Trip Report
Photo Op @ Nightmare Rock w/ a Canon g12
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Wednesday November 2, 2011 10:27am
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Snuck out to nightmare rock on my lunch break yesterday to play with my new camera(my co-workers refer to it as my disappearing act), and managed to get some pretty good pics of my buddy kyle, too bad I do not yet know how to edit them.
I'm Shooting with a canon g12, on auto right now, because I dont know how to use it yet..
..The rest of the photos can be found at http://thekidcormier.blogspot.com/2011/11/nightmare-rock-photog-op.html ...
I dont usually get much feedback when I link to my blog, but If any one has any tips on shooting with this camera I'd love to hear them.
Hope ya'll enjoy the photos.
-Luke
thekidcormier
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About the Author
thekidcormier is a trad climber from squamish, b.c, he is especially fond of his trusty tri-cams, and enjoys talking about himself in the 3rd person. |
Comments
Mark Hudon
Trad climber
On the road.
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You're going to love that camera once you get to know it.
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Very nice to see. It looks like you have a good idea of what a climbing photo should be. Definitely look for advice from photographers (I'm just a guy who carries a camera around).
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Hoser
climber
Vancouver,Rome
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tape a level to your camera to mitigate all that tilt?
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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NIce!
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thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
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Author's Reply
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Nov 2, 2011 - 07:44pm PT
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Thank for the feedback guys!!
I already love it!
Hoser; do you not like the tilt on the shots, I did rotate some of the photos to the angles I felt best suited.
I am still relatively clueless on how to work the thing, I've just been making sure both dials are on auto and pointing and shooting from angles I think look cool.
MH the 2nd; I guess you like my angles too? Thanks for the encouragement.
I love playing on ropes, any one hiring rigging apprentices.. Perry?
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Hey Luke.. We just need to get you some software. The tilt thing is something I noticed as well. I had to turn some of the pictures you took with my camera at weird angles and crop them to make the angle of the rock more realistic.
You took some awesome shots of Kyle on Snake, but because of the tilt, it looks like the Apron is 75 Degrees instead of a slab. Try and make the picture as close as possible to real life..
Are you using the RAW mode? Make sure you do as it will make your shots much easier to edit, and better quality.
Edit: I see what Hoser is talking about. Look at the last shot you posted here, it looks like it's overhanging!
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thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
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Author's Reply
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Nov 4, 2011 - 03:29pm PT
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I have been just shooting in jpeg, but I can switch it to shoot in both, raw and jpeg.
As for it looking overhanging, that might be because it is! Not too overhanging but definitely over vert!
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Byran
climber
Half Dome Village
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You should coil up the end of your fixed line and clip it to you, so it stays out of the shot.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Just feedback...
use big features like arcing cracks and flakes for framing. Also in using a fixed line you are too far away to feel like you are part of the action and they look more like you are catching somethign that is happening "over there." Get intimate, show in sharp focus the hand and footholds, the chalk, if its not sharp it because like noisy. I like catching the climber when you can see their faces and hands, which you do pretty well! I am by no means a good (or even decent) photographer in practice, but these are just some ideas... also getting in a pack or shoes at the base can be distracting because most gear is like, bright yellow or red. lol.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
On the road.
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Check out Cheyne Lempe's blog site, he does some real nice and creative things with his camera.
http://cheynelempe.blogspot.com/
BTW on all my recent wall climbs, I've had a G11 with me at all times. Awesome camera.
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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I have the G-7 and love it, stout little camera that takes great pictures. The whole G series line is great. I too am a newbie when it comes to shooting and am perplexed by all the settings and stuff. For the most part I just set it on auto and it seems to make me look like a good photographer. I really need to sit down and do more reading on how to get the most out of my camera.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
On the road.
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Set it on Auto or P mode but also set it so that the camera produces the largest file possible. If you ever take the best photo of your life and your camera is set to the smallest file, then you'll never have the ability to print that photo large, it'll forever be 3x5 and crappy quality. The mags aren't going to accept any tiny 150 kb .jpeg file.
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The Alpine
climber
The Sea
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Obviously you're aware of the grieving dabs in your shots: fixed rope dab, and worst of all - etrier dab! Also a little ground clutter dab thrown in the mix there in the first shot.
As far as the tilt/orientation thing goes - that takes a while to figure out, and level is not always better. Its always harder to get the best orientation when there's no visible horizon and you're higher above the climber (as in your first image) and easier with a visible horizon and when you're closer to the climber(2nd image). The mind wants an object to fall straight down - even when its interpreted INTO an image the eyes are looking at.
I think most people's minds will naturally wish the first image was rotated counter clockwise a bit.
As I always say though, the hardest part about taking pictures is.... actually taking pictures. You know, bringing the camera, and actually USING the camera.
Keep shooting.
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thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
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Author's Reply
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Nov 6, 2011 - 11:25am PT
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..Turns out Its got a level built in, wow...
Thanks for the constructive criticism, tips and ideas every body.
Cheyne lempe got mad photog skills thanks for the link Mark.
The Alpine; I'm am aware of all the 'grieving' dabs... way to make it sound over dramatic. I'll triy my best to eliminate them in the future..
In the meantime heres a photo I snapped yesterday on a jaunt in the Garibaldi Park, I might put together a blog post or a TR eventually.
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