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Advice on getting better shots

I would like to get some advice for getting better versions of these shots, I have access to all of the subjects, so I want to know if any1 has some info I could use, Mahalo!

David

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June 10, 2005

Ford

carry a card chart with multiple exposures or bracket, watch out for highlights and wait till the sun gets a little closer to the water. What looks like a inch above the horizon is usually my best

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June 11, 2005

Ford

I meant watch out for hotspots

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June 11, 2005

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I would also suggest, for the sunrise shot, that you either take advantage of the bottle in the foreground or move a little closer to remove it. If you use a wide angle lens you could get that bottle right up close and in focus with the sunrise behind it. I'm just a beginner though, so my advice is to be taken with a grain of salt :)

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June 11, 2005

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Thanks guys, im really not familiar with anything photography, I seem to just pull these shots out of nowhere, so im not sure what a card chart even is, what is it? thnx

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June 11, 2005

Melissa L. Zavadil

Instead of taking a picture at night to create the black background take the photo during the day with a black piece of cloth or board behind it. Your lighting will end up a little better.

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June 11, 2005

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