Re: Shooting "sight unseen"!

[P3D Gregory J. Wageman <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dr. T says:

>Moral:  Try it!  Most probably will not work but you never know!

This is great advice in general in photograpy, not only when shooting
"sight unseen".

When I'm shooting a dynamic subject or situation (e.g. animals or other
live-action scenes where I have no control), I try to follow the rule
of "just take it".  That is, when I see a scene that I just KNOW is a
good shot, I don't fumble around taking meter readings, checking
aperture and focus... in the time that that takes, the opportunity may
be gone forever.

Get A shot.  It may come out poorly exposed or out of focus, but then
again it MAY come out perfectly and you've got a gem you can never
recapture.  (If you've been shooting in similar lighting conditions
and at similar distances, chances are the camera is close enough to
being properly set that you'll get SOMETHING.)

Once you've taken A shot, THEN you can take the time to make sure the
camera is set properly, and if the scene is still there you may get
THE shot.

Film is cheap.  Take the shot!  Shoot first, check settings later...

        -Greg W.


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