On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 7:49 PM, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David J Brooks" > Subject: Re: Agility photos. was Re: PUG reminder > > >> Bill, this shot from Matthew is very similar to how i shoot horse jumping. >> >> I focus at the base of the jump, which will give me some DOF in front >> and a bit behind, and what for "the moment" then shoot. >> >> Sounds simply, but it took a while to get the timing down. >> >> Lots of useless film, t first. > > The timing is what I am having trouble with. > At least I have only killed a few billion photons....
Mr and Mrs Photon will be happy to hear that.:-) It took a while, but what works for me on head on shots or slightly angled is when i see the hooves, i shoot. For shots mostly at 80-90 degree's i back of a bit and take a wider shot, and follow the horse, with my eyes, in the finder, sort of like a pan, but the eye is moving, not the camera. When i see the hoof at the rail, i shoot. Works about 98% of the time. Dave > > William Robb > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
