Photography in
Iceland
by Robert E. Graf
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taken by me in this presentation were taken with a Nikon 200D using one of two
lenses: Nikon 18-70 mm Zoom and Nikon 70-300 mm Zoom. |
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When I quickly realized the magnitude
of opportunity for photos, I chose to limit the size of most pictures to 2.5
megapixels (1936x1296) using Normal compression. Whenever I saw subjects
that were really outstanding or when heavy cropping would be needed, I used
the full resolution (2896x1944; 10 megapixels). One favorable result of this
decision was that I could take 7000 photos on a "mere" 7 GB of storage
space. I did not want to take along a computer or other storage device; this
was a good decision. |
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The other favorable result was that I
could shoot everything I saw. If it is worth looking at, it is worth taking
home. This also allowed me the luxury of actually looking at the sights with
my eyes and taking pictures without having to think much. That may sound
trite, but the days in Iceland are long and this kind of educational trip is
taxing on the mind and body both during and after 17 days. |
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It is easy to keep some records with
the camera. Here is a record of the number of photos taken each day. (Photos
that were erased immediately are not counted.)
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| I have learned a great deal about shooting in the field. As time permits, I will share some of this experience so check back here from time to time for an update. Some topics I will discuss: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shooting through glass | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rain and fog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunshine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shooting from a moving vehicle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Speed, aperture, depth of field consideration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waterfalls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Protection of the equipment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managing the results at home | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preparing for the web report |
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