Lovely field

[rachel]

This was the most beautiful thing I'd seen this year. Trust me. I turned into a field, an it was swimming with daffodils. Really lovely. Unlike the photo. It was a bright sunny day. I didn't want any close-ups, just to capture something of the whole. What would you have done?

[jiminyClickit]

rachel,

Might have jumped for joy (it just started to snow here again), then adjusted my exposure compensation down some. You'd get a richer mix of light/dark, which can still be done, post. And I would have lined up horizon with the top of viewfinder, to level. And maybe have gotten more of tree on right, or none of it. And then a down-and-dirty closeup showing some of the rest of field. Other than that, I'd do what you've down: record a moment.

[rachel]

I will try that, thanks. I often forget the horizon - I'm still a bit of a fearful photographer...Just gotta keep practicing and making loads of mistakes. I like the snow though. I think we only had 1 good day of snow this year.

[jiminyClickit]

rachel,

If the fear is of making mistakes, do some intentionally: spend a day taking the worst possible shots of boring subjects. Then relax a bit, and recognize that your practice will bring knowledge, knowledge brings confidence, and better photos.

This year's snow? It's the difference between a canary singing in a cage, and the scene from Alfred Hitchcock's movie, of the phone booth being attacked. Too much of a good thing.

[rachel]

I will do that. It's the only way I guess.

I get your drift (excuse the pun) - I read that book.