Never do this...
23rd June 2009
In: Trips...
Sorry it's been so long since I wrote a blog, been traveling, Wales, Isle of Arran and Northumberland in England.
My wanderings in Wales produced some nice sunrise and sunset images, the countryside was very quiet where we visited and we had many places to the 2 of us. Arran was busier but not at 3.30am when we set up for the sunrise shots. Bamburgh Castle beach was a different kettle of fish entirely.
It's been a practise of mine for years to look at the postcards in shop windows to get a look at whats around for the camera. The postcards are usually a good cross section of the area and a starting place for your "own" work.
I've noticed a growing trend at places of interest. People just don't look for their own images from beauty spots, they just jump out and click away. Even worse are the ones that follow others around shooting what they shoot without looking at what is in the frame.
My friend and wonderful landscaper Melanie_M was wandering the beach on our last morning in Northumberlnd when we were joined there by 3 young guys, they zoomed around the sands like locusts, then spotted us in the gloom and were soon alongside us. I had just shot an image of Melanie against the sunrise when this guy appeared in my frame, almost on Mels shoulders, not the way to get an unusual image, try not to do this ever.
Dougie
Top Tip: when shooting sunrise or sunset photographs, use the cloudy setting on the white balance, it produces warmer images. Remember to set it back when finished to daylight white balance.
My wanderings in Wales produced some nice sunrise and sunset images, the countryside was very quiet where we visited and we had many places to the 2 of us. Arran was busier but not at 3.30am when we set up for the sunrise shots. Bamburgh Castle beach was a different kettle of fish entirely.
It's been a practise of mine for years to look at the postcards in shop windows to get a look at whats around for the camera. The postcards are usually a good cross section of the area and a starting place for your "own" work.
I've noticed a growing trend at places of interest. People just don't look for their own images from beauty spots, they just jump out and click away. Even worse are the ones that follow others around shooting what they shoot without looking at what is in the frame.
My friend and wonderful landscaper Melanie_M was wandering the beach on our last morning in Northumberlnd when we were joined there by 3 young guys, they zoomed around the sands like locusts, then spotted us in the gloom and were soon alongside us. I had just shot an image of Melanie against the sunrise when this guy appeared in my frame, almost on Mels shoulders, not the way to get an unusual image, try not to do this ever.
Dougie
Top Tip: when shooting sunrise or sunset photographs, use the cloudy setting on the white balance, it produces warmer images. Remember to set it back when finished to daylight white balance.
