What are the top 10 biggest mistakes in photography

13 years 6 months ago #4790 by Joves
OK! Im amazed I get to point this one out. The photographers hands or fingers/ thumb in the photo. This is especially true when trying to shade the lens form the sun.


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13 years 6 months ago #4838 by mfharper
Failing to read the equipment manuals


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13 years 5 months ago #5462 by Gump

mfharper wrote: Failing to read the equipment manuals


Guilty as charged on this one :dry:


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13 years 5 months ago #5766 by ArtWagner

Tex wrote:

Screamin Scott wrote: Also ,heavy handed post processing eg: too much saturation/sharpening of photos


Can we include HDR in this too?


How would that be included as a mistake? Or did I mis understand your question?


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13 years 5 months ago #6715 by Gump

ArtWagner wrote:

Tex wrote:

Screamin Scott wrote: Also ,heavy handed post processing eg: too much saturation/sharpening of photos


Can we include HDR in this too?


How would that be included as a mistake? Or did I mis understand your question?


I'm thinking when the photo get's to contrast'y and starts to loose traditional value.


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13 years 5 months ago #6727 by krey
Using the zoom instead of their feet ....


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13 years 4 months ago #7825 by DJMarcus

krey wrote: Using the zoom instead of their feet ....


So true, I'm guilty of this myself!


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