why do people hold DSLR like that?

[diziz]

Maybe frowning is his way of approving his photo's quality.
"TO EACH HIS OWN"

 

[sinceredeal]

And what's your intention of posting a pic of his doing this, if I may ask?

Why not try a different approach. Go to him and start a friendly conversation:

You: Hey I saw that you're taking some pictures of the class with a nice looking DSLR. How did the pictures turn out?
Him: Oh hi. Erm.. ok, but some of them look not very clear.
You: Ya it is hard to take pictures indoor. Normally if I get blur pictures I will try this technique. (And you show him how to do it).
You: Why don't you give it a try?
Him: (After taking a few shots). Hey that is indeed better, thank you very much bro!

Isn't that much better then posting his pic here showing everybody how bad he had done without his knowledge?

fully agreed :thumbsup:

 

[lightbrush]

he's using liveview and he's longsighted

 

[lightbrush]

anyway, it's his cam and he can hold it anyway he likes

 

[night86mare]

Attended a seminar recently, and saw this guy holding the DSLR like that and taking photos of the participants.

1) It's indoor, so the shutter speed is likely to be low. Every bit of stability helps, even though the camera has in-built stabilisation. Holding such a large weight so far away from the body can't be steady at all.
2) I think he looks a bit silly holding a DSLR like that.

after a while, i stopped thinking that way because well, everyone has quirks. for all you know, despite holding like that, looking like idiot.. if his pictures are nice, well they are nice.

#1 is definitely true though.

for #2, i don't exactly look very glam when shooting landscapes sometimes..

thank goodness there are no pictures of cat shootings. :bsmilie:

 

[wakaowalao]

Attended a seminar recently, and saw this guy holding the DSLR like that and taking photos of the participants.
1) It's indoor, so the shutter speed is likely to be low. Every bit of stability helps, even though the camera has in-built stabilisation. Holding such a large weight so far away from the body can't be steady at all.
2) I think he looks a bit silly holding a DSLR like that.

Anyway, I saw him reviewing the photos on LCD and frowning, so I presume they weren't too sharp.

Bump into this thread recently, and saw a thread with a smart-aleck posting a pic making-fun of the subject.

1) It's a photography forum, so making fun of fellow photographers is likely to be frown upon.

2) I think you look more like a loser teasing and posting pics of others.:sticktong

 

[archlover]

maybe his using liveview with high iso.... then ok what..

 

[wdEvA]

i would love to see how TS holds his dslr and how well taken are his photos.

 

[lamergod]

. :bsmilie:

c
can you imagine your tripod topple?:bsmilie:

 

[ggodetucsamoht]

i have been noticing on the starter for being rude in quite some of his threads previously too.

 

[ricleo]

after a while, i stopped thinking that way because well, everyone has quirks. for all you know, despite holding like that, looking like idiot.. if his pictures are nice, well they are nice.

#1 is definitely true though.

for #2, i don't exactly look very glam when shooting landscapes sometimes..

thank goodness there are no pictures of cat shootings. :bsmilie:

wow...really sacrifice for your art!

 

[ManWearPants]

I did the above as well to get the below pict. Worth it!

 

[Sion]

for #2, i don't exactly look very glam when shooting landscapes sometimes..

Are you sure you are not fishing? :bsmilie:

 

[Sion]

after a while, i stopped thinking that way because well, everyone has quirks. for all you know, despite holding like that, looking like idiot.. if his pictures are nice, well they are nice.

What you are saying is....

As standing at the urinals it doesn't matter if some people hold it with left hand or right hand or both hands or just with a forefinger and the thumb as long as he can shoot straight?

:bsmilie: :bsmilie:

 

[night86mare]

c
can you imagine your tripod topple?:bsmilie:

that's a reservoir.. wait till you see the roaring waves in the uk coast.. and me knee deep in there with the tripod legs stuck in the sand underneath.. and trying to gauge when to remove the camera from the tripod to save it from getting splashed by waves.

there is a reason why i would never sell my tripods.. wait inside corrode until like don't know what.. then the poor buyer use it one day the legs come apart like they do for me sometimes.. then i get a thread started on how "senior members trying to cheat money ar!!!"

 

[night86mare]

wow...really sacrifice for your art!

well, pants can wash.. if gear cui can replace.

but the light.. when it is there it might the only time you see such light in a lifetime.

I did the above as well to get the below pict. Worth it!

well, sometimes you don't get good pictures out of it.. but at least you tried, no?

Are you sure you are not fishing? :bsmilie:

faint..

What you are saying is....

As standing at the urinals it doesn't matter if some people hold it with left hand or right hand or both hands or just with a forefinger and the thumb as long as he can shoot straight?

er..... yes, when you put it like that.. perhaps :bsmilie:

 

[Quest]

Like this? :bsmilie:

This is called "horse stance" in martial arts.

Horse stance is low and stable - rock steady, so can use low shutter speed.

 

[Quest]

Or this? :bsmilie:

Photography is about the physics of light.

This guy is using the physics of balancing. Notice that he is carrying a plastic with weight. It act as a stabiliser -better than any IS or VR or VC. Look at how his rear is protruding - it act as a counter balance. In this position, an ultimate steadiness is achieved and low shutter speed can be used. Perfect for landscape/product shooting.

 

[diziz]

Photography is about the physics of light.

This guy is using the physics of balancing. Notice that he is carrying a plastic with weight. It act as a stabiliser -better than any IS or VR or VC. Look at how his rear is protruding - it act as a counter balance. In this position, an ultimate steadiness is achieved and low shutter speed can be used. Perfect for landscape/product shooting.

:bsmilie::thumbsup:hahahah dude thats a good one.
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”-Albert Einstein

 

[Sion]

How come got ripples one?

We want to know what you are doing below the water.

:bsmilie: :bsmilie: