Floating Family
Sit-on-top kayak, fun for the whole family. Unsinkable, too! Something I'd wish for us here, if it weren't for the "priorities"....
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Sit-on-top kayak, fun for the whole family. Unsinkable, too! Something I'd wish for us here, if it weren't for the "priorities".
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May, 2016Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
Photo was made at Lake Ohrid, precisely along the northwestern shore.Time
13:27:20 mid August, that's practically noontime, light-wise.Lighting
Pure daylight, nothing else was required. Nor possible, come to think of it...Equipment
The camera was a Nikon P610, used out of hand, with no add-ons whatsoever. Not that the same conditions will ever occur again but for the folks who likes to look at the numbers, here it is: Shutter speed: 1/1000sec, aperture: f/6.5, 125 ISO, eV 0.00, focal length 258mmInspiration
Summer at the lakeside offers incredible opportunities for photos of all kinds, and since it all tends to happen at unpredictable times and distances, the long-zoom prosumer at hand makes sense. The sight of the whole family using one kayak for joyful short rides off the shore was instantly inspiring, as it is a rare occasion when no-one is looking at some screen or other, pointedly ignoring the here&now in the World around them...Editing
There was no need to do anything, bar the usual resizing to 1600 x 1200px for upload. So you might say it is SOOC. Or, "it soocs" as some might translate it. ;)In my camera bag
In my bag I keep all the things I don't need at the moment. What I need during some photo walk I carry in the pockets of my photo vest. I feel it is better distributed and easier to carry this way. Typical contents of pockets is, one main and one spare camera (which is always watertight). Then there are some filters, ND and CPL. Of course there will be spare batteries, and a camera clamp instead of tripod (which usually stays in the car, unless required for some planned shots). Whatever occurs during the walk, I'll improvise using the camera clamp. Beside that, I'll normally carry a length of paracord, a lighter, and a sturdy pocket knife, the handle of which can be used as a stabilizing end for the clamp. In short, I'll rather improvise than carry a lot of gear for just in case.Feedback
The best advice is, look around and notice everything - from the miniature themes within the Macro world, thru things happening far away. To this end, I find it better to have one or two cameras equipped with optics that can reach both small and far, rather than having to tote big, heavy bag of glass and maybes. And lots of interesting things tend to happen suddenly, usually when you're not ready (Murphy's Law will see to that). In my heyday I have lost too many interesting photos while fumbling for the right lens... nowadays, I prefer to just speedily zoom into the scene. I know, tastes differ... but perhaps you'll see my point.
