Oh, I so want to crop and straighten this photo but I can't because its September and that means it is NF-SOOC time. Every shot I post in my main folder has to be shot with a 50mm lens (or full frame equivalent on a crop sensor camera) and posted straight out of camera. No post processing, no cropping or straightening. This is a terrific challenge that takes us back to basics and I encourage you to give it a try. You can read about it here: https://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/46992/nifty-fifty-sooc-september-2022
In this image I am holding my nearly 50 year old Canon AE1 with the venerable Canon 50mm f1.8 attached. I had it repaired a few months ago and it works like a charm. The image I posted on Aug. 30 was taken with it and I intend to post more from it during this challenge.
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@corinnec No way is it above your skills Corinne. It is a simple matter of composing, shooting and posting the result. By the end of the month there is a good chance you will have sharpened your compositional skills and, at the end of the day, that is what 365 is all about. Helping us to improve our photography. So glad you will be taking part in this challenge. Have fun.
You are a far braver photographer than I am Chris. I love seeing the shots from this challenge but lack both time and skill to participate. Not sure there’s a 50mm equivalent on a smartphone…
Great selfie to kick off your month!
Oh, what a splendid selfie!
I totally feel your need to adjust a photo and the resistance to doing it. Good that we have the opportunity of taking another shot, and another... at least digitally. Not so much in your oldie-goldie
This is such a great start to the month! It is so hard to not crop! I have that camera, and lens. It is an amazing 50mm lens! I think I would enjoy the challenge more using that camera, and lens. I will have to see if I have a couple rolls of film laying around.
@ludwigsdiana Me too Diana. But shooting sooc for a month makes you realize how sloppy your technique becomes when you rely on “fixing it in post”. But quite apart from pp, shooting with just one prime lens is a worthwhile challenge.
@koalagardens Amen to that. But getting back to basics, while challenging, is fun and makes you realize what a crutch modern post processing can become.
I've decided to participate even though this is above my skills...
Great selfie to kick off your month!
I totally feel your need to adjust a photo and the resistance to doing it. Good that we have the opportunity of taking another shot, and another... at least digitally. Not so much in your oldie-goldie