Exactly my thoughts, that is very well written Bob! greetings Markus
>>-----Original Message----- >>From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 12:23 AM >>To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net >>Subject: RE: Composing on screen vs. in viewfinder. >> >> >>Hi, >> >>first of all, I would question the following statements: >> >>> photography and birds. My longest glass that is usable is >>> 500mm (with converter it tends to be too soft), so I have to >>> crop the pictures to make them interesting. >> >>> Now, when shooting digitally, being forced to crop later >>> something happens with my mindset. >> >>Why do you think you have to crop later? What is forcing you to do this? >>Like you, I have shot mainly slides, and I prefer to compose in the >>viewfinder. I never shoot with the intention of cropping later, and I very >>rarely crop. When I've shot wildlife it has usually been with a >>400m lens as >>the longest, plus a 2X TC. Admittedly, most of the wildlife I've shot has >>been bigger than most birds, but I never found a problem with composing in >>the viewfinder. I would hazard a guess that any issue you have is more >>psychological than real. With a hide you should be able to get >>very close to >>the birds. At the bird sanctuaries I've been too, the hides and the birds >>have been very close to each other. I notice that the most popular birding >>binoculars are something like 8x45, which is not very big. The main issue >>with them seems to be the need to focus closely, which also tells me >>something about how close you can get to birds. >> >>I recommend that you put these thoughts of cropping out of your mind, and, >>as you suggest, practice. Get used to the new techniques you are using >>first, before you expect world-shattering photographs, and accept that it >>will take some time to get through the learning phase. >> >>-- >>Cheers, >> Bob > >>> I have been talking about using longer lenses, building hides >>> and so on. >>> This has been great fun, and I am learning a lot about >>> photography and birds. My longest glass that is usable is >>> 500mm (with converter it tends to be too soft), so I have to >>> crop the pictures to make them interesting. >>> >>> Tim >>> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
