Film or Digital?
February 23, 2010I’ve been shooting all kinds of photographic mediums and I always come back to the look of film, even in my digital work. That being said, I was curious to see how many people can really tell the difference? You don’t have to be a photographer to respond, I just want to know what everyone thinks. Was this photo captured on a digital sensor or on film? I’d love to hear your thoughts. Please leave a comment below. (be sure to include your reasoning: grain, tonal range, dynamics, etc.)
Tim Sarquis: I'm saying digital. But I could be wrong! I probably am....
Julian Beattie: It looks like it was captured on Film. At least, the noise (Either added in post or from Film) suggests this. It's a toss-up, though. The relatively good dynamic range makes me think Digital, but then the blown highlights in the horizon make me think again. Ahh!
Rob Her: digital
Zach Niles: Digital, I love shooting film as well, but for work it is just not practical, but for personal stuff I love it.
Sarah: i'm going to say digital because of the tonal range (again by the horizon). that looks like digital processing there. i think film would feel a little softer...just a guess!
neal carpenter: I vote film. I think the answer lies in how the small twigs on the tree are rendered. Heavily backlit things such as this normally disappear with digital capture.