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Mostly dumb luck to get a good picture.
Here are a couple of my non-commode shots.. Best i could do and for the most part unedited (made smaller )
Trevellas Cove
Nikon D810 / Tamron 24-70mm F2.8 G2
f14
26mm
1.6 seconds
ISO 200
Circular polariser
0.3 (1 stop) ND grad filter
Trevellas Cove
Nikon D810 / Tamron 24-70mm F2.8 G2
f11
24mm
0.8 seconds
ISO 100
Circular polariser
0.9 (3 stop) ND grad filter
Sennen.
Nikon D7100 / Tokina 11-16mm F2.8
f11
11.6mm
1/50th second
ISO 160
Circular polariser
Porth Nanven
Nikon D7100 / Tokina 11-16mm F2.8
f11
11.0 mm
21 seconds
ISO 100
Circular polariser
10 stop ND filter
I am going to skip the gear and technicalities, because I think although it seems difficult, the science of this is something you will eventually pick up by doing, just experiment and see what the settings do.
What I want to talk about is the art, for example, let's start with the kind of photography you want to shoot, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SHOOT? Just like what kind of music do you like to play? I would not want to take photos of everything, that will actually hold you back, the skill of taking candids vs landscapes are vastly different so don't spread yourself too thin, similarly this will save you money too gear wise.
Take photos of what you love, and do that, and concentrate on that. I like photographing people, so you rarely see me go out at 4am to get sunrises unless there is a big reason to.
I know not very much about landscape photography, I appreciate it but my guts don't know the right compositions when i am in location really, my eyes don't know when to wait for the right light, i am used to working with what i have and get the shot no matter what from shooting weddings. My guts can guide me through photos with people, moments i know them, i don't really need to think about those but with landscapes i feel lost, with astro, i am lost. I can probably explain to you how a photo was taken, take a good guess at the settings and can probably recreate it but they are not me.
What I am trying to say in the end is don't dwell on too much on the science, rather, go after the art, the science can be explained in a few sentences but the art will take you a life time to learn.
I don't really have my own favourite photo but a lot of my clients often ask for the "umbrella" shot.
This is the same principle as the umbrella shot, minus the umbrella.
They are actually not that difficult, once you know the science, you can do them again, again and again…as illustrated. The challenge is coming up with the idea, which brings me back to my point of don't dwell too much on the science, think about the art.
Now for a quick question, what is the verdict on Sigma lenses please? Their macro lenses are cheaper than the Canon branded ones but I don't want to buy inferior glass if I can help it so would a secondhand Canon lens be a better bet than a new Sigma Lens? Or are there other brands of lens I should be looking at?
Other than that, start small and cheap, take lots of photos and find out what you enjoy the most. For me it was always people.
I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.
A few of my faves - sadly, my recent newborn shoot the parents have asked for me not to share online
https://flic.kr/p/RU8Hqn
https://flic.kr/p/SQNmTd
https://flic.kr/p/SuWH4m
https://flic.kr/p/SYuD9R
https://flic.kr/p/29cPZND
Recently got back into it after a year out focused on caring for family, work and my own health. Good to get the flashes out again
Indeed.
The big catch I've found with my sigma 85mm 1.4 is minor focusing issues - however, at 1.4 even the slightest movement will screw focus so it's probably more technique than the lens. Also, mine is the older model which could be sent back to sigma for a firmware update
With that said, it's sharp and makes beautiful pictures for cheap. There are, truly, very few terrible lenses available these days. Focus problems on mirror less cameras are basically non existent as they focus off the sensor.
Recent reel of video stuff -
My flickr filled with all sorts - https://www.flickr.com/photos/sneakyeye - some okay albums in there somewhere.
Massively into my glass, old and new and cheap and pricey. Have owned most things.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
same with Tamron, I remember having a Tamron 17-50 2.8 highly regarded upgrade to kit lens and it was really impressive so much so my friend purchased the same and it was very soft compared.
All in all they might be a bit too clean and sharp and 'characterless' for some tastes but I'd take them in a heartbeat over any Canon L glass and most modern glass outside Zeiss Otus.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.