3 objectives when taking a photo

[KCrowley]

It is a nice photo with the landscape, the beautiful dog's gaze leading the viewer into the picture, and the other hunters and dogs in the distance. I just think if the camera would have been tilted up slightly you'd get more sky in the image, the dogs head would be closer to the lower third grid lines on the right side. I'm guessing a majority of people would say it's a good image. I'm also guessing a majority of landscape photographers would say it's an image that could easily be improved upon. Just my amateur take. Thanks for sharing your images and tips, they are good ones.

Most landscape photographers would tell you there aren't a lot of rules in the form. Even the rule of thirds is meant to be broken. There is no reason to include elements(like cloudless skies) that don't add to the image. That said, I think what is being talked about here is hunting photos that include the environment rather than landscape photos.

Here are two true landscapes that I've one awards for that break the cardinal rule of landscapes - don't put the horizon in the middle:




But my bestselling landscape/environmental shots often have very little or no sky in them at all.





As with most everything, it all comes down to personal preference, but the personal preference I focus on is that of certain editors and publishers.

 

[AKSkeeter]

That dog really finds a lot of partridge!

I like huns early in the year before pheasants open and late in the year when my
rooster spots have crunchy snow I can find south-facing sagebrush slopes snow-free with huns.

 

[AKSkeeter]

One of my favorite cell phone photos hunting hun here in Montana.

 

[AKSkeeter]

A cell phone photo from yesterday's hunt.
I like the sly look on pup's face...we outsmarted that rooster!

 

[Obi_Wan]

You taking all these with a phone or a camera?

 

[AKSkeeter]

You taking all these with a phone or a camera?

Cell phone.
I finally figured out how to take cell phone photos in "burst mode" and hope to try that out on today's hunt for the first time.

I do have expensive Canon cameras and lenses that cost thousands of dollars which I use for wildlife photography,
but do not take in my backpack upland hunting. I simply take the cell phone for photos and GPS navigation.

 

[Quailnerd]

Cell phone.
I finally figured out how to take cell phone photos in "burst mode" and hope to try that out on today's hunt for the first time.

I do have expensive Canon cameras and lenses that cost thousands of dollars which I use for wildlife photography,
but do not take in my backpack upland hunting. I simply take the cell phone for photos and GPS navigation.

Burst mode activated, thanks for the tip. It never crossed my mind it would be available on a phone!

 

[Obi_Wan]

Cell phone.
I finally figured out how to take cell phone photos in "burst mode" and hope to try that out on today's hunt for the first time.

I do have expensive Canon cameras and lenses that cost thousands of dollars which I use for wildlife photography,
but do not take in my backpack upland hunting. I simply take the cell phone for photos and GPS navigation.

Are you using the original camera app? What settings do you use?

 

[AKSkeeter]

Are you using the original camera app? What settings do you use?

Yes the phone app that came with the phone (original camera app)

 

[AKSkeeter]

From this morning's hunt, wet dog, wet rooster. Cell phone photo.
When taking retriever photos with my cell phone, I aim for 3 easy objectives:

1. Place the phone slightly below the dog
2. Capture the landscape we are hunting in
3. Capture the "catch light" in the dogs eyes

 

[cheesy]

Lot of great pics in here.

 

[Wind River]

You make all of us jealous skeet, nice country.

 

[AKSkeeter]

You make all of us jealous skeet, nice country.

Yes retired and living the dream!

 

[UplandHntr]

Yes retired and living the dream!

Doesnt hurt to have such a handsome hunting partner!