I love the subject matter in this photo. The interesting thing about shooting this in B&W is that it instantly made me feel like it was oppressively hot out. That may not have been the case but it was my first thought. The tracks overgrown with weeds also gives the impression that you discovered a long forgotten bi-way that leads to more adventure. Nice shot.
I will see if I can beat Paula to this (since she taught me the same thing a couple years ago):
Try shooting scenes like this from the perspective of a child, a dog, or even a lizard. Meaning, get right down there on the track where their eyes would be and focus about 2-3 feet out with a small aperture. Sometimes, that different perspective makes a huge difference in how interesting the shot is.
Have fun in Hawaii and try not to eat too much SPAM.
I love the idea of getting down for a different perspective...better do it while I'm young...right Paula? Lol with all the sushi we are eating, we may possibly be endangering the fish population here! Thanks Craig.
Mele kalikimaka to you too, you funny girl. I am really enjoying your trip to Hawaii. No sitting on the beach for Stef. Looking at your images, I realized that you schlepped that camera to the top of the mountain with you! Good grief. I like how you framed the image, and brought the two ties out from the corners of the image. I don't know if you do this naturally, but it makes for a balanced pic, and draws the eye right on into the image. Nice. The other part is the B&W...Your blacks are black, but the whites...not quite. When you are shooting...try bracketing...that is usually on the top of your camera with a +/- sign...shoot the image, and then when you bracket, it adds a 1/3 of a stop, or takes it down 1/3 of a stop...depends on the camera. just mess with it a bit...Also, it is hard to get a great exposure at the time of day you were shooting... with the sun so high it makes it tough. But I see the texture of the wood, and the plants, the pebbles...that is what you are looking for in the exposure itself. Will you be taking your camera hang gliding? Can't wait to see what you post next!
I just learned something!!! I never knew what the +/- thingy was! And who actually reads the directions. The time of day is sooo important, I'm finding. I'll start playing with the new lesson I learned! I'll continue this lesson in the next few pictures I take this week! Thanks.
Mele kalikimaka to everyone! I'm soaking up Hawaii right now. Here is my latest balck and white work.
Poor Stef, stuck in Hawaii. My sympathies.
ReplyDeleteI love the subject matter in this photo. The interesting thing about shooting this in B&W is that it instantly made me feel like it was oppressively hot out. That may not have been the case but it was my first thought. The tracks overgrown with weeds also gives the impression that you discovered a long forgotten bi-way that leads to more adventure. Nice shot.
I will see if I can beat Paula to this (since she taught me the same thing a couple years ago):
Try shooting scenes like this from the perspective of a child, a dog, or even a lizard. Meaning, get right down there on the track where their eyes would be and focus about 2-3 feet out with a small aperture. Sometimes, that different perspective makes a huge difference in how interesting the shot is.
Have fun in Hawaii and try not to eat too much SPAM.
I love the idea of getting down for a different perspective...better do it while I'm young...right Paula? Lol with all the sushi we are eating, we may possibly be endangering the fish population here! Thanks Craig.
ReplyDeleteMele kalikimaka to you too, you funny girl.
ReplyDeleteI am really enjoying your trip to Hawaii. No sitting on the beach for Stef.
Looking at your images, I realized that you schlepped that camera to the top of the mountain with you! Good grief.
I like how you framed the image, and brought the two ties out from the corners of the image. I don't know if you do this naturally, but it makes for a balanced pic, and draws the eye right on into the image. Nice.
The other part is the B&W...Your blacks are black, but the whites...not quite. When you are shooting...try bracketing...that is usually on the top of your camera with a +/- sign...shoot the image, and then when you bracket, it adds a 1/3 of a stop, or takes it down 1/3 of a stop...depends on the camera. just mess with it a bit...Also, it is hard to get a great exposure at the time of day you were shooting... with the sun so high it makes it tough. But I see the texture of the wood, and the plants, the pebbles...that is what you are looking for in the exposure itself.
Will you be taking your camera hang gliding? Can't wait to see what you post next!
I just learned something!!! I never knew what the +/- thingy was! And who actually reads the directions. The time of day is sooo important, I'm finding. I'll start playing with the new lesson I learned! I'll continue this lesson in the next few pictures I take this week! Thanks.
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