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<p>I am yet to practice BBF on a moving subject. Can someone explain to me if I have to press the AE-ON button multiple times for a moving subject? Or do I just press it once and let the AI Servo take care of the tracking and re-focusing?</p>

<p>@<a href="/photodb/user?user_id=323291">Dieter Schaefer</a> Thanks for the encouraging words. After reading your reply, I have set a goal to leave this setup for the next few week. I can already see the benefits though (I don't have frostbite lol)<br> @<a href="/photodb/user?user_id=1563061">ross b</a> I guess you mean you use manual focus? I have a hard time deciding if I have good focus or not with MF. So I can be stuck adjusting it for few minutes! Not a pleasant experience in -10C!</p>

<p>Over the years I have been hearing about this technique but never really bothered to check it out. <br> <br> I only bothered to check it out because I almost froze my fingers this winter with using my usual autofocus method. I would set up the camera on my tripod to capture a nice shot but it makes it really hard to re-compose while on the tripod. I must grab the focus from my subject and keep my finger on the autofocus (shutter button pressed halfway) while recomposing.And the worst part is, I would loose this grabbed focus after a single shot! So I must repeat the whole process to take another shot.</p> <p>I think back button focus is the answer here (I can never trust manual focus in winter with my watery eyes!). <p>Do you use this method? Are there any drawbacks to it?<br> <br> </p>

<p>I am going to be starting a 365 photo project to improve my skills.<br> I was inspired by this news article of a photographer (<a href="/bboard/photoblog.com/girafferacing/">Helen Hooker</a> from PhotoBlog.com) who continue her 365 Project still after 8 years of starting it!<br> <br> <a href="http://petapixel.com/2016/12/23/365-photo-project-without-failing/">http://petapixel.com/2016/12/23/365-photo-project-without-failing/</a> (There is a coupon at the bottom of the article to host your 365 Project--Only valid for first 150 takers)</p> <p>For members who have completed or attempted a 365 project: How did it go, did you learn anything from it?</p>

<p>I recently came across a quote (supposedly from Steve McCurry) which said it takes at least 20,000 images to place yourself as a photographer! A controversial statement indeed but I guess there is some truth to it because human brain takes practice to master things. Even to master the settings of your camera it takes a while.<br> Hence my question to you all. Approximately how many shots have you taken in your life time? What makes you go out and shoot every day, is it a 365 project or commercial reasons, or do you just do it for the fun of it?</p> <p> </p>

<p>@<a href="/photodb/user?user_id=695697">Gup Jeffries</a> the photo looks great. I am glad if this thread has inspired you to enlarge it and print again :)<br> @<a href="/photodb/user?user_id=571344">Bonsignore Ezio</a> Great to hear that you kept your promise!<br> @<a href="/photodb/user?user_id=237458">Douglas Stemke</a> I doubt you can find such a store ever again.<br> @<a href="/photodb/user?user_id=1722891">Tim Lookingbill</a> I love the curved leading lines in your photo.<br> @<a href="/photodb/user?user_id=291305">Ron Andrews</a> A childhood dream of mine to be in one of those, oh well!</p> <p>One more story from me.<br> <a href="https://www.photoblog.com/canon6d/2016/11/30/meiji-jingu-shrine-through-its-human-elements/">https://www.photoblog.com/canon6d/2016/11/30/meiji-jingu-shrine-through-its-human-elements/</a><br> Sample photo from it<br> <a href="https://www.photoblog.com/canon6d/2016/11/30/meiji-jingu-shrine-through-its-human-elements/"><img src="https://media.photoblog.com/canon6d/entries_images/5e1fea35d38d4711a7cb0a7d64059e01_370.jpg" alt="" width="370" height="572" /></a><br> This was captured in in Tokyo at Meiji shrine. I was lucky to witness two weddings happening while the golden light was showering this shrine. Please let me know what you guys think.</p>

<p>Here is my most memorable travel photo. I blogged about my trip to Mt' Fuji and used this photo.<br> <a href="https://www.photoblog.com/canon6d/2016/11/22/mount-fuji-viewpoint-from-arakurayama-sengen-park-japan/"><img src="https://media.photoblog.com/canon6d/entries_images/18b5d3569bf34a6c8b88e3c8b4ce5c87_370.jpg" alt="" width="370" height="259" /></a></p>

<p>What is your most memorable Travel Photo and where did you take it? Also, what have you done with this photo? <img src="https://media.photoblog.com/keywood/entries_images/c91db60446c54da5badb2d51e9bc031d_370.jpg" alt="" width="370" height="247" /></a><br> These were photographed at a Tibetan Buddhist Flower Festival in a small village in western Sichuan province, China<br> Please post your photos and let us know what you have done with the photo (have you framed it, shared it online, have you made a photo book, or have you blogged about it?)</p>

<p>As suggested above, testing what is an acceptable ISO is the key (if you have too low it will be dark, if you have too high it will have too much noise). Another good suggestion is using a monopod or a tripod, it will be really handy with that heavy lens. Especially when you are trying to slow the shutter to an acceptable level.</p> <p>If you are not hoping to get action shots, I would try this with Aperture Priority mode (Av) and see if the shutter speed is acceptable (not too slow to blur your subject).</p> <p>Another tip is to arrive early and test your settings in the actual location, that always helps.</p>

<p>As someone who is getting more and more into nature and wildlife photography, I find myself in situations where I am interacting a lot with nature and animals. I was reading this <a href="https://www.photoblog.com/learn/11-wildlife-photography-tips/">article on wildlife photography</a> tips and one of the sections is dedicated to Ethics in Nature Photography.</p> <p><br /> I have heard of all sorts of things that some photographers do to get a stunning shot (taking the animals out of their nest or drugging them!). These are obviously wrong, but I wonder if most of us are unknowingly being unethical while perusing our passions.</p> <p><br /> What are some practical advice you give to nature or wildlife photographer?</p>

<p>Wedding shoot happening in the middle of the street<img src="https://pb-i4.s3.amazonaws.com/canon6d/entries_images/dc46c9b8f67e4b669c205eb153b15d59_870.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>I started reading these free eBooks from 'Thomas Leuthard' (Member at Flickr.com). His street photography work is very inspirational and he is distributing these books for 100% free. You can get them at http://thomas.leuthard.photography/ebooks.html<br> Street and landscape photography are two fields that I am really passionate about. I am yet to come across free eBook resources for landscape photography. Has anyone got some recommendations?</p> <img src="https://pb-i4.s3.amazonaws.com/canon6d/entries_images/6230f7681b134c288498e34aaef39c19_870.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p>I usually avoid this situation by using the center focus point.<br> In my camera (Canon 6d), the center focus point is the only cross-type focus point so I try to use it as much as I can. After I grab the focus I reframe the shot to get the composition I like. <br> I hope that helps. This has happened to me many times when I use the Automatic modes in my camera.</p>

<p>Other's opinions are just that. I listen and see if it can improve my techniques and most of the time it does. I prefer if the comment would mention what they thought of the capture and how it can be improved better. As <a href="/photodb/user?user_id=5189561">Wouter</a> mentioned, I think a critique is most useful when it is given as an opinion for improvement rather than a judgment.</p> <p>I am yet to encounter anything negative in online circles but I am happy to listen. It doesn't cost me anything after all! </p>

<p>Hello All! My name is Ram and I am from Toronto, Canada.<br> I have been interested in photography ever since I was in high school. I think my love for photography comes from my love of traveling. I like to capture what I see and tend to gravitate towards landscape and wildlife photography. I am still learning techniques and wanted to join Photo.net to share my stories with this community and show you some of what I have captured.<br> I will attach some of the shots I took during a short backcountry camping trip to Killarney a few weeks ago.<br> If you are interested in reading the story behind this trip, you are welcome to visit my blog post <br> Part 4 - <a href="https://www.photoblog.com/canon6d/2016/09/30/backcountry-camping-in-killarney-part-4/">https://www.photoblog.com/canon6d/2016/09/30/backcountry-camping-in-killarney-part-4/</a><br> Part 3 - <a href="https://www.photoblog.com/canon6d/2016/09/21/backcountry-camping-in-killarney-part-3/">https://www.photoblog.com/canon6d/2016/09/21/backcountry-camping-in-killarney-part-3/</a><br> <img src="https://pb-i4.s3.amazonaws.com/canon6d/entries_images/58a62b4b3a6a4f1db0261c960115474a.jpg" alt="" width="2048" height="1252" /><br> Morning view next to the tent!</p> <p><img src="https://pb-i4.s3.amazonaws.com/canon6d/entries_images/de626236701f4b9c87ad2c6c4824c296.jpg" alt="" width="2048" height="1366" /><br> Our sleeping arrangements for the night :)</p>