Post by tuketu on Feb 12, 2016 11:52:14 GMT -4
For any of you photo bugs out there, I would certainly welcome any advice for taking wildlife photos. Are there any special tricks you apply to get that "just right" shot?
I can't stress enough the importance of taking your time to get that "Money Shot" when you're doing your forays in the woods. I've come to learn this the hard way. I always seem to take the time to try and get a great picture when a hunting buddy makes a harvest. Problem is, in the past, I haven't heeded my own advice.
Case in Point ... I was so disappointed in myself when I made my first Traditional harvest with Longbow and Bear. Oh sure I had come prepared. Had my nice Fuji S1 and tripod and had set up to use the self timer. But I was feeling rushed ... with the onset of darkness collapsing over my shoulder I felt rushed to try and get a few shots as quickly as I could. In my haste I had forgotten to use some of the basic principles of photography. Oh I had taken good shots of my arrow and my approach as the bear lie lifeless but when it came to getting a great memory shot of Bear, Bow and Me I blew it. I didn't take the time to frame the shot properly, did not zoom in enough nor did I take multiple shots so as to make room for errors. Even worse I never checked the quality of the self portraits I had taken.
The result was a crappy picture of one ,if not the biggest, accomplishment in all my years of hunting.
Another change for next season will be to concentrate on getting more photos while on stand with the camera and putting the phone away. With the addition of a 2 man ladder stand I should have lots of room to safely accommodate the fuji without having to try and pull it out of a bag on the back of my tree. Getting some great shots with the camera is as good (well almost as good) as a bear steak on the Barbie ! When I went to meet Henpecked in Colorado for Bea's Elk Hunt he said to take lots of pictures ...and he was right... and I did. With the zoom capabilities of the fuji I hope to get some great up close snaps this year !
It might be the "Year of the Monkey" in China ... But I have a good feeling about it being the "Year of the Tukster" come September !
banana banana banana
tuk
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I can't stress enough the importance of taking your time to get that "Money Shot" when you're doing your forays in the woods. I've come to learn this the hard way. I always seem to take the time to try and get a great picture when a hunting buddy makes a harvest. Problem is, in the past, I haven't heeded my own advice.
Case in Point ... I was so disappointed in myself when I made my first Traditional harvest with Longbow and Bear. Oh sure I had come prepared. Had my nice Fuji S1 and tripod and had set up to use the self timer. But I was feeling rushed ... with the onset of darkness collapsing over my shoulder I felt rushed to try and get a few shots as quickly as I could. In my haste I had forgotten to use some of the basic principles of photography. Oh I had taken good shots of my arrow and my approach as the bear lie lifeless but when it came to getting a great memory shot of Bear, Bow and Me I blew it. I didn't take the time to frame the shot properly, did not zoom in enough nor did I take multiple shots so as to make room for errors. Even worse I never checked the quality of the self portraits I had taken.
The result was a crappy picture of one ,if not the biggest, accomplishment in all my years of hunting.
Another change for next season will be to concentrate on getting more photos while on stand with the camera and putting the phone away. With the addition of a 2 man ladder stand I should have lots of room to safely accommodate the fuji without having to try and pull it out of a bag on the back of my tree. Getting some great shots with the camera is as good (well almost as good) as a bear steak on the Barbie ! When I went to meet Henpecked in Colorado for Bea's Elk Hunt he said to take lots of pictures ...and he was right... and I did. With the zoom capabilities of the fuji I hope to get some great up close snaps this year !
It might be the "Year of the Monkey" in China ... But I have a good feeling about it being the "Year of the Tukster" come September !
banana banana banana
tuk
d 1