Bryan Gregson
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Excellent report! I really enjoy seeing the Tarpon action shots, wow, I can’t even imagine what that rush would feel like,….bravo!
There is some great dialog here… I’ve learned a thing or two, thanks.
Aaron what a bad deal! Sorry that happened. I’m sure it will come back to you ten-fold down the road. For just starting out [like you said, 2 years ago] you’ve quickly started to break in, you’ve already had a feature in one of the most well-known protog’s e-zine mags, published in print rags, many online blogs, sites etc…. all of this is a huge early success…. your already doing it! I think the long haul is making the best out of these flip flop times. Perhaps a steady plug is always better than a random act of brilliance. Keep shooting, keep fishing and it will come. I’m looking forward to seeing your work for years to come.
As for TIF content and style…. I like it. It’s diverse and takes a youthful approach to fishing, which is appealing to me.
Stellar stuff here AO!
Cape eh? Cape Cod?… ahh… the old stomping grounds ; ) Have a Dan’s Deli hot pastrami for me!!
I just added Iceland to a ‘must’ do to the life list [was a ‘hope’ to do]… great capture of what looks to be an amazing place.
Great post… thanks!
Thanks for the feedback guys. I really appreciate it! The dual colors are driving me nuts so hopefully I can get this fixed very soon.
Doug – no I’m not printing and I don’t think I will be in the near future. It’s a bit too costly for me and my non-existent budget. If anything, I need to buy a decent lens. I thought you had the Lacie, thanks for confirming. As usual I’ll probably be giving ya a call… I’m full of questions as you well know ; ) thank you.
Matt – good to know about the print vs editing…. I’m one the one step at a time program ha ha
JMW – the link you provided has some great information… thanks!
Congrats on catching a fish on mouse pattern!!
Looks like you even had a hospital adventure added in the mix ; ) ouch!
I’m interested in the pattern you were using… got a recipe?
I have used and abused a few Echo rods… for the price and the function they are a great tool! Took some big fish on them with no issues [profile pic was with a Echo classic 6wt] . I use the 5,6 & 8 wt. I’d happily fish one any day. With the over priced rods these days its awesome to see a good rod at an affordable price.
Curious to what rod your looking at? anything specific?
Lee your slide show hit the spot man…. some killer shots in there. Not sure what the hell is going on with the ‘red bag’ shot but I really like how it came out!!
I’m heading down to the Green in a few days. Between yours, Cor’s and Mr. Barnes stuff I am so pumped!
Thanks for postin’!
Thanks Cor.
Yes, the 10mm came in handy ; ) Thanks for letting me test’er out! I guess you should probably add that on to my ever growing I.O.U. huh lol
Holy schnikies! Y’all are throwing down some serious images!
High Uintas
Deadmans Lake – morning
Deadmans Lake – evening
Middle Provo River
Evening behind the Idaho Fly shop
Oh man…. great round of pics!! (as Usual)……………….. “solitude” has wall hanger written all over it. Timeless piece right there. Bravo!
Bryan,
I’m with Eric, and the others…. your images are NICE! I don’t think I have ever seen one of your images here that didn’t make my jaw drop…
With that said, your question and this thread are very interesting. Thanks for raising it.
HA! thanks man, I really appreciate the words!
But honestly guys, I’m not fishing for complements here, just looking for tips and tricks for the next time.
There has been some excellent thoughts and ideas on this subject. I really admire everyones work, its inspiring to say the least. Thank you all for taking the time to help a brother out.
Hey Bryan –
(4) I would change how you are post processing some. But it depends on the application. We’ve discussed this before. Your images as printed above would be highly appropriate for The Drake or This is Fly. Neither Fly Fisherman or American Angler would be likely to run them, however. It’s just a different take on photography. However, when you jack up the contrast as you have done above, one of the things that happens is the blacks get blacker and the whites get whiter. You can achieve the same effect without clipping out the whites, again by following my single image HDR technique. Essentially you will grab the highlights and float them on a higher layer, then lower the rest of the contrast as you see fit; the whites will stay more grayish and will not clip.
Best,
ZachZach –
Thanks for the advise input and advise! Never tried the HDR technique, I’ll for sure check it out.
Also, interesting thoughts on post processing. I don’t know what I am doing, basically just push a bunch of buttons until it looks ok ; ) I haven’t really perused getting paper published, I don’t have the skills yet. BUT I really love the learning process!
Thanks for taking the time to reply!
Bryan
The polarizer’s effectiveness varies with the angle of the light light source. This can be problematic with water scenes and wet subjects because you’ve got multiple light sources/angles when you consider the reflections. I find as I rotate the polarizer some areas of the scene look great while others don’t, continue rotating and the offensive areas start to look good while losing the other, can’t get it all.
I also find, and seems to be the case with the shots you posted that the most offensive glare comes from the overhead reflection of a high white or overcast sky (especially in the second and third shots). This is nice light to be shooting in but you don’t want to include the sky or its reflection in the shots. By moving the fish under shade (tree canopy or the shadow of an angler) you can eliminate the overhead white reflections on the fish. Notice how in John’s second walleye shot there is a lot of blue reflecting from the overhead blue sky, not nearly as offensive as the white reflections primarily because the blue sky is pretty darn near medium toned (not nearly as bright). Our eyes tend to get drawn to the brightest parts of an image first.
Fantastic advise!… I’ll try to pay better attention to what the sky is doing next time. Good thoughts. Thanks!
Bryan, dude, a rookie? REALLY? Sstop worrying about unimportant technical details like a little bit of glare on wet fish. They are wet and supposed to reflect light!! The shots on your flickr page have something alot of guys can’t put into their shots if they had to: feeling and emotion! Your work speaks for itself. Keep it up.
LOL, Ha! Yep, el-rook-o here, really ; ) I know my abilities, try not to lie about em’ ; ) This little tid-bit really bugs me, I always get some glare and like to learn and grow from my mistakes. The learning part photography is what keep me interested.
Thanks for the words, it’s very encouraging…. and the feedback!
