Photographing catches

[Barrie C]

Hi,

I need some advice on setting up and taking catch photographs on my own - think i know who can help here!

as a billy no mates, since I moved out to the Fens (and not many passing dog walkers at 2:00am) i've have missed out on a lot of photo's of good fish



Got a reasonable camera, with the usual options and 8 X Optical zoom and a half decent tripod

Once I have the basic idea I guess its a case of practice - hope the replies are useful to everyone!

Barrie

[biggun]

Using your view finder mark out the edges of the picture area on the ground with small sticks (so that you know where to pose with your catch. Then use a bank stick or similar to mark out the hight of your pose/catch. Once you know the approximate area for your pose you just have to use the timer to take the picture. It may sound a bit of a hassle but once you get used to it you should be ok. Then again some one else may have an easier way!

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Good tips there - this is something I must start doing as pics of fish on the floor are great but are not as good as in your hands

Nuts more to carry

[baitmaster]

as biggun say set your camera up on the tripod and what i do is about 1.5 metres away i stick a bank stick in .
i then come back to the camera turn it on get set the zoom to where i think it is right then hit the timer and go back and crouck in the position pretending i,m holding a fish .once this has be done i check the image if not look right go through the routine again until its right

tightlines
kevin
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[fishypaul]

a mate told me to practice in the garden,he said he set up his camera in the back garden and kept taking pics of himself holding a pillow until he got it right
i think in my case i should practice using a pin cushion

[Drew]

Hi all,

I could just pretend to hold something???

Cheers

[Barrie C]

Thanks Guys,

thats just the sort of info. I need. Neighbours already think i'm weird when I go Lobworm catching in the garden, so they will just think me photographing myself wth a pillow is normal behavour for "Scousers"

Barrie

[biggun]

Originally Posted by Barrie C

Thanks Guys,

thats just the sort of info. I need. Neighbours already think i'm weird when I go Lobworm catching in the garden, so they will just think me photographing myself wth a pillow is normal behavour for "Scousers"

Barrie

Nawt wrong with Scousers "C'mon you REDS" (you're not a blue nose are ya? )

[Omahayank]

I'v got an air release that I used to use w/a diff. cam. It didn't have an auto timer.