The Rage Against the “Beck” Grip and Grin Thread
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Not really Zach except for the odd shot, where I know I want shots with X composistion, Y DoF,
Alot of what I’m doing is composing differently on scene, then reviewing and self critiquing when I get home, trying to find what I like and what I don’t, or what I can change next time around. Sort of a work/self tutorial in progress. This is where my wish to spend 24hrs on river comes in. I only get these chances once every now and then and the desire to make changes, correct what I percieve to be flaws or improve on, has to wait until the next chance whic could be some time.
With regards to fillling the frame/leaving room. I have been trying to leave some room, usually up along one side but sometimes both to allow for typeface. Not really sure where to go with this, theres probably a balance I havent quite put my thumb on yet.
This is really a cool thread! Some great shots and great trout images in it, some really nice Browns. All though I live 10 minutes from a great wild Brown Trout River, they only average 7-9″ with a nice one being around 11″, doesn’t make for great trout shots but they sure are pretty, nonetheless.
Nature photography has always been my weakness but you all have been inspiring me to get out and work on it more. Big question is, how does one make a 7″ trout look good next to all of the 20″+ Browns, I don’t have an answer. I decided to do the same thing that John was talking about and included more shade, just an attempt to try and give the illusion of taking away the shortness of the trout and with out cheating in photoshop. Decided to shoot in the shade of a tree and use a narrow beam of sunlight coming through the leaves. Thought was that the shadows would take away from the fact that this is a very small trout. Don’t know if I like it or not yet.
Just got my computer and new logic board back so, hope I am not embarrassing myself again 🙂 John, as always, LOVE your work!!!
Ben: I love that shot! I do wish the eye were a bit more in focus, but it rocks! The shadow / beam of light really works and is def something to put in the bag-of-tricks for bright sunny days!
John: Nice shots all. Super crisp and clear! I really dig the example shot you posted later with the spey rod and spinning reel.
Aaron: I realized I didn’t comment on your bass shot and meant to… Its a sweet shot. I really like seeing the guy in the background. Nice job.
I was being a bit facetious talking about my lack of friends but I think my priorities are a bit different then most of the folks I normally fish w/….I just would rather hit the rivers then do most anything else so it’s tough to get people to go all the time.
I swear, I need to discipline myself to reading the posts on this forum at least once a day. Not so much to keep up, but to learn the language. I have to reread some of your posts sentence by agonizing sentence to comprehend the concepts. Fast lenses, f stops, ISO, etc. I want to understand this stuff. Correction, I have to understand this stuff if I want to become a better photographer. But gee whiz my non-analytical brain struggles with it. I got into photography for the artfulness and creativity, I never knew I’d have to revert back to analytical mathematics.
Anyway, good stuff guys, keep on posting. Here are a few shallow dof shots from my old Canon 35 mm with kit lens…feeble compared to the rest of the crowd, but I never pass a chance to post photos. These are scans from prints, hence the quality. Now that I’ve got a new DSLR I can no longer concern myself with scanning
But a critical piece to all of these “grip and grin” pix is having  a fishing buddy to help take the photo. Â
Truer words have never been spoken.
Sounds like you had an enjoyable day Aaron good for you…everybody needs that once in a while. Â I really like the forth (can’t count sorry) one DOF and lighting is awesome but personally I would crop that bad boy down just a bit so that you get my subject in a third of the picture. Â Just my opinion. Â You could probably turn it in to a portrait style photo easily.
Oh Lee…to be young again…(sigh)
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