Weather getting me dowwwwn

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This weekend has really done me in :|

Yesterday, I had a couple of things I wanted to do in doors, but felt I had to go and take advantage of the sunshine. Because I had other tasks on my mind, I didn't take a single half decent photo and didn't have the patience for subjects to reposition themselves, or seek another myself.

Today, I was well up for it and went off believing the sun was going to be out for a while ... it wasn't. I have to use public transport and just made do with an uniteresting grey stroll along the river. I saw a heron as usual, but it was too dull to get a decent pic.

Soon after I got in, the sky cleared, but again, I have other things to do and places to go... not happy :(

Rant over :D
 
Why let the weather dictate what you do and don't do? I used to think the same until my course tutor reminded me if I was shooting a wedding would I go home if the weather turned out bad or would I have to adapt and overcome?

Conditions are very rarely perfect.
 
new2me said:
This weekend has really done me in :|

Yesterday, I had a couple of things I wanted to do in doors, but felt I had to go and take advantage of the sunshine. Because I had other tasks on my mind, I didn't take a single half decent photo and didn't have the patience for subjects to reposition themselves, or seek another myself.

Today, I was well up for it and went off believing the sun was going to be out for a while ... it wasn't. I have to use public transport and just made do with an uniteresting grey stroll along the river. I saw a heron as usual, but it was too dull to get a decent pic.

Soon after I got in, the sky cleared, but again, I have other things to do and places to go... not happy :(

Rant over :D
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Maybe you are Cursed:lol:
 
It's always nice to get shots of steam locos with the white smoke against a blue sky, but the skies are invariably light grey, doesn't stop me shooting the locos though, you just have to make the best of it.
 
zoidberg said:
Weather hasnt been brilliant round here, but decided for the sake of my sanity to get out and take some pics any way.


Fishing Boat at rest by spg_mutts, on Flickr

Chance to have a play with the ND grad on the S5.
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Who needs sun! :thumbs: Shame about the filter's colour cast, maybe ypou could change it's colour in psot to match the rest of the clouds lower down?
 
Alan Clogwyn said:
Who needs sun! :thumbs: Shame about the filter's colour cast, maybe ypou could change it's colour in psot to match the rest of the clouds lower down?
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Was just having a play, the ND grad is a very old Cokin, like 18yrs old!!
The colour is a lot different on the S5 compared to my old D80.
Hoping to replace my slot in filters with Hi-tech's at somepoint.
 
Interesting! From a sports and creative lighting point of view, the last thing that I want is blazing sunshine. At the beginning and end of the day it's good to have, but it's a nightmare for full control towards midday! :)
 
On the plus side, think about all those gorgeous snow shots when the white stuff turns up!!

(Of course then there'll be loads of "how do I expose for the snow") threads.....

Dean
 
One thing I know I need to learn, is how to adapt and be more open minded. If I go out with the intention of taking pictures, it's usually with a subject in mind.

I also need to know whether it's the combination of a D200 with a Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 that is limiting my ability to take good birdie photos in grey weather, or is it my technique; although I do have a tripod, I rarely ventured out with it and upping the ISO beyond 400 doesn't produce good results for me.
I have considered tryng to get a 2nd hand 1.4TC, but reading that I'd lose a stop of light makes me wonder if it's worthwhile :thinking:
 
I woke up at 6:45am to take the dog out and get some sunrise shots.

It's a good job I didn't take the camera with me as it would probably have been blown out of my hands. Gale force winds here!
 
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