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I picked *Noir* for this motif because he's really a difficult subject and I know I couldnt have done this picture 3 months ago.
I haven't been here for the whole year, but in the few months that I've been posting, I think I can make quite a list of the lessons learned, sometimes a few at a time Try and not to burn the whites, keep detail in the blacks, leave room in front of your subject, shoot for non-contrast, non-reflective waters, keep horizon level, subject away from center, get down to eye level if you can, avoid hot spots in BG, and then, very important, don't be afraid to do unconventional crops, use DOF creatively, and above all, HAVE FUN DOING IT!!!!! (next year i'll have my list on flight shots ) 20D, Al's 500L + x1.4, no flash f/ 7.1, s/s 500, ISO 400 Thanks for your comments and all the great help available at NSC! |
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