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Aug 16, 2011 10:58:15 #
Re: taken in Florida
Nice and sharp, good view. Try cropping off the fence and other distractions at the top. Then it will be very good.
Nice and sharp, good view. Try cropping off the fence and other distractions at the top. Then it will be very good.
Aug 16, 2011 10:58:58 #
Aug 17, 2011 01:13:25 #
Hi Me-Fl, really enjoying your photos, especially that 1st one and the Daddy LL in the tree hole. You have the eye! White birds are a real challenge for me because they easily get so blown out (i.e. too white) and lose feather definition. So now I adjust white balance &/or meter off the whitest part so I don't have to do so much tweaking in iPhoto. I'd also like to see the rest of that bird's head in the reflection with all that great color and contrast. That's where taking several pictures close together but varying the composition slightly can give you more perspectives from which to choose, if that makes sense.
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Mar 4, 2013 10:04:30 #
Betty. First, very nice photos.
Second, I'm no professional but have found this helpful. There is a "rule" in photography called "rule of thirds". It relates to composition when photographing.Go to the web site below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds.
They explain it better than I. Of course this does not mean that one can not break this rule and still get great photos but it is useful.
Practice, practice, practice and study photos posted by fellow member Hogs.Post your results. Your photos will improve. Would love to see results.
Second, I'm no professional but have found this helpful. There is a "rule" in photography called "rule of thirds". It relates to composition when photographing.Go to the web site below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds.
They explain it better than I. Of course this does not mean that one can not break this rule and still get great photos but it is useful.
Practice, practice, practice and study photos posted by fellow member Hogs.Post your results. Your photos will improve. Would love to see results.
Mar 4, 2013 10:14:31 #
Mar 4, 2013 10:29:31 #
Me-Fl
Loc: Maine - Florida
Thank you all for your advice, hopefully I will learn from these tips. Sure is fun trying.
Mar 4, 2013 11:31:29 #
First off Welcome to UHH from a fellow Floridan!
I was taking a good look at your Chipmunk photos and what I am seeing is that you are not actually focusing on the Chip. itself. In the first pic the corn is in focus but Chip is not. In the second, the grass in front of Chip is in focus. This could be from a number of things like there was a gust of wind just as you were pressing the shutter button that put you off your target or maybe (like me) you have shaky hands at times. Now neither one of these is going to make for a good photo! But maybe your camera is set to multiple focus points! This gives the camera permission to focus on almost anything it wants to. Usually something closest to you and not at what your are actually trying to capture. If your camera will let you, try setting your camera to a single focus point (the one right in the middle). This will tell the camera to focus on what YOU want in focus. And for wild life always try aiming for the eye of your subject. Movement blur is acceptable as long as the eyes and face of your subject are in sharp focus.
As for your third shot of the GBH (this is a nice photo by the way) it looks like you were shooting in the full, bright, beautiful Florida sun in the middle of the day. Nothing wrong with shooting in the middle of the day. Alot of times that is when most of the action is going on down here. But just be mindful that it is VERY easy to blow out your whites (where you get nothing but a big white blob with no details). For this shot I would try lowering your ISO. Most often I do not go over ISO 200 when shooting in full bright sunshine. I'm also usually shooting at high shutter speeds as well. You could also try raising your shutter speed if lowering your ISO does not work. Raising your shutter speed will also help you get that "frozen in time" pic that everybody raves about!
And also try and remember to have the sun at your back. That way your subject is fully lighted and you are not taking pics of shadows (unless this is what you are going for) across your subject as in your pic of your wood stork. (These guys crack me up when I see them sitting like this!)
And practice, practice, practice! From what I see you have a good eye and I suspect that we will be seeing some wonderful photos coming our way from you!
I was taking a good look at your Chipmunk photos and what I am seeing is that you are not actually focusing on the Chip. itself. In the first pic the corn is in focus but Chip is not. In the second, the grass in front of Chip is in focus. This could be from a number of things like there was a gust of wind just as you were pressing the shutter button that put you off your target or maybe (like me) you have shaky hands at times. Now neither one of these is going to make for a good photo! But maybe your camera is set to multiple focus points! This gives the camera permission to focus on almost anything it wants to. Usually something closest to you and not at what your are actually trying to capture. If your camera will let you, try setting your camera to a single focus point (the one right in the middle). This will tell the camera to focus on what YOU want in focus. And for wild life always try aiming for the eye of your subject. Movement blur is acceptable as long as the eyes and face of your subject are in sharp focus.
As for your third shot of the GBH (this is a nice photo by the way) it looks like you were shooting in the full, bright, beautiful Florida sun in the middle of the day. Nothing wrong with shooting in the middle of the day. Alot of times that is when most of the action is going on down here. But just be mindful that it is VERY easy to blow out your whites (where you get nothing but a big white blob with no details). For this shot I would try lowering your ISO. Most often I do not go over ISO 200 when shooting in full bright sunshine. I'm also usually shooting at high shutter speeds as well. You could also try raising your shutter speed if lowering your ISO does not work. Raising your shutter speed will also help you get that "frozen in time" pic that everybody raves about!
And also try and remember to have the sun at your back. That way your subject is fully lighted and you are not taking pics of shadows (unless this is what you are going for) across your subject as in your pic of your wood stork. (These guys crack me up when I see them sitting like this!)
And practice, practice, practice! From what I see you have a good eye and I suspect that we will be seeing some wonderful photos coming our way from you!
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Mar 4, 2013 16:00:13 #
Me-Fl
Loc: Maine - Florida
Thank Shane T. Chipmunks were taken through glass and looking to the left....not an ideal setup, but certainly will keep all you help in mind. Not being able to move around as years ago, I sometimes can not get to a better position than the one I am in at the time. Am always trying to do better, and will not give up the fight. <G>
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