masterfisho7 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I have started a Wildlife Photography Course and its free want to improve my Photography each week I get sent how to use my camera to get better photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) Now that is a great shot, and a good idea as well. Although it's strange how the meacat isn't casting a shadow. Frank Edited October 15, 2018 by frankS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 How about posting a few of your shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Squidy Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Good tip there, I've never yet taken a bad photo while a meerkat was standing on my head so the technique clearly works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Where is the free course available?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Mr Squidy said: Good tip there, I've never yet taken a bad photo while a meerkat was standing on my head so the technique clearly works Ive been in different meerkat enclosures a few times, one always get as high a lookout spot as it can. One session was with a bride and groom where we sprinkled mealy worms in the brides hair to get the meerkats where we wanted them. Camera techniques are only a small part, its knowing the target species which is the key. Just like fishing, theres a time to feed, hide and mate. Interacting with the wildlife so they except you and carry on their natural behaviour is something I look for in wildlife images. Edited October 15, 2018 by JonD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 32 minutes ago, kingie chaser said: Where is the free course available?? AS PER THE PHOTO BELOW FOUND IT ON THE WEB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 hour ago, JonD said: . One session was with a bride and groom where we sprinkled mealy worms in the brides hair to get the meerkats where we wanted them. I suppose that would work on other Animals to, ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 13 hours ago, masterfisho7 said: AS PER THE PHOTO BELOW FOUND IT ON THE WEB I was on their website yesterday & couldn't see anything related to a free course, will have another look. A link to the area could help us who are interested in it if you can? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 6 hours ago, kingie chaser said: I was on their website yesterday & couldn't see anything related to a free course, will have another look. A link to the area could help us who are interested in it if you can? Hi mate I just put free photography course and got this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JonD Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 My daughter follows their work, she has also done some free online photography courses that run over a six week period I believe. I will try to find out info if interested, also always happy to show anyone a few spots down this way and help out with camera work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 1 hour ago, JonD said: My daughter follows their work, she has also done some free online photography courses that run over a six week period I believe. I will try to find out info if interested, also always happy to show anyone a few spots down this way and help out with camera work. Mate that sounds great I would love that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) I don't think you can just start when you like but they continually run. I believe the reason is because you have set modules with a test at the end, we got onto to it when we home schooled one of ours for a while. This is the link, some of th courses have recognised qualifications https://www.open2study.com/. And this was the one my daughter did https://www.open2study.com/courses/the-art-of-photography Both my girls have also done a few other courses for free on here too. Edited October 18, 2018 by JonD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Don't worry if you miss the start date of any of these as they continually run, just means you may have to wait a few weeks for the next re-run. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatcher Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Best way to improve your photography is to get out there and keep shooting in different situations. Practice/pratice/practice. A pal of mine took up photography a few years ago and he was after a few general tips. I wrote down these few notes for him. They may be helpful to a few of you if you can read my writing !!! ? http:// Wildlife photography in Australia,love it. Here are a few shots from our first ozzie trip. No photoshopping in these ones. Taken at Pebbly beach just south of Ulladulla. We were mobbed by king parrots,crimson rossellas and rainbow lorikeets. http:// http:// Got "photobombed" by a drop bear on a fishing trip up to Lake St Clair on one of our ozzie trips ? http:// John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Im actually really appreciative that I learnt how a camera actually works & the principles behind how to actually achieve things like proper depth of field & work out what shutter speed I should choose on an old manual 35mm film camera like my old Pentax Spotmatic which most of the fore mentioned is now just press a button or choose a setting & it all happens for you. And that's before you even get into composition, subject matter & etc w Then of course you have to take it to get developed unless you had a dark room & actually see if what you were trying to do even worked & sure you could do a few things if you were skilled in the dark room but there was now 'photoshop! Things are pretty easy these days really & not a lot of skill involved imo, just choose a setting & snap off 40 images & see which is the best then crop & chop & make a few colour changes then hey presto a half decent image appears. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 On 10/20/2018 at 10:00 PM, snatcher said: Best way to improve your photography is to get out there and keep shooting in different situations. Practice/pratice/practice. A pal of mine took up photography a few years ago and he was after a few general tips. I wrote down these few notes for him. They may be helpful to a few of you if you can read my writing !!! ? http:// Wildlife photography in Australia,love it. Here are a few shots from our first ozzie trip. No photoshopping in these ones. Taken at Pebbly beach just south of Ulladulla. We were mobbed by king parrots,crimson rossellas and rainbow lorikeets. http:// http:// Got "photobombed" by a drop bear on a fishing trip up to Lake St Clair on one of our ozzie trips ? http:// John Thanks mate that is great advice love the photos by the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) Not that anyone would be interested but that is ME in the red jumper. And John in centre back. Don't know who the bloke is far right back, he just shows up from time to time. Frank Edited October 22, 2018 by frankS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snatcher Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 What a great trip that was up to Lake St Clair Frank. I even managed to catch a bass between the drinking bouts !!!! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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