Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris), Piedras Blancas, San Simeon, CA 02feb2008 - photo by Michael "Mike" L. Baird bairdphotos.com Canon 1D Mark III w/ 600mm f/4 IS lens on tripod - taken at 7:30 AM (EXIF data if off by one hour due to a daylight savings time error). * This is an iStockphoto (Note: As of Sept. 2008 I now have restricted all license rights - contact me if interested in using this mike [at} mikebaird d o t com). * www.flickr.com/groups/photography-digital-100-examples note: This is an example of (1) the importance of shooting at the magical golden hours around sunrise and sunset. This photo was taken moments after the sun rose over the hills, illuminating these grand beasts with low soft warm light. (2) Shooting from a low angle, at the same level as the subject's eye if possible. (3) Focusing on the subject's eye for most dramatic effect. (4) Composing for a simple background that makes the subject "pop." This image also illustrates some of the techniques used by our BEAST rule set for beginners... which says BEAST B Background isolate [composed to only clear water and sand shows in background] E Eyes focus on [center-spot focus was obtained on the eye in this image] A Aperture for depth-of-field S Shutter for freezing action T Tripod for stability [A Wimberley Head II on a Gitzo GZGT5540LS tripod, set perfectly level, was used to acquire this image is a pretty fast moving scene] Attribution as follows: Michael "Mike" L. Baird bairdphotos.com Here is a pretty good summary of popular "rules" for good photos Including the 'golden mean,' 'rule of thirds,' 'framing,' and 'cross-lines.'
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