deer portraits C&C welcomed

[BCrose]

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.

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

[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.

[BCrose]

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.

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.

[Brownbear]

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...