Just got a new Canon Rebel t3i and wanting to be able to use it while hunting and training the dogs. I am looking at getting a telephoto lens, but will be far in the future before I can do that more than likely. What are some tips to help a newbie to the canine and wildlife photography world out. Tips, tricks, settings, or cheap camera accessories to help me improve.
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I like it, good contrast, nice color without being overbearing.��
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A shot from today with my normal workflow in Lightroom, but didn't touch anything in the HSL tab. Left the exposure as shot, added slight vignetting and a graduated filter to darken the sky a hair. This look better to yall?
Looks very nice. I have just started with LR. Used Aperture for years, but Apple has thrown in the towel on it so switched to CC. What it the HSL tab?
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Hugh - It is where you access the hue, saturation, and luminance settings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi1-8qYHWaQ
I've watched the first 3 videos of his in this series and it helped immensely in actually developing the photos. The two hour video you recommended watching before ever importing photos was crucial in starting off correctly, but he never talked about developing, so I found these.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi1-8qYHWaQ
I've watched the first 3 videos of his in this series and it helped immensely in actually developing the photos. The two hour video you recommended watching before ever importing photos was crucial in starting off correctly, but he never talked about developing, so I found these.
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Tim Grey has lots of tutorials for both LR and PS and puts out a daily letter where he answers a question on one or the other. Google "Ask Tim Grey". I believe that he is Adobe certified.
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Got my new lens today, had very little time to play with it, very harsh light and we are very brown here at this point so very little color, but it does seem sharp and very fast AF.. I have had the 300mm F/4 IS and i believe I had a bad copy, soft and slow AF, and have had 2 used copies of the 100-400 vs. I, and after one hour with this lens it blows both of them out of the water so far.
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A couple non dog related with the 100-400 VS.II
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I have never owned the 100-400 but have used it on at least two occasions and really did not like it. I don't particularly like lenses in which wide open varies across the zoom range and I didn't like the slide zoom feature, shifted the COG too much when zoomed back and forth. I have been hearing good things about the MkII though. Really wish I could visit your waterhole. Those are some cool waterfowl shots!!
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Thanks,it's my back yard, but I think were going to get screwed this year on spring waterfowl way to early of a spring, way to much open water, really not complaining because we have had snow free training for the past two monthes so my dogs are way ahead of there normal "winter" training, but I really look forward to the spring migration and I believe we are going to miss most of it.
I really hope this lens works out, I know of a couple full time photographers that have sold off there 300 2.8's and are using it with there 1.4X and 2.0X III's and getting the same results, both have had the original 100-400 and they agree the two lens are night and day with AF and IQ.. But I kinda liked the old push pull..
I really hope this lens works out, I know of a couple full time photographers that have sold off there 300 2.8's and are using it with there 1.4X and 2.0X III's and getting the same results, both have had the original 100-400 and they agree the two lens are night and day with AF and IQ.. But I kinda liked the old push pull..
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Care to elaborate? I love taking pictures, but would love to learn how to get better with my current cameras than spending thousands on one for a hobby I have. I could buy so much dog stuff with $1000....
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http://digital-photography-school.com/5-elements-of-composition-in-photography/Care to elaborate? I love taking pictures, but would love to learn how to get better with my current cameras than spending thousands on one for a hobby I have. I could buy so much dog stuff with $1000....
http://digital-photography-school.com/?s=lighting
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thank you!
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First step is to READ the Camera manual (several times, with camera in hand). Next, check with your local community education group or look for a camera club. Also lots of stuff on the web. Ask specific questions here and folks will answer. Google "rule of thirds". Keep the sun at your back, but don't assume that direct sunlight is the best light available. Take your camera off "program" and learn to use it in the modes where you make some of the decisions. You also need to understand the relationship between shutter speed and aperture setting (F:number) and how shutter speed relates to stopping motion and how F:number relates to depth of field. Those are several good starting points.Care to elaborate? I love taking pictures, but would love to learn how to get better with my current cameras than spending thousands on one for a hobby I have. I could buy so much dog stuff with $1000....
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youtube is your friend..
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Sometimes overcast days aren't bad for taking pictures either..
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How do you post pictures? From windows photo gallery.
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