Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Would you, though, for example, opt not to photograph tame owls in a zoo if the opportunity arose? > From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr) > > On Jul 15, 2015, at 11:41 AM, kyle cassidy on the lug wrote: > > > http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2015/roxana.jpg > > > > I was also unable to avoid going to Antelope Canyon and taking photos > > while passing through Arizona. > > I rarely believe I'm not cheating. > > It's a piece of cake: all I have to do is buy a camera with a long lens, > understand how numerous light sources reveal or disguise important or > unimportant features, how the lighting and shapes and colors in the > background add to or detract from the message I'm trying to convey, > understand the relationships between shutter speed, subject motion, camera > motion, aperture and ISO, research the critter I want to photograph > including habitat, seasonal behaviors and locations, find the one in > 20,000,000 that will allow me to get within range for a photo, > (optionally) > wait for eye contact, and recognize when shapes, colors and shadows line > up > in an aesthetically-pleasing configuration. The hard part is knowing when > to push the button. > > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com