persephone Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 :) ..Not what others think/say ....what do you feel is/are your best attributes /skills? :D there are so many wonderful images presented here..everyone has a set of skills !! What I feel fairly comfortable with during my macro/insect 'hunting' ..are patience, learning what the subject of my attention is doing/may do, and checking backgrounds. .I really prefer to let the camera do the rest :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 (edited) I cut and pasted from the other thread where I spoke about what I will probably never get the gist of. :laugh: On the positives (this only applies to nature photography as I'm not interested in taking photos of people and I know this isn't what most people on here are interested in, but over the past couple of years: I can read the light. I'm confident using exposure compensation now, it's been an eye opener as I can become more creative using it. I have learned some 'field craft' and found I can get a lot closer to wildlife, sometimes with a wide angle lens to get a different photo. Having steady hands and good balance means I can hand hold a telephoto on a boat rolling about in a swell without holding onto anything and get a sharp shot. (I think years of kitting up in dive gear on a moving boat helped with this). Edited May 21, 2012 by Ripley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redangel Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I have a very steady hand...I think Ive mastered the hold n breathe technique in hand held shooting. I persevere, accept my oppsies and move on acknowledging its part of learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 :) Steady hands/balance - excellent! C'mon ,all those who produce interesting and emotive and clear shots ..... you are good at this - tell us what makes you proud! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapvic Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I think my strengths would have to be persistence and ingenuity. I don't have much equipment, so I have to improvise a bit. But like Snook I don't think I have any strengths yet when it comes to photography. Hopefully one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Erm, sheer goddamn stubborness (or perhaps stupidity) to make it to this point. I can use my camera completely manually, I get to be the one that tells it what to do, rather than the other way around. I understand the settings completely and use them to my advantage. I am getting there with OCF. I can work under pressure. My posing of people has improved (thank you Bathroom Project). I have developed my own style (both shooting and processing), but it's still evolving. I have been told that my work is strong and consistent (which I mostly agree with) and I entered awards for the first time this year and picked up a Silver (at QPPAs, APPAs is this weekend - eeek!). The rest of my work was scored as professional quality and above. Considering the judges are my most successful peers, this was really important to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Juddabug Whippets Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Congratulations Huga! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juddabug Whippets Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 For me... I only got my first DSLR in January! So I think I've come a long way. I think a strength is I keep trying, changing settings to see what gives me the best photos! I mostly photograph whippet racing.... Which happens in a blur.... Over the last three race meets I think I've finally figured what works best! I don't shoot in auto and haven't done for some time! I haven't given up........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Congrats Huga and good luck for this weekend :D I think I'm not too bad at bugs, jumping spiders in particular :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I can read light pretty well and pretty quickly. I think I am good at capturing the individual animal and not just a species. I understand the basics of photography well and have no issue working in manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapvic Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Congratulations Huga and good luck this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Thanks all. For those interested, the awards will be live streamed. Watching the judging is so eye opening, I really recommend catching some of it if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 I haven't given up........ :) :) Good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 I am loving all these strengths :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniek Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 my biggest strengths are my 7D and TWO fancy camera bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Tess32 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 *groan* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 @anniek - you're an amateur! I think I have at least 6 awesome bags...though I only have older model camera bodies, so I guess I suck after all My strengths, to my own eyes (I may be in my own universe on these): - good at trouble-shooting - good at calming people down - ok at offering solid advice, which in turns helps me think more critically on my own - love to get down low, into tiny or twisted spaces or any really awkward and uncomfortable position to get a shot - good at finding creatures underwater, my chosen arena - happy as a clam to move sliders around and twiddle with things to try out new (for me) ideas - good at getting it done, no matter what the universe throws my way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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