The knowledge of what camera settings were used neither improves nor detracts from the image. The pique you seem to feel divulging these details, however, does tend to detract from the image for me. Of course, using the same camera, the same camera settings, in the same location, a different person would not be able to create the same image, but why not let them try? The technical details are occasionally interesting to a lot of us; perhaps noting the perspective characteristics of a 17mm lens, for example. My point is, some folks always want to know the camera, lenses, ISO, exact spot you stood, etc.; that means they liked the result, and wanted to learn something from it*. Photography isn't a black art with secrets; in fact, it is just the opposite, with many people sharing their successes and failures, their settings and mis-settings. Andrew * "That's a wonderful picture, you must have a good camera!" In a message dated 11/20/2011 1:36:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > My normal response to questions like this is â??the right oneâ?? but I > will make an exception for you. > > CANON EOS 5D MKII > 4 SECOND EXPOSURE. > F/2.8 > ISO 3200 > FOCAL LENGTH 17MM > > > Now. My question to you. What does any of this matter to this image??? > > > R > > > > > >
