phone. If you're taking photos for others, please at least stop using Paint and start uploading onto flickr. Your tools are letting you down.