ColinD
Well-known member
Ok, cards on the table straight away. As many of you will know, I'm not a big fan of digi scoping for a variety of reasons. That said, there are some incredible quality photos of digi scoped birds on the internet. Recent examples I can think of include Leach's Petrel, White-winged Black Tern (Crosby marina) and Wryneck, plus many more.
However, there really are some poor photos out there. I often go on Surf birds for a quick look at the birds I'm missing out on, and to be honest in a few cases, I'm embarassed for the photographer. Post a record shot of a bird if there are no other photos by all means, but why do people persist in posting out of focus, dull, grainy, distant images of birds in the rain when there are shed loads of fantastic photos already available? I'm sick of seeing the words "record shot". It's like parking on double yellow lines, on a bend with your hazard warning lights on and thinking it's ok. It's not, it's still dangerous! Why do we need a record shot of a bird that's been photographed to death?
I gave up bird photography a long time ago because I was so bad at it. Some of the photos on Surf Birds make my attempts look quite reasonable. I wonder why these people put such poor quality images up against the works of art that others produce. Is it just to prove that they saw the bird?
Colin
However, there really are some poor photos out there. I often go on Surf birds for a quick look at the birds I'm missing out on, and to be honest in a few cases, I'm embarassed for the photographer. Post a record shot of a bird if there are no other photos by all means, but why do people persist in posting out of focus, dull, grainy, distant images of birds in the rain when there are shed loads of fantastic photos already available? I'm sick of seeing the words "record shot". It's like parking on double yellow lines, on a bend with your hazard warning lights on and thinking it's ok. It's not, it's still dangerous! Why do we need a record shot of a bird that's been photographed to death?
I gave up bird photography a long time ago because I was so bad at it. Some of the photos on Surf Birds make my attempts look quite reasonable. I wonder why these people put such poor quality images up against the works of art that others produce. Is it just to prove that they saw the bird?
Colin