eurgh - problems

[Gavlar82]

Hey, fairly new-ish to photography, think i have most of the basic technical skills. Now shoot mostly in manual mode. But my problems seem to come from either lack of inspiration or the inability to transfer what i see in front of me into what i want after the shutter is pressed.
I could be out on one of my walks and see something. Automatically think that'll make a great capture, set up compose, correct aperature, wb, shutter speed etc but it just looks kinda dull. My processing skills are very limited so not much help to be found there.

so was just curious when all you guys get to a location how exactly do you 'see' a shot?

 

[Daysleeper40]

Hey, fairly new-ish to photography, think i have most of the basic technical skills. Now shoot mostly in manual mode. But my problems seem to come from either lack of inspiration or the inability to transfer what i see in front of me into what i want after the shutter is pressed.
I could be out on one of my walks and see something. Automatically think that'll make a great capture, set up compose, correct aperature, wb, shutter speed etc but it just looks kinda dull. My processing skills are very limited so not much help to be found there.

so was just curious when all you guys get to a location how exactly do you 'see' a shot?

What kind of things are you trying to shoot - is it mainly scenic stuff while you are out on your walks? You might find that you need to put more effort into being in the right place at the right time. If you see a view that you like it would be worth thinking about when the light is going to be best and give you the nicest effect - and then go back to shoot it when conditions are more favourable.

 

[Nawty]

If I see something that I think looks like it'll make a good shot, I stop and think "what am I trying to show here?" and then look through the viewfinder, if what I see doesn't answer the question then I don't take the picture...

 

[will69]

You have a good mixture of shots on your flicker page, some are quire punchy.

The trouble with landscapes in Scotland is that you have to percervere, the lighting is not predictable, you just have to keep re-visiting places.

My technique now is to concentrate on composition and location, if I get those right I am willing to re-visit a place again to get better light.

 

[Gavlar82]

Thanks for the tips and advice guys. Heading out with the d300 today and going to limit my shot count to those where i have really thought about composition and what i am trying to convey in my images.