On 8/3/2015 7:56 PM, MC wrote:
Eric Stevens wrote:

On Mon, 03 Aug 2015 20:13:33 GMT, "MC" wrote:

PeterN wrote:

On 8/3/2015 8:56 AM, MC wrote:
I wouldn't bother trying to help him at this point.

That's always your call.


He posts his images, often inviting constructive criticism
(posting alone on a ng like this you are going to get that
anyway), yet when you point out even the bleedin' obvious he is
in denial he has done anything wrong. We have all gone over
with him the same errors in his "enhancement" techniques (be it
heavy cropping, shappening etc.) time after time after time yet
he still uses the same methods to hide his inefficiencies in the
actual mechanics of taking a photograph.

The only way he can improve his photography is to dump the
post-processing malarky and practice getting it right in-camera,
posting the images straight out of camera for critique if he
wants "advice" rather than try and attempt to salvage and post
the rubbish in the hope we will not notice.

It's easy to say "get it right in the camera." That is rarely
possible, or practicable, especially with the type of work I like
to do. Could you ever get either of these images in the camera?


https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/97242118/baboon%20%20bliss.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/97242118/swooper.jpg


Neither example is becoming of a good photographer. They just show
just someone who can play about with a computer (first one is rather
tacky and horrible, by the way).

Trouble is, you need to get the basics right first before you try
and be something you are not. Gold is easy to make shiny because
you have a naturally shiny sunbstance to begin with. However, no
amount of polishing will make **** shiny.


Also, "A bad workman always blames his tools", this time I notice
it is his monitor taking the blame.

I don't think even you could work on a dead monitor, or even a 14"
laptop screen.


Well then, don't use them. Wait until you have the tools to work
properly, not blame your own inadequecies because your tools are
broken.


What on earth makes you think that your opinion is worth having after
a diatribe like that?

He blamed a broken monitor for his inadequate skills. I stand by what
I say and that a bad workman does, indeed always blame his tools. He
blamed his tools. If neither of you like that then that is yet to be my
problem. Get over it.

If you have images that you have posted, we would like to see them. For
some reason I am beginning to question your qualifications to judge work.
If you are an event photographer, you must be aware that event
photography is totally different from what I do. We await your
qualifications with bated breath.

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PeterN