First attempt at taking pictures of RC Boats

[KingOfTheHill]

:d :d :d

[KingOfTheHill]

:cool: :cool: :cool:

[Kmot]

You got some very good shots! Good job of cropping too.

[smart_racer]

The need for speed...great pic's

[KingOfTheHill]

Thanks... Its very different than trying to take pics of Planes...

The water reflections/ripples were hard on the DOF and the autofocus was lost leaving me to manual focus all day.. a great lesson though. A few more trips out and i think i can get some good ones...

Now i just need to snag up a boat... almost bought a Miss Vegas today.. but i think im gonna go electric with something like the SuperVee.

JOe

[waboats]

Thanks... Its very different than trying to take pics of Planes...

The water reflections/ripples were hard on the DOF and the autofocus was lost leaving me to manual focus all day.. a great lesson though. A few more trips out and i think i can get some good ones...

Now i just need to snag up a boat... almost bought a Miss Vegas today.. but i think im gonna go electric with something like the SuperVee.

JOe


Try using a UV Filter and a Polarizer and the reflection of teh eater will be greatly reduced.

Great action shots as they are...

[KingOfTheHill]

Try using a UV Filter and a Polarizer and the reflection of teh eater will be greatly reduced.

Great action shots as they are...

Good advice.. and Thanks :cool:

JOe

[toesup]

A UV filter will improve the colours slightly and take out some of the 'blue' hue.
A polarizer will take out some of the reflections from the water bvut will slow your shutter speed / aperture combination down so you may end up with some bluuuury shots. :o

If you can (depends on your camera) try putting it in to 'Action' mode (if its a point and shoot) or Continuous AF and 'Hi' Programme and also 'Spot focus / exposure' (if you can) if its an SLR.

Practice panning too, that helps on fast moving subjects. Also take lots of shots... even seasoned Pro's miss that 'decisive moment' now and then.. :censored:

Some of your shots are rather good as they are by the way.. ;)

[infopimp]

Is there such a thing as Dynamic Boating?

(sorry... inside slope joke)

[willhaney]

Some very nice shots there.

[samotage]

Doesn't look windy enough ;)

[slopetrashuk]

DS = Dock Side???

[Sensiblenick]

*potters off and fits the Jart-V with hydroplaning pontoons* :(

[gpzy]

Great job with the pics.
What setup are you useing?
For some great photography info go to www.fredmiranda.com
and if you are a Nikon shooter go to www.nikonians.org

[KingOfTheHill]

Cleaned some up and adjust them...

My setup is fairly basic... Nikon D50 with Quantaray 70-300mm.

[Ghost 2501]

wow you cought a crash on camera :)

excellent pics :) far better than what I have posted.

[pkboo]

Great pics!