Best Piece of Advice
Nov 27, 2011 06:51:50 #
Nov 27, 2011 06:54:21 #
usaellie101
Loc: Spring Hill, Florida
Everyone's FART advice will be slightly different
Mine is simple
F Be Focused on your environment
A Act quickly
C Compose your image in the camera
T Take the shot before it flies away
That shot of the Eagle is not just a bird it's a once in a lifetime shot! Amazing not only got the eyes but the whole face while in flight!
Mine is simple
F Be Focused on your environment
A Act quickly
C Compose your image in the camera
T Take the shot before it flies away
That shot of the Eagle is not just a bird it's a once in a lifetime shot! Amazing not only got the eyes but the whole face while in flight!
Nov 27, 2011 07:29:10 #
Wow, SwampGator! That shot is incredible. I'm in complete awe. FART or Adjusted FART, it doesn't get any better than that!
Advice I received that stands out is whenever you see something red when outdoors, shoot it! Be it a barn, a wagon, a flower, a cardinal or whatever... put it in the frame.
Advice I received that stands out is whenever you see something red when outdoors, shoot it! Be it a barn, a wagon, a flower, a cardinal or whatever... put it in the frame.
Nov 27, 2011 08:07:10 #
Great advice and discussion. The eagle shot is stunning! Yes, "once in a lifetime shot."
I got a lucky shot by being prepared one morning in my kayak. Camera strapped to the deck and turned on, lens cap off, set to fast shooting and already checked exposure possibilities. A Heron appeared before me and then realized I was right where he was going to land and pulled up to avoid me and all I had time for was three rapid fire "hip-shots" without time to look through the viewfinder. Two were total misses and the third was a keeper. Sometimes luck is the residue of design.
I got a lucky shot by being prepared one morning in my kayak. Camera strapped to the deck and turned on, lens cap off, set to fast shooting and already checked exposure possibilities. A Heron appeared before me and then realized I was right where he was going to land and pulled up to avoid me and all I had time for was three rapid fire "hip-shots" without time to look through the viewfinder. Two were total misses and the third was a keeper. Sometimes luck is the residue of design.
Nov 27, 2011 08:23:28 #
Nov 27, 2011 08:32:59 #
[quote=traveler90712]Fantastic Shot! :thumbup: I'd love to get on like that, but there aren't no Eagles around here.
No, but we do have Ospreys. Maybe we could paint their heads white?
No, but we do have Ospreys. Maybe we could paint their heads white?
Swamp Gator wrote:
[/ :lol: quote=MarkH Something I recently read on Ken Rock... (show quote)
Nov 27, 2011 08:37:44 #
Adirondack Hiker wrote:
What is the best tip you ever received? For me, it is do not rush, study the scene before shooting it, look for a unique angle, best light, what is the main focal point, do not clutter. Then check the histogram after.
I used to think that, it would take me a week just so I wouldn't waste film. Now with digital I keep firing away while looking for that great shot.
Nov 27, 2011 08:42:23 #
MarkH wrote:
Something I recently read on Ken Rockwell's site.
Before taking a picture, FART first.
F - Feel....what made you "feel" like taking a particular picture?
A - Ask....what exactly is it that you want to capture about the scene you "felt" like taking a picture of?
R - Refine....compose, frame and focus on your image.
T - Take the shot
Before taking a picture, FART first.
F - Feel....what made you "feel" like taking a particular picture?
A - Ask....what exactly is it that you want to capture about the scene you "felt" like taking a picture of?
R - Refine....compose, frame and focus on your image.
T - Take the shot
To prevent camera shake?
Nov 27, 2011 08:44:35 #
Nov 27, 2011 08:53:40 #
Nov 27, 2011 08:54:34 #
There are bald eagles in every state except Hawaii. Probably closer than you think. Google it; there are many web sites that keep track of places where eagles can be spotted, and tips for watching them. I'm in NY, and we are getting into prime eagle viewing season here: December, January, and February.
As for tips...probably the best advice I got when I was first starting out was to spend the big bucks on lenses, not the camera body. That was great advice. Yes, people might think it's funny if you have an L lens on a little Rebel body, but that gets you much better photos than having a cheap lens on a pricy body. Lenses also last much longer than bodies, which tend to get outdated quickly. I've gone through several bodies now, but am still using the same lenses.
As for tips...probably the best advice I got when I was first starting out was to spend the big bucks on lenses, not the camera body. That was great advice. Yes, people might think it's funny if you have an L lens on a little Rebel body, but that gets you much better photos than having a cheap lens on a pricy body. Lenses also last much longer than bodies, which tend to get outdated quickly. I've gone through several bodies now, but am still using the same lenses.
Nov 27, 2011 08:56:24 #
[quote=Indi][quote=traveler90712]Fantastic Shot! :thumbup: I'd love to get on like that, but there aren't no Eagles around here.
No, but we do have Ospreys. Maybe we could paint their heads white?
Years ago I heard a story that birdwatchers in the SF Bay area started reporting the sightings of a new species of red-headed seagulls. Turns out guys painting the Golden Gate Bridge were amusing thmselves by trapping gulls and then painting their heads with the bridge paint before releasing them. Hilarious, except I don't know how the birds liked it.
No, but we do have Ospreys. Maybe we could paint their heads white?
Years ago I heard a story that birdwatchers in the SF Bay area started reporting the sightings of a new species of red-headed seagulls. Turns out guys painting the Golden Gate Bridge were amusing thmselves by trapping gulls and then painting their heads with the bridge paint before releasing them. Hilarious, except I don't know how the birds liked it.
Nov 27, 2011 08:57:45 #
effrant wrote:
What is the best tip you ever received?
Don't quit your day job......
Don't quit your day job......
People skills!
Nov 27, 2011 09:04:52 #
Swamp Gator wrote:
quote=MarkH Something I recently read on Ken Rock... (show quote)
I don't think you had time to F.A.R.T. on that National Geographic shot... Wow!!!!
Nov 27, 2011 09:20:39 #
Never put the camera away until you get home. The two most important elements to capturing a great shot are 1. being there and 2. being ready.
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