Comments on: Instagram http://www.hairysocialistsforcatlovers.com/2011/03/11/instagram/?source=rss Sat, 19 May 2012 21:14:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Oliver http://www.hairysocialistsforcatlovers.com/2011/03/11/instagram/#comment-98 Oliver Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:31:39 +0000 http://www.hairysocialistsforcatlovers.com/2011/03/11/instagram/#comment-98 My point, though, is that the *vast* majority of users a) upload crap/boring photos b) apply effects to said photos that they think make them look really cool. Equally, if someone takes a nice shot of something (a landscape, a landmark, etc) then shares it but with a ridiculous "film" effect, I just think bah, I'd actually quite liked to have seen WHAT WAS THERE, not what was there shoved through a hue filter to make everything red. My point, though, is that the *vast* majority of users
a) upload crap/boring photos
b) apply effects to said photos that they think make them look really cool.

Equally, if someone takes a nice shot of something (a landscape, a landmark, etc) then shares it but with a ridiculous “film” effect, I just think bah, I’d actually quite liked to have seen WHAT WAS THERE, not what was there shoved through a hue filter to make everything red.

]]> By: Joel Hughes http://www.hairysocialistsforcatlovers.com/2011/03/11/instagram/#comment-97 Joel Hughes Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:26:38 +0000 http://www.hairysocialistsforcatlovers.com/2011/03/11/instagram/#comment-97 I think you're being a little bit *grumpy* ;) It's true that a filter cannot improve a crap photo...but it is also true that, in the hands of someone who understands composition/light/shadow/texture/framing etc, the results can be powerful. I'm not saying that's me (by a long shot) but, at the end of the day, it's just a too and only as capable as the user. Also I think we miss an important point by dismissing Instagram; the true beauty is bugger all to do with effects (you can just as easily upload your photo sans effect). The beauty is the one-click-sharing across multiple social networks - no other iPhone camera app does it anywhere near as fluidly. @Joel_Hughes I think you’re being a little bit *grumpy* ;)

It’s true that a filter cannot improve a crap photo…but it is also true that, in the hands of someone who understands composition/light/shadow/texture/framing etc, the results can be powerful. I’m not saying that’s me (by a long shot) but, at the end of the day, it’s just a too and only as capable as the user.

Also I think we miss an important point by dismissing Instagram; the true beauty is bugger all to do with effects (you can just as easily upload your photo sans effect). The beauty is the one-click-sharing across multiple social networks - no other iPhone camera app does it anywhere near as fluidly.

@Joel_Hughes

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