Before continuing with the series on composing Schutzhund photos, I thought you might enjoy seeing a few of the best images from this past weekend’s photo shoot at the 2011 SE Regionals. The competition was held at Lake Valley Schutzhund Club in Knoxville, Tennessee. I took more than 1,300 images, and I am just now [...]
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Best Images From 2011 SE Regional Championship
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Polarizer, Neutral Density Filters: Two Options for Reducing Glare and Reflection – Part 1
Posted in Equipment, tagged Bob Atkins, dog sport, dog training, Facebook, Fast Action Photography, Filters, LinkedIn, Neutral Density, Paul Timba, photography, Polarizers, Schutzhund, Schutzhund photographers, Schutzhund training, Schutzhund trials, shutter speed, tracking, Twitter on March 5, 2010 | 6 Comments »
One of the greatest challenges all Schutzhund photographers face is how to reduce glare and reflection on the Schutzhund field, especially when the sun is shining brightly. The problem is on sunny days Schutzhund fields act as one big reflective surface. I have started experimenting with both neutral density (ND) and polarizer filters to lessen glare and reflection. I also have been surfing the Web for tips and tutorials about filters. Part 1 will discuss polarizer filters and Part 2 will concentrate on neutral density filters.
