tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post2381185907295015265..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: [jules' pics] water and rockJames Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-14269097219058310772011-06-21T11:51:51.145+01:002011-06-21T11:51:51.145+01:00Team photos are usually the best!
I made the crum...Team photos are usually the best!<br /><br />I made the crummy and disappointing test shots, envisaged what the composition could have been, set the exposure, focus, focal length, and then gave the camera to my extra-tall auto-levelling intelligent-feedback bipod who did the leaning over the edge. The intelligent feedback mechanism told me this was indeed a good spot for the hoped for photo, and then he pressed the shutter. <br /><br />What you might not realise is that James is 13 inches taller than me - so it would have been quite a bit more perilous for me to take the same photo! Besides, he is much better at me than getting photos level, which is really important for wide-angle shots.<br /><br />Check the EXIF on flickr for the full setup details.juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591920483149775255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-14305127584991199962011-06-21T10:25:59.151+01:002011-06-21T10:25:59.151+01:00"Focal length" was what I really meant, ..."Focal length" was what I really meant, of course. Re ankles: been there, done that, but if you're the one taking the risks, why does this get posted under [jules' pics]?<br />Anyway, awesome picture.Nick Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00057838251997644583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-87030214328288684212011-06-20T12:29:01.305+01:002011-06-20T12:29:01.305+01:00Yes, we used a lens.
(11-16mm Tokina)
But the c...Yes, we used a lens. <br /><br />(11-16mm Tokina)<br /><br />But the critical bit was the dangling over the edge wih jules holding onto my ankles.James Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-26576907310323761862011-06-20T11:07:51.482+01:002011-06-20T11:07:51.482+01:00Lens?Lens?Nick Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00057838251997644583noreply@blogger.com