>Outdoor Photography >Remember your adventures Do you

>>704384
I'm gonna be taking a huge trip in a few months and I'm gonna be using a gopro with a chest cam and a lot of batteries and recycling sd cards. That way I get to experience everything first hand, but still get to take everything with me.

>>704384
ah the ae-1 program. a classic. I do some mild wildlife photography. sometimes camp setups and such or interesting things I come across. I rarely have done a self photo and none of my friends are really very good photographers.

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>>704384
>Taking pictures takes me out of the moment. It kinda feels inauthentic

I know the feeling. One thing that really helps is limiting (or limiting entirely) your "chimping".

That is - Taking a photo and immediately looking at the LCD screen. Inevitably this makes you disappointed and take another and the cycle repeats.

Learn about exposure, then disable automatic LCD reviewing in the menu. Makes it much mor enjoyable and "in the moment man" etc

>>704384
I like looking at nature pictures so i figure "why not take my own?". Taking pics doesnt take me out of the moment, sometimes it helps me uncover more beauty in the subject of my shot.

I enjoy having my phone with me for the occasions I would like to have a camera. I don't do selfies, I grab a stranger to take a pic for me. Nice to have something to carry with you as a reminder that you did that and it's nice to have something to send to mom to let her know you're alive.
I could kill some of the people on my social media who spend their time /out/ taking selfies as a way of validating their experience through their "friends".

>>704430
Sounds like a huge burden but w/e makes you happy.

To add to what I just said, there is almost no photo you can take that you can't find a better quality one with Google.

I had maybe a dozen photos after a month on the AT. Almost everyone one was a picture of me at a sign saying where I was at so I could keep the family up to date.

OP, why do you feel the need for photos or a log?

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>>704384
I don't take pics of me or the things I'm doing while /out/, normally. I take pics of /diy/ projects and for /out/ I take macro photos of insects. I really can't wait for summer. I can literally spend all damn day in a random field taking pics of things I can barely see.

>pic fully related, but reposted often

I really love landscape photography and I post mine all over the internet. I go hiking and photograph every good landscape I see. I truly love the beauty of the earth and the state I live in.

Sometimes I wish I didn't do photography and just hiked for the sake of hiking, but I always worry I'll miss a good photo.

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I like taking photos of the little things on my trips. I'll stop to appreciate a flower or an insect, appreciate how the light comes through the trees, how a stream winds down the side of mountain. Taking a phot helps me capture that moment of serenity that I have when I do those things, so later, when I can't go out and do it, I can at least have a memory of when I could.

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>>704637
>You aren't a professional photographer so you shouldn't bother taking photos

>>704637
Not true. I look up photos of state parks/state natural areas and I can't find a single thing. There are tons of awesome places that hardly have any photos on the internet.

>>704635
What makes it seem like a burden? I've used it for day hikes and I barely notice it's there.

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>>704665
Brother?

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>>704384
>Taking pictures takes me out of the moment.
I go through periods where carrying the camera has the effect that you mention. Other times not having the camera along leaves me feeling disconnected because I'm not looking as closely.

>>704685
I just mean carrying it, the batteries and having to worry about charging it. I'm also not one to take pictures so there's that.

Tips on positioning camera gear/tripod in a hiking bag?

Recommendations for a good sling or small bag to have the camera in while also wearing a backpack? My current sling Sucks ass if I'm also wearing my pack

I carry a 5DMKII and Hero4 Session..
Instead of writing down a fishing journal I make videos. I started posting my stuff in the fishing threads, its not great by any means, but good personal account of a day outside. It was fun to make and I look forward to making more video and taking more photos of fish.

I need advice from some savant photo fag.

I'm going high up on Finland and I want to take a camera and the sony clone of the GoPro.

How do I do so my batteries dont die due to the cold?

How many do I need to bring to ensure steady battery availability?

I'm in for 8 days non-stop walking outdoors.

Any good solar for camera recharge?

Powermonkey? Other brands?

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Sometimes setting up a good photo will make you wander to new spots and take time to appreciate every element of the scene

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>>705080
this.
taking photos is fun.

I think those analog plastic cameras are very nice because they are small, lightweight (pic is 170g), easy to use and the quality of the prints is great.
Having prints is also great and more special for conserving/sharing memories.

>>704384
I thought that for a long time. If I'm hiking, I'll carry a little point and shoot with me if I see something really spectacular and pictureworthy. I just drove around the US for 6 months, so I bought a decent DSLR for the trip since I'd be hitting so many national parks. I used the DSLR to pull off on scenic overlooks and short little trails and take pictures then, but it's kinda bulky and a pain to carry on a hike more than 2 or 3 miles. Especially if you want to carry multiple lenses. I was really happy I took so many pictures though, and some turned out fantastic. But most of the time it was me just popping off on the side of the road and shooting a few pics, nothing way in the back woods. I'm still a little conflicted with the photography thing desu.

I'm not sure if I'd enjoy bringing my good camera way /out/ with me or not. I could take far superior pictures, but the weight and stopping every so often to take random pictures when I'm actually out and enjoying things doesn't quite feel right. I do love looking back at my pictures though if I'm frustrated or sick of living in the city. Makes me yearn to go back out on the road. Leaving in 2 days, giggity!

Rarely. Being a bit of a hippy at heart I think there's something inherently flawed with pictures, something fake and inauthentic about it. If can't be there at the time, forget it.
>says someone posting on an imageboard I know.

Tips on stalking up on Red deer for photography?

>>705910
I've never done this kind of photography but I'm curious. I was thinking about this:
>learn their habits; where do they feed?
>cover your human smell
>cover your texture with camouflage
>go against the wind
>be quiet
>be patient
>become red deer?

what focal length do you use?

It's what I do for a job so yeah.

>>705096
>camera is lightweight
>carry 1kg of film
For a project I did exactly that, went for a two-week hike with nothing but an instant camera and twenty-five rolls. Was fun. I don't shoot film that often anymore and I miss it, but I don't miss the hassle of fuckheavy bodies and lenses and a separate pack for all the film. Or only as nostalgia.

>>705910
bring a camera

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>>706166

>>705096
>analog
Analog doesn't mean "not digital", it means a continuously variable electrical signal.

Videotape is analog. The Olympus V100 was analog. Film is film.

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I normally take photographs to help me remember things I really liked. I don't put much effort into them being high quality, I have a bunch taken with a phone wrapped in a plastic bag.

I do, however, try to take high quality photos of every mushroom I ever see.

>>705910
Literally, do the same things that hunters do, but with a camera instead.

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I won't pretend I'm a professional photographer, but I find it rewarding to take a photo I'm proud of from my own trip, preferably after traveling some distance on foot/bike.

I was out for ~3 hours when I took this one and saw 0 people. Maybe someone, somewhere has a similar, superior picture, but I'm the only one who took MY picture.

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Got a few cameras I take with.

>>707031
really sweet picture man

>>707031
impressive, you captured the light so effectively. Keep doing you bro!

>>707031
Nice shot, crop out the left side so there is no sky in the upper left.
You're welcome.

>>708326
Dinaric Alps, taken by a friend.

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Getting a shot which reminds me of the mood and atmosphere from the shot is great.

I normally keep a journal on long-term trips too, but as they say, a picture's worth a thousand words.

>>704637
>there is almost no photo you can take that you can't find a better quality one with Google.
>Almost everyone one was a picture of me at a sign

You sound like a colossal dumbshit

>>706817
Analog means continuously variable, period. It doesn't have to be electrical.

>Film is film.
No shit, but it is also analog.

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>>704384
>Taking pictures takes me out of the moment.
I hear this a lot. Maybe it's true for some people. Personally I have noticed a huge change in how much I appreciate and enjoy landscapes now that I'm looking closer, hunting for something interesting to take a photo of.

>>704605
This is pretty much exactly what I'm talking about.

Because I haven't got anything better to do, I'm now going to post a few photos I've taken while /out/.

Pic is Mt Ranier National Park (Rainier isn't actually visible, it's just out of frame to the right)

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Glacier N.P.

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Racetrack Playa

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Racetrack again

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Death Valley N.P.

>>710100
......m-....moar of her?

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Spooky Gulch

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Spooky Gulch

>>710103
heh, I hadn't seen this when I posted >>710104

>>710105
Is this Death Valley as well?
>>710104
Noice.

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Hot Creek near Mammoth

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Grand Canyon North Rim

>>710107
Nah it's in Utah, near Escalante. Spooky Gulch, Brimstone Gulch and Peekaboo Gulch are all very close to each other.

This was the best little hike I've ever been on. It was amazing exploring those little canyons. I'd go back just for that. At one point in spooky gulch it got very fucking scary - we had to jump down a ledge into a dark gap between two boulders. In hindsight, it was a fucking stupid risk to take. Still fun tho.

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Mammoth Lakes

>>710115
Nice pics man. I'm just getting into photography and wondering what size lenses you use for pics like >>710115

>>710115
>Nah it's in Utah

That's what I thought. Great images. I will be showing them to the woman to further convince her west is best. Time to move out of the Appalachians.

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Loch Cluanie

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Iceland

>>710118
Above are all Sigma 35/1.4 except horseshoe bend, a chap kindly lent me his fisheye, and Loch Cluanie which is Pentax 67 90mm/2.8 on Portra 400

>>710120
I've never explored the east, but this 10 weeks on the west coast was the best time of my life. Incredible

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Does sage go in options?

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Camasunary, Isle of Skye

>>710142
this was taken at the top of bealach na ba/the pass of the cattle in scotland. pretty cool place.

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Torridon

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Glen Coe

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Big Sur - this is the best place I've ever camped. Watching the sun set on the pacific.

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Alabama Hills

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Tenaya Lake

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Glen Sligachan

Imma do the Cuillin Traverse one day

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The Storr. 30 min hike and a massive payoff.

>better quality one with Google

The trick is to try to be better. You'll fail again and again, but keep trying anyway.

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bealach na ba again, few years later

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I don't remember which loch this is, but it's near Cluanie. It might be Torridon again

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Glen Shiel

>>710161
Not near Cluanie, near shieldaig.

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Glen Shiel

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Glen Etive

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Glen Etive

the last few scotland pics are from i trip i did in oct or nov last year. total fucking misery. relentless sideways rain. really disappointing i didn't do better

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Snowdon

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Crib Goch

>those trainers

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realising we descended the wrong ridge.

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Crib goch again

>>710176
That's all I've got.

In case anyone is wondering, yes we had traversed that ridge. Crib Goch is a peak connected to Snowdon via the arête, along which you walk. Really fun, even exhilarating hike.

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>>710158
>>710166
>>710172

Love it, buddy.

Here are a few of mine:

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>>710178

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>>710180

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>>710181

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>>710184

Bit of bushcraft problem solving when my buddy forgot his spreader bar for this WBRR

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>>710185

>>710178
nice, man. it's hard to balance decent detail in the night sky with the foreground. what settings are you using? (and camera and lens too if you don't mind)

also looks like you're in the UK? whereabouts? I'm in Herts

>>710191

Cheers dude.

I'm in the Glasgow area. I shoot Fuji X system now. Switched from Nikon a while back, occasionally miss an OVF, and definately miss weather sealing. But then the Fuji lenses are amazing.

Settings for that particular shot were something like ISO 200, F/2, 20 sec. I shoot raw, which let me push the sky a little bit to make it pop (you can see my lazy brushwork if you look at the transition between sky and tree boughs)

>>710221
Glasgow!!! I'm really jealous. The drive from mine to the west highlands is horrific. I'm coming back up to do Liathach in June, can't bloody wait. Have you done many munros?

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>>710223

No hardly any. Ben Lomond and a couple of the surrounding ones. Will be doing Ben Nevis in May. Funds have been tight and not been able to get out as much as I've wanted to, but new job now so this Summer should be good.