What's the best photography tips you've received ? (1 Viewer)

senatore

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2011

• #1

I use a 7D with a 400 prime lens and mainly take shots of birds.

I've received loads of tips over the years but I think the best two (both via BF) were :-

* Moving the focussing away from the shutter button.

* Using a sling strap to carry the camera around.

What's the best tip you have received that you have been impressed with.

Max.

 

stevo

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2011

• #2

Not really a camera settings tip,but keep still let the bird/s come to you.Keep low don`t suddenly appear on the horizon.

Steve.

 

Geoff Brown

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2011

• #3

Perhaps don't bother because some one else will have taken a far better photo anyway at some time!

 

Kevin Groocock

Well-known member

• Jul 16, 2011

• #4

Geoff Brown said:

Perhaps don't bother because some one else will have taken a far better photo anyway at some time!

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Love it! You're so right.

 

birdermoose

birder

• Jul 16, 2011

• #5

Best tips for me were apply the rule of thirds, Get up early in the morning and get down low on the ground or to eye level(although not always possible).

 

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Richard G

Well-known member

• Jul 18, 2011

• #6

Best one I've been given is practice, practice, practice........& then practice some more!!!

Richard

 

senatore

Well-known member

• Jul 18, 2011

• #7

One I've just remembered was that if you print out your pics don't have "compatible inks" in your printer because the results you get are far inferior to the printer's own make inks.

Max.

 

Stephen Fletcher

Yes, i did take the photo of the Eagle

• Jul 18, 2011

• #8

senatore said:

One I've just remembered was that if you print out your pics don't have "compatible inks" in your printer because the results you get are far inferior to the printer's own make inks.

Max.

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Not true if you get a printer profile done. £17 for a profile, which will make your prints exactly the same as proprietary inks, and you will save that on the first compatible purchase.

 

MJN

Well-known member

• Jul 20, 2011

• #9

Best two tips I've had were ones that it took a long time for me to take on board.

1: Learn how to shoot manual.
2: RTF manual.

Cheers, Mike.

 

Boy George

Well-known member

• Jul 26, 2011

• #10

Geoff Brown said:

Perhaps don't bother because some one else will have taken a far better photo anyway at some time!

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Ah! But good, bad or indifferent, the photo will be YOURS and not someone else's and that's why we do it.

Adrian

 

keith

Well-known member

• Jul 26, 2011

• #11

Don't keep pushing birds for that close shot.

 

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Huntso

Well-known member

• Jul 26, 2011

• #12

Top tip I have heard or read is "the best camera is the one you have with you"

 

mr_birdman

No longer a Canon Snob.

• Jul 28, 2011

• #13

The person taking the image is far more important than the camera brand or model.

 

C

cbjim

Well-known member

• Aug 4, 2011

• #14

its the indian not the arrow

 

Sandra (Taylor)

Well-known member

• Aug 5, 2011

• #15

Geoff Brown said:

Perhaps don't bother because some one else will have taken a far better photo anyway at some time!

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I so agree Geoff. I have a 'bridge' camera and I use it on the same settings all the time because - even after reading the instruction manual (170 odd pages) - I don't want to mess things up! I just know that I'm not getting the best out of it. Perhaps I'm a prime candidate for a beginner's course on photography.

Sandra

 

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pppppvvvv

Guest

• Aug 5, 2011

• #16

Its often difficult to distinguish between good advice and biased advice, particularly in terms of equipment. Micro focus adjustment and 100-400mm vs 400mm lenses come to mind.

Best advice i have received: dont blindly accept other people's opinions as fact. Test things out for yourself, and draw your own conclusions