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Photography Lesson 101

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Al L. in Wisc.

10-23-2006 03:56:02




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MN Scott has a posting about six down from this - depending upon how fast I type and how long the typist goes on. As a 4-H volunteer photography leader/county fair judge, I am constantly telling photographers to "fill your viewfinder with your subject" ..."get close and eliminate unnecessary background that doesn"t add to the photo". Scott did a great job of holding the camera steady-no blurry/fuzzy pictures. Scott also held his camera level-look at the picture of corn rising up the elevator into the wagon taken from rear of tractor. In the 4-H program we emphasize that the camera is a tool. Whatever tool you have, know how to use it. A 35mm, I have five - all manual and two digital, a point-and-shoot and an SLR (single lens reflex allowing me to look through the viewfinder). I can take great pictures with any of these knowing the "tool" i.e. camera and knowing the limitations of the "tool". I can"t take a good picture standing atop the 110 meter Snowflake Ski Jumping scaffold with my point and shoot. But, I can"t take a good picture with my 35mm and telephoto lens on a windy day up there either - "limitations of camera/weather conditions that would cause blurry/fuzzy pictures. Who wants to look at a poor image on out television sets? Magazines-girlie to Red Power or Wisconsin Trails, they all strive for clear, sharp images, with their images "filling the viewfinder". Some of the photo ads and pictures in the various galleries are really bad. Not something we say to 4-H members. We try to say something positive to encourage them. I always say, "keep shooting, that is the way to get better results, and enjoy taking pictures". Look at some of the poor examples of photos-hey folks, we want to show off our tractors/implements, why not make the effort to put them in their best light? I can talk to you folks this way because we are adults-myself not included some days. Ok, lesson/preaching is over, I have nuked my coffee twice. Keep shooting and enjoy!

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jack kade

10-23-2006 07:25:22




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 Re: Photography Lesson 101 in reply to Al L. in Wisc., 10-23-2006 03:56:02  
I would like to add... I see many poor quality shots of Tractors here, simpily because they violiated rule #1. Have the 'SUN AT YOUR BACK'. Never take pics while 'shooting toward the sun'. That washes out the subject and puts it in a 'shadow'.



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Al L. in Wisc.

10-23-2006 08:15:50




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 Re: Photography Lesson 101 in reply to jack kade, 10-23-2006 07:25:22  
Great point. My digital point-and-shoot is a Kodak CX 4200. Scotty, here Scotty, where are you in the woods?



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scotty

10-23-2006 09:30:22




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 Re: Photography Lesson 101 in reply to Al L. in Wisc., 10-23-2006 08:15:50  
Hey Al, Im in Ct. One of my neighbors had a couple of trees come down and they gave me the wood. I just finished the 49 Super and wanted to test out the govenor. It worked out good !


scotty



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Janicholson

10-23-2006 06:54:52




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 Re: Photography Lesson 101 in reply to Al L. in Wisc., 10-23-2006 03:56:02  
4-H is the finest youth organization in the world. I'm proud to be a leader and glad I was involved in my youth. Thanks for your efforts with our future. JimN



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RustyFarmall

10-23-2006 06:04:11




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 Re: Photography Lesson 101 in reply to Al L. in Wisc., 10-23-2006 03:56:02  
Excellent advice. I might also add that some digital cameras just will not take good, sharp pictures. Maybe because of age, maybe because they just never were a good camera. I have a Kodak DX3500 that I think takes great pictures. I also have an older Polaroid digital that works good for general distance shots, but is absolutely no good for up-close shots, turns out fuzzy everytime.



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scotty

10-23-2006 07:40:04




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 Re: Photography Lesson 101 in reply to RustyFarmall, 10-23-2006 06:04:11  
third party image

Mornin Rusty, Ive got the DX 3500 also. My wife has the newer C 340 Kodak.

Heres a pic of me loadin the trailer up with wet red oak to test out if the govenor is workin properly and then pull it up a good sized hill !

Govenor works :")


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