Which of these two shots do you prefer? The were both taken at the same time; late afternoon. One was taken with an old film camera, using Kodak 200 film. The other was taken with a digital camera.
P.S. This is not a trick question. There is no right or wrong answer.
My wife and I are in total agreement on this one.
ReplyDeletePhoto 1 looks like it represents the true colors. It's crisp and bright and a great photo.
Photo 2 (which we're guessing is the film) is really soft, has warmer tones and is pleasing to the eye in a relaxing way.
We both like #2 better.
So, which is film and which is digital? my guess is the top photo is digital. The top photo has a cool color tone and the bottom photo has a warm color tone. tough decision, I like the warmer image, but like the pool water surface in the cool photo.
ReplyDeleteI like the first one. I prefer the color of the water and the white of the fence in that one. Also, the first one seem brighter.
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ReplyDeleteI didn't go far afield--I stayed in the state because like you said 'it is a beautiful place to be'. Paraphrased of course.
I like the first pic better because it looks like natural color. The second is very nice too only it looks a little doctored. Maybe it's not. Only you know. MB
je préfère la lumière et les couleurs de la deuxième photos, j'aime beaucoup.
ReplyDeleteI prefer light and colours of second photographs, I like very much.
Being this an American blog, I invoke the Fifth Amendment.
ReplyDeleteTop for me!
ReplyDeleteI prefer the bottom one. It seems to show a wider range of color and more highlights. They're both nice images.
ReplyDeleteYour back yard? That is a nice piece of paradise to wake up to every morning.
The second one!
ReplyDeleteI like the top one best. :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Jacob!
ReplyDeleteI prefer the darker, warmer colors of the bottom pic. The palm tree sure stands out more in the second frame. Is this your humble backyard retreat?? Safe Leif and I will be there at 5 for drinks on the patio! Fire up the barbie!!
The top picture looks crisp, fresh and cool. Almost like an early morning picture.
ReplyDeleteThe bottom picture looks dreamy, hot and steamy. The lighting reminds me of how my pool looks in the late afternoon in late August as the shadows are getting longer. It also has a sort of "Body Heat" or "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" sort of feel. Like something heavy is hanging in the air.
@ Allison - If you two can get here by five, I'll definitely fire up the barbecue!
ReplyDeleteOh goodness! I like them both. The greens on the top one seem to be "greener". But I also like the aqua blue of the pool in the second one.
ReplyDeleteI think the first one is the digital camera.
PS: Is your fence white or cream? I still think the top one is digital. The colors seem truer to me.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I've been studying the two photos for a while because this is not an easy question. I very much like the brightness of the top photo but I'm also drawn to the warmth of the second. The top photo also seems to be a tiny bit crisper (but maybe that's just me.)
ReplyDeleteDitto what Allison said! Looks like you even finaly pulled the weeds! How about lutefisk on your barbie??! Yum!
ReplyDeleteIt's an amazing thing to me, after working with film for 40 years, that we can have this discussion. We can actually HOLD film in our hand and look through it and see an image...almost forever embedded in the film stock. It's tangible and real. Then this darn digial comes along and for most intents and purposes it is incredible, unbelievable and so near perfect... instantaneous and cheap. What's not to love and admire about the technology and results? I prefer your top image but for me the question still is, what happens without the ability to retreive the digital image? We need to print more on good, archival stock, but that said, we all have 1,000s of unseen and unprinted digital images that multiply worse than rabbits. VERY good question you put to us. Thought provoking. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteFirst has truer colors IMO
ReplyDelete@ Frank - The other thing, Frank, is that if done rightly, film can beat out digital hands down...the latest issue of one of the photography magazines presents several landscapes, incredible photos, and they were all taken with Fuji Velvia 50 film (albeit in large format cameras)!
ReplyDeleteThe other thing is that a modest scan of film will produce images at 25 megapixel...and I don't know of any digital camera that can do that! Then you put these images on your computer and viola, "digital" but better!
Many of the world's best photographers insist even today on using film for landscapes and art projects, although they will use digital for people shots, sporting events, etc.
It doesn't have to be either/or. And isn't for many.
The hard part is finding a place that can do high resolution scans. Costco is one.
This time I'm picking the second picture as the film shot. It's the color that makes me think that. Nice backyard too!
ReplyDeleteThe photographer that shot the Woodstock album cover photo is a friend and scans his 4 x 5s and larger format film (for file/printing) and then either prints black and whites from the original negs or has color "carbro" prints made from the digital files. Best of both worlds as you said. Digital is almost not believable. And its capabilities are addictive.
ReplyDelete@ Safe Leif - Lutefisk? You're looney!
ReplyDeletevery interesting!I prefer the first one for the blue intensive and lights.Anyway they are wonderful!
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By the way, wowwwwwwww what a beautiful pool!I don't know how to swim but I could learn there in so charming spot!
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This is a trick question! ;-)) Part of me wants to follow VP. :-) I do, however prefer photo # 2 because it's mellow and not garish. I'm not too sure it's the film camera one though.
ReplyDeleteP.S. If that's your pool, I will definitely accept an invitation for a drink! ;-)
ReplyDeleteNice! Beautiful blue of the water:)
ReplyDeletethe second photo we change a little with this sweet shade
ReplyDelete@ Ciel - This is your invitation!
ReplyDeleteI like them both. I can tell the second one was taken using the old film.
ReplyDeleteI'm a little late commenting today, but before I read the comments, I did decide I liked the second one better because it has warmer looking light. I also picked the first one to be the digital.
ReplyDeleteTrue to my Jesuit training, I say it depends on what the purpose is.
ReplyDeleteI like the first one better because the white is whiter and the blue is bluer, so it shows off the fence and pool better. If I publish an architectural magazine, I'd choose that.
The second photo looks like it was taken late in the afternoon with the sun beginning to set — it's lovely because of the warm lighting and is therefore better at evoking positive feelings. If I worked in an ad agency, this would be my choice for family and leisure lifestyle products.
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Time for the truth: The two photos were taken at the same time. The top photo is, indeed, the digital. The second was taken with an old film camera and old film.
ReplyDeleteAt first I was most attracted to the digital shot; but then I came to really like the warmth of the second shot. Perhaps as Hilda mentioned, they serve different purposes.
Thanks so much for all your comments.
Lord have mercy at the comments. You know what they say about opinions........ well I have one too! HA I like em both. I almost could not tell the diff. They are both gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteJ, thanks for you kind remarks today. I appreciate your visits so very much.
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Phew! I feel better now that I know! I'll bear that invitation in mind! Thank you! :-))
ReplyDeleteI prefer the warmth of the 2nd shot in general and the blue sky of the 1st... Not a great help, right? :-)
ReplyDeleteI presume the trunk we see belongs to one of the palm trees responsible for the berry mess on the ground... :-)
@ JM - You are right about the palm tree - one of three!
ReplyDeletelooks like a cool pool !
ReplyDeleteI chose the bottom one as film, as well as the one I prefer.
ReplyDeleteTalking about Velvia! I LOVE it! It is the best film ever from someone who hasn't had a lot of experience....never had the money or time to spend on photography, but I did manage a roll of it every now and then.
What film did you use for this? I picked up some Kodak Gold the other day and haven't had time to get out my Nikon. I would love to have a day to do some comparison shots!
Hi, Rose. Yes, the bottom one is film. And, as I recall it was some old Kodak 400. The real problem is finding someone who uses a fresh mix to develop the film. And the scans from local drugstores are absolutely awful.
ReplyDeleteI'll be sending my film stuff to a special lab in California in the future.
I have been thinking of picking up a film camera since they can be found pretty inexpensively. What lab in California would you be sending your film to?
ReplyDeleteThe water looks cleaner and purer in the first, but the light is softer and warmer int he second--how about pasting the water of the first into the warmness of the second, LOL!
ReplyDeleteNice captures, Jacob!!!
I cant decide!!!!
ReplyDeleteI like them both.....
Ilove your pictures! I am galad I chanced upon your blog.
I like both of them, but for different reasons. The first one I like for the clarity of the water and the second one I like for the "old Florida" postcard feel. - What I want to know is, which one most accurately captured what you were seeing?
ReplyDelete@ Nikki - That is an interesting question. I think you'd have to combine them to get the most accurate portrayal of "reality." The second is probably closer except for the fence...the fence was quite white.
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