Hello from:Adirondackphotography.
Welcome, lots of material in the Adirondacks, probably heading to the Lake George area this August/September.
adirondackphotography wrote:
Thanks. I need to buy a tripod.
Try using the left and right focus points as a guide , level them with the horizon, if not perfect then that will get you much closer.
Welcome to the site, you are off to a good start.
JoeB
Loc: Mohawk Valley, NY
Hello and welcome to UHH. Nice first post.
Thanks. I take thousands of photos a year. I love spending time behind my camera !!!
Lake George is a beautiful place !!!
A Tripod with bubble levels helps, at least if the place you are is level with horizon, otherwise tilt the camer so the horizon is level straight across the image.
Thanks nimbushopper. I take photos pretty much daily. I always have my camera with me.
My wife's parents had a camp on Raquette lake for a very long time. beautiful area, and nice photo's
Thanks mikedidi46. I have seen photos of Raquette Lake but I haven't been there.
Hi,
Love the photos, some good points already made.
A tripod is essential additionally, an excellent way to learn about 'depth of field' or depth of focus is to.......
Set your camera upon a tripod, then without changing the point of focus, try changing the aperture, and just take several shots again. You will notice that the largest aperture ( lowest numbers ,f2.8, f4, f5.6 give a very shallow depth of focus, whereas the higher numbers give the greatest depth. f8, f11,f16,f22. Subjects like portraits generally require a very shallow dof, whereas landscapes require much greater depth, so that the foreground is sharp and more distant objects are also sharp.
You do have an excellent 'eye' for a photo. I think the best suggestion I or anyone else could make is to 'take your time'. With landscapes check composure, get everything level, after all, the landscapes isn't going anywhere DO NOT HURRY!!!!! Best of luck, Best wishes, Norman
Thanks Normanc very good points. I will play around with the settings and learn to take my time !!!
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