deer portraits C&C welcomed

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Originally Posted by jamn4ex

Thanks Monte and Paul Thats one of my best. I used Bobos technique, and got down lower than the bird. Which meant laying flat in my canoe & freehand my 400 mm. If you two like it .... I got a winner then.:D

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That is exactly my favorite technique as well. Down low in Kayak, hand holding a 400mm.

Oh thats right ,I saw your post of kayak with tripod strapped on it, does that not get in the way of paddling? The gears are turning in my head I may be able to do something similar.
I call that low angle the Bobo technique he did that and I loved it. So now when I am shooting wildlife I tell myself to use the Bobo technique... it works on everthing even deer if they are not in tall grasses or thickets.

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Originally Posted by jamn4ex

Oh thats right ,I saw your post of kayak with tripod strapped on it, does that not get in the way of paddling? The gears are turning in my head I may be able to do something similar.
I call that low angle the Bobo technique he did that and I loved it. So now when I am shooting wildlife I tell myself to use the Bobo technique... it works on everthing even deer if they are not in tall grasses or thickets.

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The way I attached it to Kayak it is completely out of the way. I drilled 1/2 inch holes and run heavy duty Zip straps around the legs of the tripod. Because of the way the angle of the legs apply downward pressure when I zipped up the straps the tripod is extremely sturdy. I can pick up the Kayak by the tripod believe it or not!
I tested it a good amount before ever going on the water. And then very carefully at first. Now I am totally comfortable, never even had a close call yet and I have been out in the wind and waves a bit.

I get some great comments from the fishermen as I paddle past :)

I agree. The Bobo technique is great on land as well. It makes the perspective much more realistic I think, gives you the sense that you are actually looking at the subject on their level.

That's a beauty James, both your photo and the pelican! Thank you for sharing Bobo's technique. For sure I will try it on a bird somewhere... Sad to say no pelicans around for me to photograph in Vancouver...