https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/tips-techniques/wildlife-techniques/intro-to-dslr-telephotos/
In this article, Tin Man Lee describes the different techniques necessary to capture wildlife while using a super telephoto lens. He also highlights some thoughts to consider if someone is looking to purchase a super telephoto lens. Very informative article, check it out.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Friday, November 17, 2017
Creating a Wildlife Panorama
https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/tips-techniques/wildlife-techniques/create-wildlife-panorama/
This article outlines a few tips and tricks to better your chances at making a panoramic wildlife/landscape photo.
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Grand Prismatic, YNP
Grand Prismatic, YNP
A few weeks ago I took a trip to Yellowstone with various other students in my class. One of my favorite shots was this one of the Grand Prismatic Spring. Although we did not get to hike up and see it from above, the colors of the spring are still so beautiful when seen from the side. I wanted to capture the the beautiful blue of the sky with the colors of the Spring, as they compliment each other so well.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Dusk: Yellowstone National Park
I took this picture during my recent trip to YNP. We were right outside of Gardiner MT when we decided to pull off the road and capture the last moments of the sun setting beyond this mountain range. With a little editing I was able to pull out some of the purplish and blue hue that was reflected into the sky.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Experimenting With Macro Photography
Garden of The Gods
Colorado Springs, CO
I wanted to experiment with macro photography while I was down in Colorado Springs a few weeks back. As I was walking through the beautiful landscape I found the opportunity to mess around with some macro type shots. My favorite capture was of this white wispy plant, the white of the subject really draws the viewer in, while the green around it seems to act like a frame keeping the viewer interested on the subject.
Monday, October 9, 2017
Thursday, October 5, 2017
First Light Room Edit: Sunset Through the Trees
Original Photo
For this edit I cropped the left side of the photo in to rid of the dark distraction on the left side of the frame. I also warmed the picture up slightly and darkened the leaves more to create a greater silhouette effect.
Mike
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Creating Your Own Luck: Tips and Tricks from Justin Black
This article written by Justin Black highlights many interesting tips/tricks that could help any photographer "create their own luck". Though knowing when and were to be when trying to capture a specific photo is key, these tips will certainly help to really take your next photo to an elevated level.
Mike
https://www.outdoorphotographer.com/tips-techniques/wildlife-techniques/create-your-own-luck/
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Share 2 and Critique
ISO 1250, Aperture f/5, 1/13 Shutter speed
Light draws more attention than dark. Jagged lines draw more attention than smooth. Sharpness draws more attention than blur.
ISO 100, Aperture f/5, Shutter speed 1/640
Light draws more attention than dark. Sharpness draws more attention than blur.
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Capturing Multiple Fast Moving Subjects
For this blog post I wanted to find a picture that captured two subjects frozen in action. I found this photo very interesting as the photographer was able to capture a Jackal as it was chasing away a scavenging bird. As we've progressed in class, I can only assume that capturing such an image would require a very fast shutter speed combined with an aperture that keeps the subjects in focus while using an ISO that would help allow for proper exposure. All of which would be hard to set in such a fleeting moment.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
General Aviation Photography
I took this photo this past July during a Fly-in that RMC's flight team hosted. The flight team is new and little known to most students that attend RMC, but I am a proud member and captain of this new club if you so call it. My goal going into the fly-in was to capture one of our planes right before touchdown. I was lucky to be just off of the side of the runway in a great position to create this picture. I wanted to freeze the Piper Archer just a few feet off the ground as one of our own RMC aviation students was flaring for landing. Of course I now understand what I could have done to better capture this moment but I firmly believe that any photo I walk away from happy to be a good one. Isn't that the point of photography? To create something that you can be proud of.
Mike
Creative Blurs: Introducing a Sense of Motion
Outdoor Photographer is a great webpage I've come to find. For myself it's a great place to find tips and tricks for many different types of photography. One article I came across was of particular interest to myself, it talked about introducing creative blurs to instill a sense of motion. In much of wildlife photography the goal is to freeze motion as much as possible to capture the subject in a clean manner to highlight what is happening. What I learned and also found interesting is the potential to slightly blur a portion of the subject to introduce and show some motion in a single snap shot. This technique was done on the photo above; a Snow Owl was captured in flight, by using a slower shutter speed and with a focal point on the owls head the photographer was able to blur the fast moving wings really highlighting the bird in flight.
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Capturing the Beauty of Places I Call Home.
Ousel Falls, Big Sky MT
Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Beach CA
I tried to capture the beauty that comes with both of these magnificent areas. The first photo was captured just a few hours west of us in Big Sky during January. I wanted to try and capture how quiet the area was along with the beauty of all the snow that seemed to lay so gently on all the trees and frozen creek. The second photo was taken while on the beach watching the sun dip down past the horizon illuminating the sky and creating a very interesting silhouette effect on the pier.
With both of these photos I tried my hand at adjusting settings. I messed with various aperture settings, shutter speeds, and ISO. I have a some understanding of what changing these will do to a photo, but if I'm being honest I just adjusted out of curiosity until I captured a few photos that I really enjoyed.
I look forward to learning more about what changing these functions of the camera will do and how they may determine the type of photo I am trying to capture.
Mike
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
What inspired my interest in photography (Blog Post #1)
Growing up I've always looked skyward watching and looking for planes that may be lurking above. I spent the first 5 years of my life living in Malaysia. Air travel was a huge part of life living there as my family and I would hop on "jumbo" jets a couple times a year to make it back to the states and visit relatives. My interest grew from those times we flew, as I got to explore the plane and sit in the cockpit with the pilots truly peaking my curiosity.
By the time college came around I knew I was destined to be a pilot, and Rocky was the place for me. My interest in Photography peaked when I followed Jan Jasinski on Instagram. He is a fellow Avgeek as we aviation enthusiasts like to call ourselves. He captures the elegance and complexity of airplanes along with the scenery surrounding airports so well that I was instantly drawn to the art of it all. Almost a year ago, after plenty of research I purchased a camera to begin a new hobby, photography. More specifically aviation photography.
I have always loved aviation, and now with photography I am able to capture truly amazing moments. Growing my knowledge in photography will broaden my horizon and capture not only aviation shots, but the world around me as well.
Mike
https://www.photojan.ca/scl
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