California Grill - Soda

[ehagerty]

Was struck by the light..

So I looked at it from other perspectives...

Then included the background / marker

 

[CAVEA001]

Wow - that's amazing! Beautiful.

 

[garris3404]

Nice shot. It's nice to be prepare when an amazing opportuinty arises.

 

[whogirl'smom]

WOW! I'm afraid to ask how you got the light just right, for fear I won't understand, but just beautiful! ( I love this board--beautiful pictures and nobody's arguing..)

 

[ehagerty]

1. Often the opportunity just presents itself - never underestimate serendipity (however its spelled - fancy word for "dumb luck") - or the sort of predictable "long shadows" of evening (anywhere).

2. It helps to kind of "train" your entourage (I.e., husband, son) to exercise their creative vision. In this case, I think it was my son who spotted the photo op, I just took the picture. The only "training" required was to verbally reward him for a couple of good suggestions, and he became my photo scout for the entire trip.

3. You don't need a great digitial - but if you have "iso" setting, you can take this picture with multiple settings, capturing different "lightings" for the same composition - later deleting your least favorites. That is not what I tend to do, as I am still trying to break film "habits" (where experiments cost money) - but certainly anyone with a digital can take this same picture. If your camera has "iso" - read the one page in the manual where it describes use - it will pay off handsomely.

4. You need to feel comfortable looking a little silly - and asking your family to sometimes wait to get the shot. Patience - while you check your composition and lighting (and maybe a technical setting or two). When dealing with people, I find myself saying "I know it feels awkward right now, but 10 years from now, you'll be SO glad I did this!" (They always are - glad that is). I think all 3 pictures, including the towel/napkin backdrop shot, took about 2 minutes.

5. My suggestion to anyone - and my personal practice - to delete ugly pictures unless they have great sentimental value. I don't delete many pictures, but the borderline ones are never posted here.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Very nice, and your thoughts are so correct.

 

[ehagerty]

Very nice, and your thoughts are so correct.

I do believe it was your digital pictures here on the disboards, starting a few years ago, that started me on the path to considering digital. Where are you posting these days?

 

[jenr812]

Very nice!!

 

[Carolc]

beautiful!!

 

[annie1995]

Wow! I'm speechless!

 

[ehagerty]

What type of camera are you using? Your food pics look like a pro took them! How is your camera on night/firework shots? I am looking at getting a new camera for our next trip, and mine takes stinky shots at the lights on the floats, fireworks etc. Thank you so so much!

Camera = Canon EOS Rebel. Fireworks shots can be tricky without a tripod, but got some sense of what I could do with these samples:

Link to Spectromagic Pictures

Link to Favorite Park Shots - EPCOT-Japan

Some fireworks shots:

Sunset / Evenings Shots (Available Light)

There are many more food photos on this thread Link to Disney Dining

Pages 260-264 and 324-328

 

[jenr812]

Camera = Canon EOS Rebel. Fireworks shots can be tricky without a tripod, but got some sense of what I could do with these samples:

Link to Spectromagic Pictures

Link to Favorite Park Shots - EPCOT-Japan

Some fireworks shots:

Sunset / Evenings Shots (Available Light)

There are many more food photos on this thread Link to Disney Dining

Pages 260-264 and 324-328

Thanks for the links.