“Moon Power.”
Allright, allright, not exactly the most inventive title, I admit, but I feel a little unsinspired with regards to titles tonight. Today I’m about 3/4 way through my August Snaps project. It’s been a lot of fun shooting with my compact camera and I would encourage you to consider a serious compact camera if you don’t already have one. My personal recommendation would be the brand new Canon G11 which you can pre-order at: Amazon.com, BH Photo or Adorama.
August Snaps is not all snaps though. It is very rare that I see a scene, frame it up, shoot it and then walk away with a good image. For all of the images in this project I have typically always ‘worked’ the situation to a certain extent (sometimes more than others) which means spending a bit of time trying different angles, different points of view and indeed different compositions.
Today I made 14 different images of the power lines and power pole incorporating the moon in different ways in the various images. It just so happens that this was the last image in the series and the one I happened to like the best (eventhough I had several others with the moon lined up in a similar way as in this one).
‘Working the scene’ or ‘working your subject’ is far from a novel tip, nevertheless it’s a very good one. If you’re new to photography one of the easiest ways to improve your images is to spend more time shooting what you’re shooting. When you think you’re done, push yourself to try a few more different angles, points of view or compositions. Move left, step to the right a little, crouch down or elevate yourself to a higher vantage point if you can. Not only could this extra time spent result in just the right image, but the process of editing your images for subtle differences will also teach you a lot about what works and what doesn’t.
Today I made a total of 22 images and as mentioned 14 of these were of this particular scene.
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24. August 2009 at 4:31 am
I really like the peacefulness of the image and the great color. Great tip for new photographers too.
24. August 2009 at 11:16 pm
Hi Barb, thanks for your kind words. Much appreciated.
25. August 2009 at 9:31 am
beautiful picture, i like the way you framed the moon. and also nice colors.
25. August 2009 at 10:11 am
Like your post & the mutual following. I, too, carry a P&S with me all the time and many of the photos on my blog were done with that camera. Shooting with a P&S, for me, is different than with a DSLR. I agree, you have to further work a scene to get that one exposure with which you are comfortable; and it does make you look at something more so than with a DSLR.
Glad we found each others blogs
25. August 2009 at 8:02 pm
Hi Shuuro, thanks a lot for taking the time to leave a comment. I appreciate it.
25. August 2009 at 8:08 pm
Hi Glenn, thanks for stopping by! I appreciate your comments and had a look at your blog. I really like the winter image in your latest post.
I agree that working with a P&S is differen to SLR, working the scene definitely increases chances for success, but of course the P&S is also ideal for the quick snap shot at times where you wouldn’t have your SLR with you.
Of course you could always do like Barb, carry the SLR everywhere, but it gets heavy, so we will have to talk her into getting herself a serious P&S.