Fishing Photography

[nigehey]

Hi all, not sure if anyone can help. My wife is a great photographer (not professional - good amateur) with a great DSLR and loads of lenses filters and so on. She normally photographs people - kids in particular and has placed well in some comps etc. I suggested that she might like to come on a trip and shoot some fish pics - good for my fishing range and some fun together. Does anyone have some good experience with fishing photos that I could leverage? Her composition is fantastic - I think she would benefit from some technical advice (f stops, shutter speeds, general stuff).

Thanks in advance!

[Brian D]

Sorry man I got nothing to offer, I typed a response in the wrong thread.

Oh I have one thing - taking wife fishing?

[ellicat]

Try sending bretto a pm...he has an amateur interest as well and takes some good pics.

Follow the link in this thread -

http://www.australianfishing.com.au/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=237&func=view&catid=14&id=81583#81583

[Angus]

I love my fishing photography and have managed to take some great shot. But ill be honest to difference between me taking a good or bad shot is luck

Angus

[kriso]

i can take really good photos of my finger! lol there was a chick on here that was right into it cant remember her name, she broke her old mans rod was lookin for where she could get it fixed.

[shortie]

Brian D wrote:

Sorry man I got nothing to offer, I typed a response in the wrong thread.

Oh I have one thing - taking wife fishing?

I always take my wife fishing. Then i dont have to kiss her goodbye.

[ellicat]

shortie wrote:

Brian D wrote:

Sorry man I got nothing to offer, I typed a response in the wrong thread.

Oh I have one thing - taking wife fishing?

I always take my wife fishing. Then i dont have to kiss her goodbye.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[bretto]

hi mate. I know a bit about the technical aspects of photography (composition, exposure, perspective, aperture etc;) I have a Canon 400d and like to take a pic or two. dropped my telephoto lens in the creek behind my house the other day though which was a very expensive accident :ohmy: If you want to have a look of some of my pics there is some here: Link: My pics

Would be glad to help if needed

Cheers, Brett

[nigehey]

Thanks Bretto - sorry to hear about the lens. I had a look at some of your pics - great stuff! What I'm looking to understand are any techniques that make fish look great - ie are there some sort of standards? I was thinking about using a 50mm f1.8 prime to get up close and personal and have some blur in the background. But then, most of the fishing mags seem to like to show off a bit of where they are, so obviously a smaller aperture on probably a longer lens. I've got a 75-300mm zoom which may be the go, just not sure though of "the done thing". Any help appreciated.

Nige