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02/13/2002 02:49:08 PM · #1 |
Carrying umbrellas and fancy equipment is not my thing. Paying thousands of dollars for effect lenses isn't either. Here's my four favourite tricks...sure, the're simple, but I've had great results with them:
1- carry tin foil in your tripod bag. You can use it to deflect exisitng sun, or other types of lighting. Scrunch it up for an even better effect.
2- save those really horrible sunglasses as effect lenses. I have about 5 different coloured lenses that I just amanually hold in front of my lense to do different effects. I started doing this after I realized just how much nicer everything looked with my yellow/blue/green lense sunglasses in certain light conditions and landscapes. Hint: yellow is great for fall leaves, blue for beaches.Sure, you can do the same effect with photoshop, but it just seems more rewarding without it. Remember to do all your calculations (white balance, fstops etc BEFORE you put the lense on. Yes, I'm THAT absent minded).
3- moon shots look better if you can fog up the lense by breathing on it before. it makes the moon seem less of a white dot and adds the whole creepy fog effect to night scenes.
4- Make nice "ghost" scenes by using the really long exposure at night..best thing to do is to bring a black cloth and do the following: keep the shutter open for a while, then cover the lense with the black cloth....ask someone or put something new in the scene...remove the cloth for only a short amount of time You can use a flashlight to light up the subject. Then put the cloth back on and remove the object person and take it off again. The result will be that everything else in the scene will be visible while the person is "ghosted" out. Sounds complicated but it's not.
Boo-yah.
* This message has been edited by the author on 2/13/2002 2:51:43 PM. |
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02/18/2002 12:49:14 AM · #2 |
We're going to be adding a user-submitted tutorial section. This would probably be a great start to that section, so we'll get in touch with you when we get around to coding that section.
Anyone else interested in sharing their tips / lessons?
-Andrew. |
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02/20/2002 06:27:37 AM · #3 |
A very useful piece of equipment I carry in my gadget bag is an ordinary old bean bag large enough to rest my camera on. It effectively replaces a big bulky tripod that might be to heavy to lug around or baned from some venues. By carefuly folding the bag you can tilt and shift your camera in any position and using a timer-cable release-or remote you get a nice steady shot.
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03/11/2002 11:04:06 PM · #4 |
| That sunglass lens tip is a real winner. I experimented a bit using some orange and yellow tinted sunglasses and they can really produce some dramatic effects. Thanks for the tip! |
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04/24/2002 03:47:43 PM · #5 |
When you want to take pictures of geese or ducks who will run away from the person with a camera:
Ive found they will almost completely ignore a camera on a tripod. Its not something they have need to fear, unlike some people.
So I set my camera on a 1 minute time lapse (flash off) and then walk away. It works best if you can get the camera in front of where they are going before they get there. If you dont mind cheating, toss some seed where you have the camera focused. Though the treat is only needed for the stubborn animals most will walk right up to the camera. If they are getting too close, just stand closer to the camera.
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04/24/2002 04:44:52 PM · #6 |
| Keep a small bag with a drawstring (Crown Royal, perhaps) in your camera bag for windy days. Fill it with dirt or rocks and hang it from your tripod to keep it steady. |
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04/24/2002 04:50:46 PM · #7 |
Keep a small bag with a drawstring (Crown Royal, perhaps) in your camera bag for windy days. That wind sure does get cold, and a good swig of booze is just the thing for it!
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04/24/2002 05:37:46 PM · #8 |
| Keep a small bag with a drawstring (Crown Royal, perhaps) in your camera bag for windy days. Or sunny days. Or patially cloudy days. Nights, oh yes, dont forget nights! Cold, warm, hot, light, dark, shady, foggy... whatever. A good swig of booze is just the thing! Several is even better. |
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04/30/2002 03:58:14 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by richterrell:
That sunglass lens tip is a real winner. I experimented a bit using some orange and yellow tinted sunglasses and they can really produce some dramatic effects. Thanks for the tip!
You should try going one step better. Get a polarizing filter. Even if you can't attach the filters directly to your lens, just holding one in front of it can make HUGE differences in some shots, most noticibly any shot with a blue sky, taken a certan angle from the sun.
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