by Osprey Photo Workshops & Tours | Oct 7, 2011 | Nature, Photo Tours, Photo Workshops, Travel
Whereas fast shutter speeds freeze action, slow shutter speeds can imply motion and can transform the image into one that is impressionistic. The shutter speed selected depends on the effect desired and degree of movement. You can achieve interesting effects at settings of 1/60 to several seconds or even longer. Adding a stationary object to the scene can provide a point of reference. Use the playback setting on your camera to judge the results at various shutter speeds. Experiment. A Hoodman Hood Loupe place over your camera’s LCD will block extraneous light so you can better see the image and histogram. (Check out my new schedule of workshops & tours on my web site www.ospreyphoto.com)
by Osprey Photo Workshops & Tours | Sep 29, 2011 | Nature, Photo Tours, Travel, Wildlife
Composition
Focus attention on your subject. Keep the composition simple. Whereas painting is a positive process of adding things to the frame, photography is a subtractive process, eliminating elements that do not contribute to the overall image.
Move and explore the photo opportunities from different angles & heights. Position the camera to eliminate distractions behind and in front of the subject. But also make sure the subject does not blend into the background and disappear.
To avoid static composition and don’t center the subject unless there is a reason for it. Leave room in frame where the subject is moving or looking. Utilize entire frame, avoiding dead-space.
Consider framing the subject. By partially surrounding it by tree branches, a doorway, or an arch, you can control the viewer’s eye–blocking distractions, filling empty space, and focusing attention on the subject. Lines as created by streams, paths, and railroad tracks can both lead the eye into a frame and establish a sense of depth.
by Osprey Photo Workshops & Tours | Sep 27, 2011 | Nature, Photo Workshops
Click on the following tutorial to explore the relationship between the sky and water in digital photos –HopNat_PhotoFL11Skies & Color
by Osprey Photo Workshops & Tours | Sep 21, 2011 | Nature, Photo Tours, Photo Workshops, Travel, Wildlife
Join a small group of nature photographers (3-7) to visit some of my favorite photo locations in Argentina & Chile. The photo tour includes the following. 1) Coastal Patagonia–Valdés Peninsula, with elephant seals , Southern right whales, rheas, guanacos and the large magellanic penguin colony of Punta Tombo. 2) Mt. Fitzroy plus the Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park. 3) Torres del Paine National Park in Chile with spectacular landscapes, Andean condors, Austral parakeets, Patagonian fox, and black-chested buzzard-eagles. 4) Iguazú National Park (both the Argentine & Brazilian sides), the location of a spectacular horseshoe shaped waterfalls in the midst of a lush tropical rainforest with toucans, coatis, reddish-bellied parakeets, agoutis, capuchin monkeys, tapir, and more.
by Osprey Photo Workshops & Tours | Sep 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
Join me for my lecture entitled, “A Passion for Wildlife Photography, The Stories Behind the Images.” The program is to be held at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, VA in the Herbert H Bateman Administration and Educational Center, 24 Sep, 2011, at 1 PM.
This lecture focuses on the stories behind some of my favorite wildlife images intermixed with practical photo tips. I will discuss equipment and techniques for locating, attracting, and approaching animals as well as safety and ethical considerations. During the lecture, I will reveal insights into my passion for wildlife photography along with the skills and personal characteristics required to capture memorable images.
Check out my book “Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, An Ecological Treasure” at local book stores and visit my web site www.ospreyphoto.com for future programs.
