Cuba Photo Shoot
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Hey Guys
Kay, so I am off to Cuba to catch a silver king or (lets hope) two, but I been thinking how to get some good photos on this trip.
Here’s the issue, 95% of the fishing is done off the prow of the skiff, so the grip n grins are mostly shot there, but I want a different angle. Also, you can only take so many pics of a fish jumping or a guy fighting a fish…
I been thinking of taking a kick boat and shooting some shots back up to the angler, or getting the guide and fisherman lifting or releasing the fish, shot from the water, but the weight constraints are an issue on getting the boat there…
You guys gave me some great advice on my Jurassic lake photo shoot. So how to make these photos interesting???
Hey Guys
Kay, so I am off to Cuba
You could have stopped right there and I still would have shed a tear. The fish there are virgin, hungry, and untouched. You are seriously lucky my friend!
As for the shoots – focus on the fish first . . . catch a few and get it out of your system . . . then just take pictures at “any angle” and enjoy the memories.
Just get in the water Mike – get some down low pics, should be enough shallow water for you to get out of the boat. Are you fishing one up, that’s always a bummer for a photographer……….
Morsie
What Morsie said. if you can get in the water your golden. Get some low perspectives at water level and even shooting up at the anglers. Would be gravy if you shot vertical and captured some monster skies (just my imo).
Be a little careful getting in the water – tarpon are typically in a little deeper water than what you would typically consider “flats” water, and hammerheads and the likes love to come up and cut wore out tarpon in half, as well as anything else that is hanging around.
Having said that – i did jump in the water a fish a couple weeks ago – it was awesome!!
Here is stuff to look at for ideas:
http://ericdewitt.zenfolio.com/p999116186
http://ericdewitt.zenfolio.com/p1033976253Mike,
With the clear water….and underwater housing would prolly give you some unique shots. I’m thinking some “over and under” stuff.
Check this: http://www.divephotoguide.com/underwater-photography-techniques/article/over-unders/
Thanks guys…
@Neal
I am amped, the fish we go for are on the north coast, averaging 60 to 80lbs, on the last trip there was a 140lbs fish boated…
I agree, get the comp and the mechanics like exposure and shutter speed right and let the chips fall… how bad can it be!
@Morsie
Hopefully we should be 2 up all the time… and I’m getting in even if I have to swim it.
@John
This forum’s vertical shot have shown me how to get the big sky feeling, do you guys shoot yours with the polarizing filter on?
@Eric
Thanks mate, awesome ideas there, grabbing some of your thumbs for reference… taa@Steve
Don’t got one, would love to do some of those shots…
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