Super User Wayne P. Posted November 21, 2011 Super User Posted November 21, 2011 I use a video camera that has a remote control. I turn the view screen towards me, compose the picture and push the photo button. I put the camera on a pole in the seat pedistal socket on my back deck. Quote
dcorp Posted November 24, 2011 Posted November 24, 2011 I run into this problem while fishing from a kayak. I end up taking a lot of pictures of fish at arm length or on my lap, and they do the fish no justice. A 5-6 pond fish looks like 2 pounds.... Then there is the option of holding out the camara with 1 arm and the fish in the other. I dont like the angle of these pictues but they are better than nothing. There really isnt a place to put a tripod on a kayak without worry of it falling in the water.... Still thinking of ideas. I may try to permanently mount a small trypod at arms length in front of me. Here are examples of lame pictures I have taken. lol Quote
gillrod2728 Posted December 3, 2011 Posted December 3, 2011 this is a great post on pic taking thanks for putting it on here Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted December 3, 2011 Super User Posted December 3, 2011 Only thing that works for me is another person and I don't see many of them where I fish. I'm only carrying a smartphone, which does not work well for a selfshot, once in a blue moon I may have a regular camera with me. I really do need to perfect the art of making my 5 pounders look like 10, do I need longer arms? Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted December 8, 2011 Super User Posted December 8, 2011 I really do need to perfect the art of making my 5 pounders look like 10, do I need longer arms? Don't know.....but....Adobe Photoshop should work! Remove everything but the fish. Crop so fish takes up the whole picture. A 6 inch dink will look tremendous! :lol: Quote
Fish Chris Posted December 8, 2011 Posted December 8, 2011 SirSnook, I think it was a few "failed" attempts by others trying to take fish photos for me, that made me decide to start working on my self taken fish shots in the first place Now I've gotten to the point where I have MUCH more confidence in my self-taken shots, than I do, when handing my camera to somebody else. I hate it, when you hand a camera to somebody for a fish shot, and the first thing they start doing is backing away from you. It's like HEY !!! Where the heck you going !?!? STOP right there, before I glue your darn shoes to the ground !!! LOL They just ALWAYS Try to capture the entire Western Hemisphere, instead of just the important part.... the fish ! Peace, Fish Only thing that works for me is another person and I don't see many of them where I fish. I'm only carrying a smartphone, which does not work well for a selfshot, once in a blue moon I may have a regular camera with me. I really do need to perfect the art of making my 5 pounders look like 10, do I need longer arms? Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted December 8, 2011 Super User Posted December 8, 2011 @ Chris, Back in the 70 & 80's I was into photography pretty serious, both taking pictures and my own darkroom work. My specialty was sports, mainly boxing, this was the era of the Kronk gym in Detroit. One of my good friends is Jackie Kallen, she was a spots writer, then turned boxing manager ( she managed James Toney to a World Championship), she put in touch with people to get press credentials and I attended many fights included World Championship bouts with the like of Thomas Hearns, Hilmer Kenty, and Milton McCrory. Was on the apron of the ring doing my thing, I had quite a few published in Detroit local newspapers. I did my fair share of portrait, wildlife and scenery. One day my trusty Canon FTB broke down, instead of buying another match needle camera I bought a Canon A-1 automatic ( pre digital) and hated it, I was so much faster by feel with match needle than I was in manual mode with an automatic, seeing all those numbers in the view finder was distracting to me. Long story short, I got disinterested and didn't do much with my camera after that. I understand what you say about other people not knowing how to frame a picture. Being on foot most of the time a camera mounted on a tripod doesn't work for me, I may walk the beach for a mile or more casting as I walk. I'm never in one spot for more than a minute or 2. Having a smartphone with me works best, but it's very limiting, I have 1 fairly small canon digital which isn't too bad carry around, but the tripod is a no go for me. I did notice on one of your photos that you used a Fuji Fine Pix 7000( now how did I know that, lol ), I have that camera also, it does take super pictures. That's what I use for my vacations and outings when I'm just walking around with a camera over my shoulder and not fishing. Quote
Scorcher214 Posted December 12, 2011 Posted December 12, 2011 What about from a kayak, anybody have a rig for taking pictures on one? I think I have another winter project Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted March 14, 2012 Super User Posted March 14, 2012 Alright, well here is my set-up! It is a flexible tripod, stuck down in the rear seat pedestal base! Then a waterproof 14.1 megapixel camera set to take one with and one without flash pictures back to back on a timer! Will post a pic or two Friday when I get home from fishing. Dont fish much by myself, so this will be trial and error! Jeff PS> the camera angle will always be up for those pretty pics! Quote
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