Digital or Film? The question of which is better has been on everyone's minds since digital emerged as the coming force just over a year ago. While the film world is still healthy - for instance there's no chance of manufacturers reducing their lines or any chance that a company as prominent as, say, Polaroid, will go to the wall - it's never soon enough to prove conclusively, once and for all, that film is way better than digital.
Taking a stroll through the snowy gardens of RHS Wisley earlier today I was struck by a scene which reminded me of some of Michael Kenna's work in Japan. Not wanting to pass up such a golden opportunity to illustrate to the world how much film rules over digital I set to work. 25 seconds later I was done. Proof was in the bag.
Compare this digital shot taken earlier today with my Nokia N8 phone & then edited online in Picnik once I'd uploaded it to Flickr.
...with these two much better efforts by Michael Kenna shot using a Hasselblad film camera.
Clearly no-one here would be as misguided as to suggest that there's a gulf of talent between the two photographers (after all, we all know the best way to take a picture is "Don't think, just shoot!") and the fact that I didn't even look through my non-existent viewfinder before snapping my digital photo is also not a factor. Film is the winner. You can relax. It's all good.
