Unexpected results

[Iguanasan]

Love the story and these shots are nicely done. The big question for me now is, if you ran into same situation: "sun was blinding, the angle was lousy and they were moving away faster than I could walk". What would you do differently?

[mbrager]

These are lovely. The shots are very sharp and textured. Strangely, we just came back from seeing Black Swan. Natalie Portman's character keeps trying too...LOL

[QuietOne]

Thank you, folks. I was pleased to have some success with my original goal. The rest was a bonus. Mike, I might have had better luck with your movie!

Love the story and these shots are nicely done. The big question for me now is, if you ran into same situation: "sun was blinding, the angle was lousy and they were moving away faster than I could walk". What would you do differently?

It actually depends, Iguanasan. The pond at Julia Davis has more vantage points. At the apartments, you're stuck along one stretch. The rest of it is too hard to cut around and the banks are quite steep. And I wasn't kidding about the geese - the swans are quite a bit larger, but they were being chased by a dozen or so. So - if I can't get close enough, just enjoy watching them. I got tired of throwing away photos of "dots" quite some time ago. The rest? Well, I was spot metering for the ones I posted here, and it was barely enough. So probably try stopping down a full stop or so. On a bright day, it might be that not much of anything helps. On an overcast day, I might even be able to stop down a bit less. We'll have to see if I get the opportunity. The receptionist at work says they belong to the same folks that own the peacocks (they might try clipping wings if they're going to keep buying expensive living decorations).

[Iguanasan]

Thank you, folks. I was pleased to have some success with my original goal. The rest was a bonus. Mike, I might have had better luck with your movie!

It actually depends, Iguanasan. The pond at Julia Davis has more vantage points. At the apartments, you're stuck along one stretch. The rest of it is too hard to cut around and the banks are quite steep. And I wasn't kidding about the geese - the swans are quite a bit larger, but they were being chased by a dozen or so. So - if I can't get close enough, just enjoy watching them. I got tired of throwing away photos of "dots" quite some time ago. The rest? Well, I was spot metering for the ones I posted here, and it was barely enough. So probably try stopping down a full stop or so. On a bright day, it might be that not much of anything helps. On an overcast day, I might even be able to stop down a bit less. We'll have to see if I get the opportunity. The receptionist at work says they belong to the same folks that own the peacocks (they might try clipping wings if they're going to keep buying expensive living decorations).

Awesome! For me, it's all about how you address these trials and tribulations. Choosing to take "mental photographs" is a great response. It keeps your photographic eye working away even if you don't have the tools (or toys) to capture it.

[QuietOne]

Then there's the opposite, sort of. Lately I've forced myself out for a walk during lunch by giving myself permission to not take a single picture if I don't feel like it. And when I first go out, I'm thinking I won't. Somehow, I always come back with some. So far, the least has been 20.

[Iguanasan]

Then there's the opposite, sort of. Lately I've forced myself out for a walk during lunch by giving myself permission to not take a single picture if I don't feel like it. And when I first go out, I'm thinking I won't. Somehow, I always come back with some. So far, the least has been 20.

You are starting to "let go". Awesome! It's an important step on the photographic journey.