for all those who care to dish it.
one is film. one is digital.
I was going to make you guess which one is which but since to me it's so obvious which is which (its really not fair to the film image, scans of images are so horrid) I will just tell you...
the top one is digital and the bottom one is film.
There just something different about film, they say. I can't put my finger on it. its just different. analog.
(if you ever wanted to see a side-by-side of film vs. digital you're in luck... I got one right here :))
furthermore if you ever wondered what a crop sensor is doing to your photos this is a prime example. Both images shot with a 50mm lens (or the equivalent... don't make me go into the specifics of shooting medium format) my digital is a crop sensor. Both images taken from the exact same spot. Look at all the real estate you're missing out on!
The question is... which do you prefer and why?
I feel like the scanner did an exceptionally terrible job of scanning this one in. Wooo doggies.
I can assure you with certainty the actual print does not have a blown out dress.
You don't have to be a photography expert to have an opinion. I welcome all opinions :) !!
Chad and I have differing opinions on this one. And incase you wonder why I have one on digital and one on film, my film camera is a Pentax 6x7 and I don't trust the light meter one iota. And since I don't want to put out the money for a hand held light meter I use the digi to proof the shot.
This photograph very much belongs with the sunrise collection from the previous post.
Talk to me people!!!
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Is it okay to like both of them? But for different reasons. I love how the skin looks in the film. There's just some more artsy or tangible or something about the film. In the digital I like that the shadow is less contrasty, so it's less distracting and that her eyelashes really draw my eyes.
wish i could see it - it just says photobucket bandwidth exceeded. Why does it do that for me and not for kristi? not fair
oh gosh that was embarrassing! they're back up :)
I like the top one because it seems the contrast isn't quite so strong. The bottom one is harsher, but if the dress isn't blown out, who knows how different the actual print might look in person! I just like the less tan, more youthful looking Lucy.
I do feel like Lu's face is the focus on the first one, but I do like the second one, it seems more organic maybe? The rock is more a part of the shot and with the grain (hopefully not from the scanner) it seems more raw. But like Stacey said, if the scan is bad it's still hard to say. I like both of them, but also for different reasons.
I like the film shot, although depending on how much is affected by the scanner... I think they are both beautiful but i really like the texture from the rock behind her. Defintley a more artsy feel to it.
thank you for sharing Holly!
I shouldn't have made such a huge deal about the scanner. it's just that the scanned image can't be compared to the beauty of the actual print. if you lean towards it at all, just know you would only like it better in person :) that blown out dress is killing me!!!!
Holly does make a really good point that I just couldn't quite put my finger on. The film one does make it feel more artistic. When compared to what we are used to seeing from digital, which is 'almost' perfection (specially from your digs), that aspect escapes it in the littlest way. I can't hardly tell that the noise from the scanner is not supposed to be there though since the pic's too small. But I love how you pointed out that you got more of the shot with your pentax. I would have never thought that you lose so much from digital!! Ok, enough going back and forth, to me, it seems pretty obvious that the film one is the much better one. I love the more contrasting tones (the digi one seems more blown out to me, may be my monitor?) Ok, there's my 2 cents.
OHHH and I forgot to tell you that I recently found a photographer from Orlando that loves to switch between media like you (film,dig,video,etc). Here's his website: http://pacingthepanicroom.blogspot.com/
Here's his post comparing dig vs film: http://pacingthepanicroom.blogspot.com/2011/08/hanging-around-drawing-board.html
He takes gorgeous pictures of his little family too. Much love.
You know, there is something so much lighter and fresher about digital that just always appeals to me. Film has a sort of heaviness. Not always, but it seems like often film is almost eerie or dark and that just never resonates with me. I love the nostalgia of it and the experience, but to me that's where the love ends. With digital, I don't feel guilty each time I pull the trigger, wondering if I just wasted money and time and effort. I love getting to see my photos right in front of me right away. I love the endless possibilities. My digital photographs aren't just limited to my skill behind the camera...because heaven only knows how few decent shots I'd get if that was the case! Digital gives idiots like me a million tries to get it right. That's probably fundamentally against the ART of photography, but that's my honest take on it. When it comes to photography, I'm more optimist than artist...and I guess that's the bottom line.
I agree with Kell, film is organic and that seems to be your style.
i LOVE the bottom image more. it's just deeper in every way. does that make sense? i used to shoot b&w film (ilford). digital can only try to replicate. IMHO. you make such beautiful pictures xo
I like the top one. The skin looks better.......everything looks better, more dreamy. The bottom one looks old and not as interesting.
oh by the way, this is Mia
I love both of them, and for different reasons. It is like each one of them is telling a different story.
If i'll get to choose titles:
1st one: Sleeping little princess
2nd one: life is hard but we will live through it.
i love the composition of the first image because i love to see the details... lucys precious face and her eyelashes are just beautiful! i feel like it needs a little tweaking because it seems a little blown out and it would be nice to have it looking richer. the second one is so rich - i love the depth and contrast in it... id love it pulled back a little to see her hands or a little tighter like the digital one. i also love the grain so i would choose film!
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