Photography- one photo a day

[Geedubya]

That and setting up correctly are my mistakes so far I’m sure. It’s a lot to learn and remember(focus point, metering, ISO, f/, SS) and probably so much more. But that’s the fun part, learning and trying as I go. Thanks for the help, everyone in this thread and forum are unknowingly giving me all kinds of tips and examples. Very much appreciated!

I've been fondling photographic equipment since the 60's, but I do not consider myself to be a photographer. Rather, a guy that has figured out that he can shoot a lot more with a camera than with a firearm.
If I may be so bold............
take your camera every where it is possible.
practice shooting multiple images of the same scene/subject with different settings in both JPEG & RAW. Some will pop. Check your metadata.
Invest in good good gear, particularly lenses. One is seldom ever sorry he went first class!
Ya!
GWB

 

[R2J]

Any advice is appreciated, good advice even more so…. So thanks! Taking a bunch of pictures was the starting plan, a used mirrorless camera with a couple lenses from an online yard sale the day before a trip to Yellowstone. Now I’m going down the rabbit hole and have no care to stop.

 

[Outdoor Writer]

After looking through all the sunset pics I tried to get last night, this ended up being better. I learned today that sunsets can be difficult.

Sunsets aren't that difficult. The key is choosing what you want visible & then knowing how to meter it if you're trying to shoot on auto exposure. If you include foreground (landscape elements) & meter it as an average, you're going to get an average image with neither the foreground or the sky properly exposed. Usually the sky will be overexposed & the foreground will be underexposed but not enough. When I want the sunset itself to be the main focus, I spot read the sky & lock in the exposure. Then I compose the scene and shoot. That usually results in deeper colors for the sky while most of the foreground goes black.

This is a really old, not so good scan of a 35mm slide, but it gets the concept across. It was taken at about midnight in the Yukon.

 

[Geedubya]

Speaking of "down the rabbit hole"...... Asking Alice when she's 10' tall is no longer necessary, ask Alexa or Siri instead....... Not to mention that Google is your friend, as is youtube. It is amazing the wealth of information that can be had by accessing those platforms. ya!

GWB

 

[Ifunk]

Hanford Reach Mid November.

 

[Outdoor Writer]

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[AK_Skeeter]

We are up to 24 hours of visible light.
Sunset 12:12 AM Sunrise 3:29 AM
The photo was from when it was darker in May (3am)

 

[Archbull]

 

[Outdoor Writer]

The lighthouse at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia​

 

[Geedubya]

Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms

Bottle N' Bag, Uvalde, Tx.

ya!

GWB

 

[JustJustin]

A good camera gives you the option of optical zoom, but a little bit of patience and practice, and a phone camera can do the job on sunsets. The first one was with auto mode and I adjusted exposure and color after the fact. The remaining 3 were with pro mode, so I adjusted shutter speed, iso, and color temperature to best portray the seen.

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[Hawkeye5964]

Nature's wonder..

 

[Ifunk]

Moonrise over Mt. Rainier. Late October.

 

[Trees91]

Kinda grainy, makes me want to go hunting. Is summer over yet?

 

[Outdoor Writer]

My bride at Bryce Canyon NP

 

[thegoosano]

Some sheep using the last remaining snow banks as little highways here in NM

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[Geedubya]

NE NewMexico bear hunt!

ya!

GWB

 

[AKDoc]

One of many wonderful images within the Alaska Range...

 

[thegoosano]

NE NewMexico bear hunt!

ya!

GWB

Valle Vidal?


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[alaskanparret]

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