Oct 27
Posted: under Uncategorized.
My previous post did not cover all the many things can go photographically wrong on a sailboat. When the surface that supports you is under constant movement, photo deletion is a part of life.
I’m quick to delete in camera, but I don’t get them all. (I love my D50, but the size of its LCD [...] [...more]
My previous post did not cover all the many things can go photographically wrong on a sailboat. When the surface that supports you is under constant movement, photo deletion is a part of life.
I’m quick to delete in camera, but I don’t get them all. (I love my D50, but the size of its LCD screen leaves something to be desired. I have to zoom in the verify photo sharpness, and I don’t always catch the unsalvageable. Wait, what’s that? I hear you D90…soon we’ll be together with your 3 inch LCD screen, in camera straightening and red eye fixing. Be patient…and stop calling out to me…I can’t afford you right now!!)
I’m pretty dependent on my auto focus, my days of 20/20 vision are long over. Auto focus is a big help, but sometimes I overestimate it’s ability to capture a moment. So I end up with blurry photos…especially in low light. Sometimes I look at the LCD screen and think “Ooooo, I think I got it this time” and then later find out I really got this:
Boat movement can not only cause our boat parts to inadvertantly make their way into photos, they can also cause me to “lose” parts of other boats. This has taught me I should work harder to not zoom in so closely. I try to leave some room for error…or sudden movement. See examples below:
^This boat is NOT sinking
^This boat is NOT falling into a giant whirlpool
And here’s a final photo showing my never ending optimism about what I can do while taking photos on the boat.
I call it simply “Full Moon Beauty-Captured View from a Sailboat”
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Oct 18
Posted: under Boats and Boating, Wheeler Images.
Tags: boating, photography, sailing, Wheeler Images
When taking photos from a moving object, like a sailboat, it’s important to keep yourself steady and level on the the boat even when the boat is not. I remembered my mother trying to teach me to water ski and explaining that you keep your knees bent (or at least, not locked) because then they [...] [...more]
When taking photos from a moving object, like a sailboat, it’s important to keep yourself steady and level on the the boat even when the boat is not. I remembered my mother trying to teach me to water ski and explaining that you keep your knees bent (or at least, not locked) because then they work like springs (or shocks) allowing your legs to adapt to the changing surface under your feet. When I am using my camera on the boat, I try to do the same thing by using my back and waist to keep my upper body ready to adapt to the changing level of the boat.
It doesn’t always work.
The most frequent compositional problem that comes up is tilted horizons. In fact, it happens so frequently I don’t even consider it a problem anymore. I have become Kung Fu Horizon Fixer. One side of this is that I spot tilted horizons in other photographs and wonder why people don’t take a moment to fix them. The other side is that I know that people create compositionally pleasing photos with tilted horizons…but I’m so used to fixing mine that I haven’t “evolved” to recognize when it’s OK to NOT make a straight horizon in a photo.
Photography means lifelong learning…
I think it’s safe to say that these photos can’t pull off their off-kilter horizons:
No one said anything about
sailing uphill…
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Wheee!!!!!!
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What can also happen is that when I move to keep my subject in the frame, at the same time various parts of the boat move into the frame as well.
Slideshow transition interupted
or
attention hungry boat stays?
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And sometimes you get a combination of both, and when that happens you get that rare shot:
Sailboat Attacked by Dust Bunny
as it’s about to
Sail Off The End Of The Earth
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Oct 10
Posted: under Boats and Boating, Wheeler Images.
Tags: boat, boating, sunset, Wheeler Images
I always see something I want to take photos of while we are out sailing. The act of taking the photo can be pretty tricky under sail. I’ve got a number of blurry shots along with shots with parts of our boat that I hadn’t intended to include.
The other day we were out [...] [...more]
I always see something I want to take photos of while we are out sailing. The act of taking the photo can be pretty tricky under sail. I’ve got a number of blurry shots along with shots with parts of our boat that I hadn’t intended to include.
The other day we were out for a sunset sail and saw a barge coming along. Well, I have more then my fair share of commercial boat photos, but this was my first opportunity to take one at sunset…I’ll be the first to admit there are some subjects that I can’t seem to say “enough!”.
One particular challenge was the rolling waves coming toward us. Sure the boat I was photographing was moving pretty steadily, but the boat I was on was moving enough to make looking through the viewfinder pretty challenging. Not only was I just pointing the lens only to suddenly be moved out of position (which is also how I end up taking photos that unintentionally include part of our boat), but I was also getting seasick. Keeping an eye on the horizon is an important part of avoiding seasickness. Trying look at something through a viewfinder doesn’t count.
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