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 09/23/2003 09:37:06 PM · #1
I'm going down in october anyone have any idea's?

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 09/23/2003 11:50:54 PM · #2
:P Ideas for what?
 09/23/2003 11:52:39 PM · #3
photo's duh what else?
 09/24/2003 05:45:24 AM · #4
Shoot a lot, save them all, post the most interesting for us, and print the best.

I've never been there, but palm trees by the beach come to mind, surf and sunsets too. Exposures may be tricky because any (or all) of sand, water, and sky can be very bright. If you're using the Olympus (like mine, I think) you may want to under-expose(?) a little or bracket exposures.

If you have it, try switching to spot-metering mode and take the reading from the brightest point and then re-frame for the composition you want. That will help not blow out big areas of highlights. It is far better to try and lighten and bring out detail from dark areas than to fill light areas which have no detail. (Even with a large blown-out area, it is still sometimes possible to get use out of a shot: Cloudy Isaac ...)

I would suggest using morning/evening light as much as possible to avoid harshness, although you might get some unusual shadowless effects at noon with the sun more nearly directly overhead than usual.

Look for things you don't see at home ... fabrics and fruits, interesting signs, architecture. Animals if you can get close enough, people if they don't mind or won't notice. Boats and surfers, Shops and restaurants; take pictures of the food!

I usually document my trips with what I try to make better-than-average snapshots, while remembering things from previous challenges. Get low, shoot down from a balcony, look for patterns or perspectives, shoot a close-up of the fabric or a portrait of the fabric vendor.

It's all interesting! Since I've got the hardware already, I estimate it costs less than 1 cent/shot to take and archive each frame (for blank CDs and batteries); I can walk around taking pictures all day for a couple of bucks.

Just remember to come out from behind the viewfinder so you can have a good time and actually experience the trip!

Message edited by author 2003-09-24 05:48:07.
 09/24/2003 08:13:26 PM · #5
thanks a million general your a star

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