Lost Canadian
Expedition Leader
Forget that last part, go with what he ^ said...
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Forget that last part, go with what he ^ said...
crawldit
Adventurer
Geesh, a guy goes to work for one day and.....
Just kidding. I love debate, especially educated and passionate debate. I'm learning a lot.
Bottom line, yep I'm a beginner. Do "I" need filters right now? Not likely. At least not with my current knowledge base and skill (or lack of!). I brought up UV filters and Polarizers because those were two things that I had seen brought up numerous times on numerous forums. When you start talking about things like ND filters, gradient filters and sunset filters you are way over my head.
Photoman is correct. I'm an Arizona boy, born and raised. I find Sedona absolutely captivating and love to take photos there. In fact 3 of the photos in my original post are from a recent trip to Sedona. I've read a couple of books and tried all sorts of different settings and always wound up with images that were "hazy". It's a big part of why I finally pulled the trigger on upgrading to a DSLR. Keep in mind that I haven't deluded myself into thinking that a DSLR will automatically correct my bad photos. However I do think it provides me with a platform that will allow me to learn, adjust and ultimately correct my bad photos.
I like what Lost Canadian said...... I need to figure out what it is that "I" am trying to accomplish. For me (right now at least) I think that I will keep it simple. I want to protect the lenses that I have with either UV filters or lens hoods (or both...). I want to invest in a quality tripod and possibly a remote release. Other than that I'll stick to buying some memory cards and some tanks of gas. I'm going to get out and enjoy the beauty that is Arizona, and I'm going to take a heck of a lot of photos in the process. I'll see what I get, and I'll be sure to post my results here. From there, I'll see how things evolve.
Anyway, thanks for the input gentleman. Of all of the Photography sites I have come across, this is by far my favorite. I think that in your own rights, you are all correct. You know what YOU like and what works for YOU. I'm reading your posts, looking at your photos and learning a lot from your "arguments". I appreciate you sharing your opinions. After all, that is what I asked for :sombrero:
And I think Michael Slade summed it up best
"Fill your tank, point your car in your favorite direction and drive. Drive for a while and then go shoot. How far do you drive? Where do you go? What do you shoot? Well, those are questions that only you can answer. When you get there shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot. Take a break. Make a sandwich. Listen to the birds (or lack thereof), take a quick nap, then shoot some more. Fill that damn card as full as you can. Then come home."
Right on.
:smiley_drive:
Just kidding. I love debate, especially educated and passionate debate. I'm learning a lot.
Bottom line, yep I'm a beginner. Do "I" need filters right now? Not likely. At least not with my current knowledge base and skill (or lack of!). I brought up UV filters and Polarizers because those were two things that I had seen brought up numerous times on numerous forums. When you start talking about things like ND filters, gradient filters and sunset filters you are way over my head.
Photoman is correct. I'm an Arizona boy, born and raised. I find Sedona absolutely captivating and love to take photos there. In fact 3 of the photos in my original post are from a recent trip to Sedona. I've read a couple of books and tried all sorts of different settings and always wound up with images that were "hazy". It's a big part of why I finally pulled the trigger on upgrading to a DSLR. Keep in mind that I haven't deluded myself into thinking that a DSLR will automatically correct my bad photos. However I do think it provides me with a platform that will allow me to learn, adjust and ultimately correct my bad photos.
I like what Lost Canadian said...... I need to figure out what it is that "I" am trying to accomplish. For me (right now at least) I think that I will keep it simple. I want to protect the lenses that I have with either UV filters or lens hoods (or both...). I want to invest in a quality tripod and possibly a remote release. Other than that I'll stick to buying some memory cards and some tanks of gas. I'm going to get out and enjoy the beauty that is Arizona, and I'm going to take a heck of a lot of photos in the process. I'll see what I get, and I'll be sure to post my results here. From there, I'll see how things evolve.
Anyway, thanks for the input gentleman. Of all of the Photography sites I have come across, this is by far my favorite. I think that in your own rights, you are all correct. You know what YOU like and what works for YOU. I'm reading your posts, looking at your photos and learning a lot from your "arguments". I appreciate you sharing your opinions. After all, that is what I asked for :sombrero:
And I think Michael Slade summed it up best
"Fill your tank, point your car in your favorite direction and drive. Drive for a while and then go shoot. How far do you drive? Where do you go? What do you shoot? Well, those are questions that only you can answer. When you get there shoot and shoot and shoot and shoot. Take a break. Make a sandwich. Listen to the birds (or lack thereof), take a quick nap, then shoot some more. Fill that damn card as full as you can. Then come home."
Right on.
:smiley_drive:
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photoman
Explorer
If you have some time this week or next weekend you may be interested in heading out to Boyce Thompson Arboretum. They are in peak for fall colors and the park is a pretty nice little day trip. Since it is out in Superior there are also places to wheel or ride if you want to do that too. They also have photography work shops going over the next few months. Site: http://ag.arizona.edu/BTA/
December 20th- if you are available- is the luminary festival at Besh Ba Gowah archeology site in Globe. If you have a tripod by then it is a good place to work on some night shots, enjoy some culture, and mingle with other photographers. More Info: http://www.globemiamichamber.com/Custom2.asp?pageid=3563
December 20th- if you are available- is the luminary festival at Besh Ba Gowah archeology site in Globe. If you have a tripod by then it is a good place to work on some night shots, enjoy some culture, and mingle with other photographers. More Info: http://www.globemiamichamber.com/Custom2.asp?pageid=3563
crawldit
Adventurer
Great local info. Looks like I have something to do the next couple of weekends. I don't have the new Nikon yet, since my wife is hiding it for Christmas. But I can still get out and practice with the Canon and enjoy the events.
I appreciate it.