Talkwildlife has been going for a while now and is becoming well-populated with some excellent photographs. Some submitters give full details of where shots were taken and the camera settings used. Some identify the "subject" of the photo in the filename or in the Title box (available after uploading); others just leave the filename designated by their camera.
I really want to learn how to take better wildlife photographs and genuinely appreciate when submitters go that "extra mile" to add as much information as possible. Although I can enjoy a well-taken photograph, just knowing that it's name is IMG_1234 doesn't really help much!
Perhaps it would be possible (as part of the uploading process), to offer submitters some general "guidance" on the sort of information that members might find useful, or perhaps recommend a minimum "data set". Perhaps the system could extract EXIF data from the image and have this available for viewing. The sort of things I would like to know (if the submitter is willing to share them) are:
- What the subject of the photograph is;
- When and where it was taken;
- Camera and lens used;
- Shutter speed, aperture and ISO settings.
If the submitter is unsure about the identity of the "subject", there could perhaps we a way for others to make some suggestions.
Although using the site just to "showcase" images is perfectly acceptable, it would be great for the library of images to become a real learning resource for members.
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