The purpose of this article is to show the thinking
process involved in the preparation and pre-visualization of a Floating Hide Photography photo
session. These notes relate to the work in the field where the photo shoot will
take place.
1. How to camouflage and where to position the camera?
2. What’s the direction of the light and wind?
3. If there’s a choice of lens, which one is best for the
task?
4. Is there enough light to freeze the action? Is that what
you want to do?
5. What’s the background like, the texture, the colour?
6. Will separation between the subject and background be
achievable?
7. Can the background be made sufficiently blurred so as not
to be a distraction?
I carry a homemade floating hide made up with camouflaged
cloth; it’s lightweight and inexpensive. I also take along some refreshments,
my laptop and lots of backup space – my wait usually lasts for at least 4 to 6
hrs.
When everything is set up, I take my first shot with the camera to check
the exposure looking at the histogram. My goal is to get the histogram lines as
far to the right as possible without crossing over the right-hand side border
Reviewing is an important step. Finding out what worked
and what didn’t work is a valuable exercise and should be done at the end of
every photographic session – the positives go forward, the negatives are
corrected.
Photographing the water birds
1. Arrive at a location before the birds start flying.
2. Stick to the plan – unless forced to do otherwise.
3. If plan is changed, study its suitability.
4. Select a good camouflaged spot to photograph from.
This article focuses specifically on Floating Hide photography.
However, with a few minor adjustments the principles apply just as well to
other types of photography.
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