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http://www.greatoutdoors.com/photogallery/art-wolfe-photographs-the-southern-ocean-and-south-georgia-island
Some of the wildlife/bird photos can be taken with a wide angle lens. You just have to get really close. See the above for some examples.
I think he communicates with the animals because they always seem skittish with me. Amazing photos though.
17 page thread in such a short space of time not relating to a new announcement or release...
Well Done
If Nikon puts out a 36mp camera in a pro level body, then I'd expect it to be good! I think that 36mp is approaching the area where with todays technology noise will be acceptable. If not, they won't make it.
I'm always in favor of seeing different manufacturers develop new products and offer options. It would really be boring if they were all the same, photographers need a choice.
Still, as long as I get enough pixels to crop my FF image, I'd go for low noise and better light sensitivity if that was a option. I did not get a D3S because 12 mp did not meet that criteria, but 18mp does.
Seriously, though, tech progresses, and perhaps, our grandchildren's grandchildren may not even know what SLR means...
If you're shooting with a deep DoF, such as at f/8, focus errors are masked quite well. But as I stated in that other thread (apologies for repeating myself), most people expect a $2K+ camera to focus accurately even with a shallow DoF. Speaking for myself, I certainly didn't buy a 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, 135mm f/2L, or 85mm f/1.2L II to 'f/8 and be there.'
Good point there. This is why I am looking forward so much to the 1DX for its AF capability in those situation. In the mean time though, I will try your suggestion to focus at F8 and see if I can catch my little girl!
Use f8 on people pictures only if your reason is to ensure adequate depth of field or to balance flash ratios (this happens a lot in studios and other controlled pictures...)
For a running child, take a lot of pictures with shallow deoth of field and LEARN how to use shallow dof to your advantage... By the way, at f8, you'll need a flash too for any indoor picture... or mad high ISO... or both... If you want natural pictures. learn how to use your lenses, don't rely on crutches.
When I use f8 when taking pictures of birds, it is because I am taking pictures of large birds in flight (herons and egrets), and am doing so in broad daylight. I usually want both wing and beak in focus, so this is necessary. But for a child? all you need is an eye in focus! And sometimes, not even that! The purpose for your pictures is the emotional connection to the memory, not technical image quality. "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." (Henri Cartier-Bresson)
Watch out for too shallow DOF ( #3 )
I actually like the shallow DOF on #3...
I think the keyword here is "too"--the shallow DoF is nice, but a half inch to an inch so deeper might be a little better effect, IMHO. Hard to say for sure without comparing directly. When I'm uncertain with this kind of shot, I'll just shoot 2 frames with the second one stopped down a bit and then I can decide which is better after the fact. Of course this could just be do to my lack of experience.
Watch out for too shallow DOF ( #3 )
Give them space ( #3)
Avoid taking pictures up the nose ( #2, #5 )
Avoid taking wa pictures - unless they are very wa when it is obvious that is what you are aiming for
The 7D is nore than good enough for weddings but you will have to work on the pp to get the best images
5DII, 1Ds3, 1D4 are the only other options and they will introduce new issues, including a big cost.
Just remember that a wedding albumn is reportage, 90% 'standard' images, 10% 'artistic' images. Keep focussed on the standard images as they wont forgive you if the picture of mum and pop look bad.
