Who Took The Image?
Paul Malley • 30 September 2024
Lone Tree
Beautiful photo of a lone tree by Paul Malley
Rainbow Rider
Rainbow Rider by Paul Malley
A check of the laws of Copyright will show that generally, the individual who pressed the shutter owns the image. From that, we could probably surmise that when you're out and about with your camera and firing off images, the resulting pictures you produce (including any post production), belong to you; yes, you took it, it's yours.
Years ago, I came across a lovely location (as shown), and I wanted to capture it; I firstly walked round the location, found my viewpoint, set my tripod up and mounted the camera. I then selected my focal length, composed the scene and put the camera in Aperture Priority mode for what I envisaged. I used single shot function with manual focus point selected. Knowing the subject was not moving, I could set the ISO low and let the shutter speed sort itself. Post capture, I checked the histogram and was pleased with the scope of the dynamic range. In sum, I was happy that I had taken the image, with the camera working as a tool controlled by me.
Conversely, a few months ago I was at Cadwell Park, with the camera in machine gun mode at 12fps, Auto-Tracking Lock with high sensitivity, Artificial Intelligent Servo, the camera was set to give panning speed with Auto ISO. The focal length allowed me to crop unwanted parts later. I knew that all the automation and capability of the camera would get some keepers from every rider, on each pass at 12fps. The camera automation and efficiency produced the goods.
Now, my point is, 'who, or what took that image?' was it me via knowing the setup to be used, or the inbuilt algorithms and processing power of the camera? I know if I had been sent out 50+yrs ago with a 'thumb + wind-on film spool Camera' I couldn't manage to get anything like the shots returned. Cast your mind back to the days of the Olympics, where Photographers nailed the focus and got the shot of a Triple Jumper mid-stride, or the head-on shot of a Long-Jumper in the air coming directly at them over the sand, or the High-Diver just at the point of contact with the water...Now they certainly took the picture! (Henri Cartier-Bresson, 'The Decisive Moment').
There is a vast range of functionality that can be called upon when using our high tech black boxes, especially when in the auto modes for confidence, (now even images being taken for the buffer before the shutter is released, or in-built ND Grad Filtration) - but, for me, it shouldn't override the knowledge base required to slow down and get back to basics with a good understanding of where and when to use it. I sense this point could expand to see what Camera Makers can put in their Cameras next via AI. I get much more pleasure when I know that I set things up and came away with something I took.
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