PJcam
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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Yesterday I took the wife for a drive, no where special, just a run in the country and along the coast, I took my very first landscape shots, therefore only used, Canon EF 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6, Canon EF 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses, but I had all of them with me. There is still part of me saying, OK PJ you going to shoot some basic landscapes, but what if you see a nice bird or deer you want the bigger lens for, so I took them all.
As said, they were basic landscapes, all taken from the car, each in the only parking place I could find, with camera popped out of my window, but for me they were my first shots so it was great to get out and try the camera out.
I drove down one narrow country lane, just over a car width, the odd passing bay, no where to park, I saw 20-30 wild geese in a field as I passed it but couldn't pull up to shoot them, there was no where to park, it would have been unsafe to go back in my power chair, so just had to accept it as a missed opportunity. I think it is because there will be for me many missed opportunities due to be restricted where I can go or get to that I take all my stuff in case I do see something worth shooting in an area I can get to. That said, camera equipment in the car is one thing, what I can take in the power chair will no doubt be another, that will be when I have to be more choosy I think. Until then it is the boy scout thing, be prepared. Boy scout thing, I am 69!
As said, they were basic landscapes, all taken from the car, each in the only parking place I could find, with camera popped out of my window, but for me they were my first shots so it was great to get out and try the camera out.
I drove down one narrow country lane, just over a car width, the odd passing bay, no where to park, I saw 20-30 wild geese in a field as I passed it but couldn't pull up to shoot them, there was no where to park, it would have been unsafe to go back in my power chair, so just had to accept it as a missed opportunity. I think it is because there will be for me many missed opportunities due to be restricted where I can go or get to that I take all my stuff in case I do see something worth shooting in an area I can get to. That said, camera equipment in the car is one thing, what I can take in the power chair will no doubt be another, that will be when I have to be more choosy I think. Until then it is the boy scout thing, be prepared. Boy scout thing, I am 69!