Center Stage~BigAl

[BigAl]

What subject do you have no interest whatsoever in photographing?

I hadn't put that picture of my brother on this site because it was something that I did for personal use - the cover image to the party DVD. But I felt it appropriate for Centre Stage to show that I'm into photo-editing.

I describe myself as an eclectic photographer, so I'm up for photographing anything and everything. The only subjects that I won't take are those that I feel are not photogenic. But that, of course, will be my opinion at the time. I'm sometimes amazed when someone takes a picture of a scene or object that I'd never consider and makes it something special. So I try to keep an open mind and shoot things that I feel might not work in the hope that I'm proved wrong when I see it on the screen.

Having said that, I tend not to photo flowers and sculpture because I feel that the real things are better than photos of them.

[scoundrel1728]

I tend not to photo flowers and sculpture because I feel that the real things are better than photos of them.

As far as the flowers go, the pictures last a lot longer than the real thing and are available in seasons when real flowers are hard to come by.  The images are also nonallergenic.

[RonP]

Congratulations on being paraded Al, sorry I missed it earlier, a good read and insight to your good self.

Really admire the image that you did of your brothers birthday, and also how you are no processing your HDR images, with many you would not know it was HDR.

One question, when you are out and about doing landscapes do you use a tripod.

Ron

[BigAl]

One question, when you are out and about doing landscapes do you use a tripod.

It's quite unusual that you should ask that because I presented my South Wales slideshow to our camera club last night and I was asked if I used a tripod for my HDR shots. The answer was that I took my tripod with me on holiday but didn't use it once.

When the light is good enough I can get fast enough speed out of the camera to freeze the action and I'm lucky to be able to hold the camera steady enough not to need one unless I want a high f-number or am in low light.

The Manfrotto 190CL tripod gives a rock-solid platform but it's a heavy beast to lug around. I often have it in the car and will deploy it when there is only a short distance to walk. I also have a Leki Sierra monopod/walking stick which can be a handy alternative.
Ron

[RonP]

Thanks Al, your answer also answers another query I had, when I view images in the gallery I not only view for composition etc but I always look through the data as to what f stop etc was used and I have noticed that on some of your landscape images you have used ISO 800 and higher in some cases, so know I understand why.

I will have to give it a go myself, as you say the tripod weighs quite heavy and I now have to use a stick as well when out and about.

[busybee]

Lovely to see you in stage Al, and I really appreciate the space that you have in your photos.  Thanks also for the tip about viewing and voting, I'll give that a try.

You mentioned that you have a favourite photo framed but do you often get photos printed, or print them yourself?

[BigAl]

You mentioned that you have a favourite photo framed but do you often get photos printed, or print them yourself?

Most of the people I share photos with have computers so they are happy to view it on their monitors. I'm the Secretary for our local camera club and we have access to a high definition projector so that's how nearly all our members show their stuff.

Although I seldom do prints, every year we have a Village Fair which requires me to print and mount half a dozen pictures. These then get to replace ones that I have in frames.