Why should you spend money on a "fancy" camera, when you can take just as good pictures with a cheap camera? Well, I hope to answer that question. The first picture really sums it all up, for there is no way I could have gotten that shot with just any camera. Then let me back up a little. When my wife and I first ventured to Alaska, I still had my film camera, and she had just gotten a new digital camera, which I played with as well. The second and third pictures were taken with her little digital camera, which took admittedly nice pictures, but there was something missing - the quality was just not there. Later, when we went to Costa Rica, we had a couple of fine cameras, including my new digital SLR, and the quality difference was readily apparent (see the next four shots, not only the photographic quality, but the ability to take pictures in differing lighting conditions). When we went back to Alaska last year, we had two wonderful digital cameras, including a new non SLR, which took some really great shots, including the last one. So, at least to me, it was worth it.
wow, I love the crocodile/gator? picture It has a snail and some kind of flies on it. The way it looks before enlarging was almost seeing a boulder/rock. I also like the way the light is so intense against the dark part.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually a cayman, but don't tell him that. And that is one of the reasons that I really like my digital SLR - there is now way that I would have gotten that shot with a lesser camera.
ReplyDeleteyes, I love the croc too. Look like it's watching u snap a pix of him too ;)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely true! To buy cheap things is to waste your money. The sneering cayman is lovely -- excellent shot.
ReplyDeleteWater meeting mountains = beauty.
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone for your comments. And yes, the 'grinning gator' is one of my favorites, too.
ReplyDeleteHi there! Thanks for stopping by my blog :) I really do agree with you on that need for a better quality with some images. I had a Nikon D80 once but I sold it. Because of the size and the weight I didn't bring it with me as much as I wanted. Later on I bought Panasonic Lumix LX-3 which is a complex p&s as you may know. To day I have the Panasonic Lumix GF-2 which I feel is an excellent compromise between size and quality... and I can change the lens!
ReplyDeleteThese shots are great!! Looks a little like Norway to me :)