Checking out the picnic lunch
Camping fun at Cypress Hills Provincial Park - Saskatchewan (2012 August 23)
Camping fun at Cypress Hills Provincial Park - Saskatchewan (2012 August 23)
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My husband and I went to spend an afternoon with our daughter, son-in-law and grandson while they were camping in the beautiful Cypress Hills Provincial Park - Saskatchewan.Time
Our daughter and son-in-law were preparing a campfire lunch. Our young grandson was quite intrigued with the entire experience of campfire meal preparations. This image was captured at 12:12PM CST (2012 August 23).Lighting
It was a sunny day in the forest. The lighting was somewhat scattered as the noon-hour sun shone through the tall lodgepole pine trees surrounding the campsite.Equipment
I shot this photo hand-held with my Nikon D200 Camera and my old kit lens (I got with my F80 SLR camera) - a Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G lens at 80mm. The camera was set in Normal Program (Auto) Mode, f /6.3 1/160 sec ISO 400 White Balance set at "Sunny" Center-weighted Metering mode.Inspiration
I love taking photos of this little man, but he does not like posing for photos. With his attention focused on the array of items on the picnic table, I shot off a few frames and with this one was able to capture his innocent curiosity.Editing
This photograph was shot in JPEG format. I did a crop and slight adjustments to exposure and lighting using ACDSee Pro 6.In my camera bag
I have my Nikon D750, D200 and D5100 cameras in my bags along with my Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, a Tamron SP 24-70MM F/2.8 Di VC USD, a Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8G Lens, a Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD Lens, Nikon f/2.8 105mm Micro f/2.8 lens, and a Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens. I also always have my Samsung S8+ SM-G955W cellular phone with me (I like to use it when I want or need a wider angle photo.) If I am going to go for a drive to spend some time out and about shooting, I like to take all my cameras and lenses... you just never know what you're going to need. If I am going out to shoot something specific, I take my Nikon D750 along with the 70-200mm lens, 24-70mm lens, 50mm lens, and depending what my shooting goal is, sometimes the 105mm lens.Feedback
My advice for others is to keep your batteries charged up, and to take your camera and shoot as often as you can. I am not a 'people' photographer but I am now trying to capture more shots of people than I have in the past. I did not know how to shoot in manual mode nor much about adjusting white balance, etc. when I shot this photo. This photo is far from perfect but it did capture what has become a memory. If I could do it all over again, I would shoot different, but when it comes right down to it, I have to tell myself I captured the moment with the equipment and the photography knowledge (or lack of it) I had at the time. We need to try new things and go outside of our comfort zone. Take advantage of the lighting - when it is sunny or when it is cloudy or if rain or any other weather system is moving in, and play with your f stops. Take more than one photo... you can always delete it if it doesn't turn out. Try different camera settings and camera equipment as well. When you download your photos, don't discard the photo right away because the colour or composition isn't what you had wanted it to be. Try adjusting the lighting, exposure, cropping, etc, and also convert it to sepia or black and white... sometimes that may be the only adjustment you need to make to the photo in post-processing. Most important of all... always have fun!!!!
