Mike said:
> > Another sort of perfectionism is being able
> > to react very quickly to fast-changing scenes.
> > As an example, try following a bunch of playing
> > children as they move from sunlight to deep shadow
> > and back again repeatedly. It's difficult enough
> > if you know both exposures and merely have
> > to adjust the aperture ring as your view shifts.
>
> And that relates directly to a comment I made about practicing and
> taking the time to learn both light and your equipment. There's a
> photographer (I've forgotten his name for the moment) who has
> published many great photos of eagles, many in flight, or mating, or
> catching their prey. He made these photos before the advent of
> autofocus, IS lenses, and all the other high-tech paraphernalia that
> is deemed to be indispensible these days.
OK, I now recall the name of the photographer. Here's a URL in which
he discusses some of his experiences and techniques:
http://www.outdoorphotographer.com/content/pastissues/2000/feb/baldeagle.html
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Shel Belinkoff
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"Why should I use a meter? What if the darn thing broke on me
when I was out making a photograph? Then what would I do?"
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