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Vacation photos
I'm going on Vacation soon and will be bring my nikon D100 with me to Atlantis.
I can only bring one lens with me. Which on should I bring? 50mm, 19-35mm or 28-300mm lens. I'm leaning towards the sigma 28-300 with a UV filter because it's a well rounded lens with a wider focal point then the others. And just using the built in flash.
Please respond I am not sure which would be the best way to travel.

- Kevin Anderson 5/7/2006 7:51:43 AM

If it were me and I was limited to one lens, I'd probably stay home.
(...just kidding)

Your best bet to travel light and to record what you've seen is to take the 50 mm fixed focal length lens...(assuming it's a Nikkor).

This lens will be faster and sharper than the zooms and will document your experiences in the same perspective that your eyes and brain perceived them.

- Bob C.  5/7/2006 12:27:37 PM

THANKS BOB
Thanks for your help with the killer bug steve

- stephen f. koski 1/23/2006 7:13:17 PM

filter used in desert
hai this is sumit from india this december we r going to visit rajasthan(india).i loved photography.so bob suggest me to take what kind of filter should I used.so plz reply me quickly.i m leaving my home on 13th dec.so plz reply me quickly.

- sumit adak 12/8/2005 2:39:55 AM

A split ND filter might also come in handy to keep the sky from blowing out, when exposure extremes between the foreground elements and the background sky necessitates its use.
I have one of these also and have used it but I prefer to shoot filter-free and compose my shots for either the foreground or the background,...concentrating my point of interest upon what either has to offer and eliminating the other.

For lens protection, consider a skylight or U/V-haze filter. These have very little effect upon the outcome of the photograph but can protect the front element of your lens from damage in harsh desert conditions.

Hope this helps.

- Bob C.  12/10/2005 4:54:09 PM

ND FILTERS QUESTION
Hello Bob,

I enjoyed your gallery very much, especially your water shots. I'm looking to buy my first grads and thus, my question to you: would you have any recommendations apart from Singh-Ray and Lee, which are the most expensive ones? I would like to purchase a regular ND filter and one graduated ND filter. What's your advice? Thank you for your help

- Anna Luzna 11/19/2005 11:16:05 AM

Quite honestly, I rarely use split ND's and I have never applied a regular ND filter to any of my lenses.
I do have a collection of other filters for color correction or for special effects, which I will attach if the need arises.
(Most of these are Hoyas)

Hoya (and Tiffen) filters are reasonably priced and will work quite nicely.

- Bob C.  11/19/2005 3:59:36 PM

waterfalls and streams
First I would like to say thank you for sharing your wonderful shots with all of us. I am totaly amazed by your waterfall shots. I have a Canon Digital Rebel XT and I was wondering if you could tell me how to set my camera so that I could take some wonderful shots of moving water. I am going to Pigeon Forge TN in two weeks and there are alot of streams and waterfalls there. Could you please help me.

Thanks again for sharing such wonderful pictures.

- Linda Guidroz 10/26/2005 9:29:40 PM

Flowing and falling water are high on the list among my favorite subjects,...providing many year-round photographic opportunities.
A low ISO/ASA setting and a cloudy day are your best possible scenarios and will yield excellent results if you want the falls to "veil" or to appear cotton-like.
The farther you are away from the falls though, the more difficult it will be to get a shutter speed slow enough to blur the action. (To clarify this point,...Next time you are driving along a stretch of highway, look at the road surface next to your vehicle,...then look at the other side of the highway,...then at the distant landscape. You will immediately notice the difference in the perceived degree of motion as the distance from your point of reference increases.)

I prefer to shoot small waterfalls on tiny creeks. This gets you close to your subjects,...so close in fact that you sometimes have to worry about water splashing on the front of your lens. Not only does this solve the distance dilemma,…but sometimes it’s just fun to get your feet wet.

As to your camera settings:
With your camera,…I would try a full-manual exposure with the ISO set at 100.
If the weather cooperates and you have some overcast, set your shutter to 1/8 second. Meter the brightest portion of the rapids and set your aperture to 1/2 stop over what your camera meter recommends. (My own tests have proven that vociferous rapids will over-expose and blow out when you exceed that parameter.) Then, recompose and take a shot at that setting and examine the result.
If you want more blur, try 1/4 second,...or all the way down to a full second or more,...which is quite possible at ASA 100 on a cloudy day. (Just make the appropriate adjustments to your lens aperture setting as the shutter speed gets slower.)

If the sun is bright,...try to find some shaded area in which to shoot. Keep in mind though that shaded sunlight is “cool”, and will produce a blue tinge to the water and any other highlight. If you really know your camera, you can set your white balance to correct this.

Happy Shooting!

- Bob C.  10/27/2005 5:18:28 PM

your work is FANTASTIC
Your work is wonderful! Seeing your work makes me not ashamed to start film photoraphy even tho others are trying to make me not want to do it!!

- Liz M. Jensen 10/14/2005 6:46:07 PM

Happy shooting!

- Bob C.  10/16/2005 5:34:07 PM

- ANA I.  8/15/2007 2:47:48 PM

Do you have a Gallery at BP?
If so, I would love to see what you've accomplished so far before offering any advice.
Aside from getting to know your D40X intimately, practicing a lot and reading everything you can comprehend about the basics of composition, exposure and use of light will help you to gain the knowledge and experience which will result in creating better photos.

...wishing you all the best!

- Bob C.  8/15/2007 4:34:43 PM

- ANA I.  8/21/2007 10:08:57 AM

Terrific website, Bob!
Hi Bob:

Thank you for responding to my Canada geese at sunrise photos with your encouraging words about my "flying silhouettes." I feel better about them now because of your positive response to my question. Thank you for giving me the confidence I needed.

Your photographs are awesome and I love your website! Thank you, Bob!

Choo

- Choo Choo Love 9/24/2005 8:43:55 PM

Happy shooting!

- Bob C.  9/24/2005 11:09:14 PM

Web site comments
Bob,

Like you, I am a Maryland photographer. I found your site after you commented on one of my photos at BetterPhoto.com.

I just wanted to drop you a line and tell you that you have produced some wonderful images. I especially like some of your waterfall photos and your Maryland scenic images.

I am also seriously considering creating a web site through BetterPhoto.com and wondered if you had any comments or suggestions before I get started.

Thanks.

- Don Johnson 9/1/2005 6:49:54 AM

The Websites at BP are easy to manage and quite reasonable in today's market.
The Administration Center included with the packages are easy to navigate with only minor computer skills.

I would recommend the basic package at first. You can can always up-grade if your popularity and image sales necessitates it.

Good luck with your photography.

- Bob C.  9/1/2005 2:40:03 PM

CAMERAS
I HAVE A CANON REBEL GII AND MOSTLY THE INFO I AM READING ABOUT IS DIGTAL CAMERAS. WHAT MY QUESTIONS IS WHAT THE BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO. I NEVER SEE MUCH ABOUT FILM CAMERAS ANYMORE. I KNOW THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE FILM AND ALL BUT WHICH TAKES BETTER PHOTOS? I REALLY NEED SOME HELP.

- JULIE JOHNSTON 8/22/2005 1:27:03 PM

If you were to ask 50 pros or serious amateurs which takes better pictures, film or digital,… you would likely get 50 different opinions as to which is superior. These opinions will be more often than not biased by personal preference.
Everyone believes that what he or she is using HAS to be the best.

The reason you are reading more about digital cameras in recent years is that digital is the current trend,…a “boom” in the photographic market which has brought serious photographic imagery to within reach of the mainstream.
Marketing strategy is tailored toward the majority of the buying public. As a rule, the public is generally “told” what they want or what they must have. For this reason, I don’t pay much attention to claims that a particular product or capture medium will help me take better photos.

I believe that it is the better photographer,… with the best lenses he or she can afford, who takes the better photos. Whatever capture medium one decides upon is up to them. Both digital and film have their up-sides and down-sides. There will be those who will claim that digital provides instant gratification and the ability to shoot a scene over to get it right without incurring the costs of film and processing. They will argue that film will eventually become a thing of the past. Others will debate that film is better,... more resolution and a "real-feel" as to what the scene is telling them.

Personally, I prefer slide films because for me they represent the ultimate challenge. Little is documented about how truly challenging photography really is. The ability to capture an experience, a mood or a feeling.
The medium of photography is light. Light is fickle. It changes without warning. I feel that the fine-grain slide films I use capture the moment as closely and as accurately as my eyes and brain perceived it. When I’ve become one with my subject, and I know I've got it right,… for me, that’s instant gratification.

- Bob C.  8/24/2005 9:52:32 AM

- Mary L.  11/29/2005 10:51:14 PM

I too, love my old film cameras. (20+ years and counting). :)

- Bob C.  11/30/2005 6:30:06 PM

Great Looking site
Hi Bob,
I found your site through betterphoto.com

You have some great images and a very nice looking site. Look forward to seeing more of your work.

Cheers from Downunder,

Mike Hollman.

www.MikeHollman.com

- Mike Hollman 7/21/2005 2:50:36 AM

I've always aspired to visit and photograph the "Down Under" Nations of Australia and New Zealand for their diversity of flora and fauna.
Until that time I will continue to try to capture my world (up-over), as best I can. :)

This site is updated often and new images are added as they present themselves so please stop back often.

I took a few moments to peruse your site,...Great stuff!
I like the sperm whale shots and the waterfalls best.

Good luck with your photography.

- Bob C.  7/22/2005 3:22:40 PM

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