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Learn To Photograph Tide Pools. Great detail on the West Coast. Shhh - don't tell anyone. One of my favorite things to do on a west coast trip to go find a tide pool at low tide. Lots of great colours, new surprises and a bit of a challenge to frame. The first challenge is finding a good tide pool. There are some superstar beaches but you would be surprised what you can find at pretty much any beach at low tide. Looking Underwater The most alien things are generally found underwater in the shallow pools of water left behind when the tide receeds. Our of the Water Above the water, you will find animals that like to be under water that happen to be out of the water.

Get In Close These animals are pretty alien (no arms or legs) and the details can be just as alien as their overall shape. The Plants are Cool! There are no plants the live in the ocean that you can find on land. Look out for that contrast Because the tidepools are generally wet and have lots of crags and cover. Thanks alot perfect information. Digital Camera World.

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The Basics of Time Lapse Photography with Vincent Laforet. Explorer of Light Vincent Laforet explains the basics of time lapse photography in this beautiful series. Travel with him from the rugged canyons of Utah to the Las Vegas Strip, and learn how to make your own unique time lapse movies. Topics covered in this series include: Suggested camera equipment and accessories needed to shoot time lapse, including how to use the Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3. How to optimize your EOS camera settings and features for capturing time lapse images. Calculating minimum frames needed and accurate interval settings to ensure smooth movement for projects of any length. KelbyTraining.com | Photography. Time-Lapse Photography. 12 More of Our Best Photography Tutorials from 2012. Landscape Photography. DSLR Controller :: Home. Back-Button Focus. For sports photographers and others taking action pictures, back-button AF lets you stop focus whenever something might interfere with the moving subject you’re tracking — without requiring you to stop shooting.

This article was updated on January 8, 2013 to include current products. For years, Canon EOS cameras have offered photographers an option to change the way autofocus is activated. Often referred to by pros as “back-button AF”, this feature lets the user customize the camera so that focusing is performed by pressing a rear button with the photographer’s right thumb. The shutter button still wakes up the camera with a half-press, and fires the shutter with a full press downward. By separating AF activation from shutter release, it’s possible in some cases to be more effective with AF, and not have the focus thrown off if something momentarily enters the picture area while you’re shooting. Why would anyone want to remove AF from the shutter button?

Activating back-button AF Summary: