50 plus shots and only one decent!!! - Orchid Board

Swamper · #1 10-13-2009, 12:01 PM

I was at the marina Sunday, watching the end of the Columbus Day Regatta. I must have taken over 50 pics and I wasn't real happy with any of them. This is the better one of the lot. Tell me what you guys think please.

ronaldhanko · #2 10-13-2009, 02:26 PM

Swamper,
This is superb. And taking a lot of pictures to get one good shot is the way you learn, though even then you take a lot. The pros even in the days of film would take ten rolls to get one good shot!

Ross · #3 10-13-2009, 03:00 PM

I think it's fine. What were the problems you were having? Focus or blur? Why not post a couple of the ones you aren't happy with and let us poke at those?

Swamper · #4 10-13-2009, 04:02 PM

Thanks guys. The problems I had were both blur and focus. Even the few that I sorta liked are not too well focused either. I know I needed to take a tripod but it just wasn't going to be practical. These events get very mob like. I'll resize a couple more so you can poke at them.

Swamper · #5 10-13-2009, 05:15 PM

Here are a few more shaky pics.

cirillonb · #6 10-13-2009, 05:39 PM

I think the chosen photo is good for a sunset but if you were trying to get some definition on the boats this late into a sunset, tough going. You might have bracketted this picture 1 stop underexposed and 2 stops (in 1/3 stop increments) over exposed
the others are fine as documentary snap shots. Nothing arty about the subject so I usually just shoot away and choose the couple I want forever.
Good shooting...you can't learn to take good pictures without taking pictures.
Nick

Swamper · #7 10-13-2009, 06:53 PM

Yup, that's basically what it was,documentary snap shots. I was racing against the sun. There were so many things going on. Boats, dogs, people, bikinis, birds, wildlife, nature, I shot them all and rushed. Looking back, I should have gone with a better plan and better prepared instead of just winging it like I did.

Amanda L · #8 10-14-2009, 12:26 AM

Fantastic picture!! Thanks for sharing!! I have learned the hard way to have my camera with me at all times! I missed a wonderful shot of around 20 sail boats leaving the marina here.

Amanda L · #9 10-14-2009, 12:27 AM

I really like the 5th picture.

rdlsreno · #10 10-14-2009, 01:03 AM

The sunset one is nice!

Ramon