Ep. 5: Pixel Peepers & Naughty Workshop Participants

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We kick off today’s episode with an On the Road segment where we look at the first five of ten tips on how to be a great photography workshop/class participant! Lee shares how a horrible client made him want to share with others on how to be a great workshop/class member!

Be a Great Participant

I am constantly amazed at how often pixel peepers are really not great photographers! Some photographers will spend so much time analyzing every tiny detail of an image and yet ignore some of the more basic and critical aspects of great nature photography. In today’s “Setting Yourself Up for Success” segment, we discuss ten (10) alternative skills instead of pixel peeping!

Take Time to Learn to Read Light

Finally, in the “Photographer’s Screen” we will get the low down on Texture vs Clarity in Lightroom Classic. Be sure and check out the companion video on my YouTube Channel.

You can see where I used Texture and a tiny bit of Clarity on the foreground mask of this image in LR Classic.

To learn more about the topics in this episode, you can follow me at:

Lee Hoy – OM System Ambassador

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www.wildsidetours.com

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Ep. 3: You Say Bison, I Say Buffalo!

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Episode 3 of Capturing Nature features the segment “Breaking Free with Olympus: and Lee gives an overview, first impression and early review of the OM System M.Zuiko 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25X IS PRO and shares his lowest shutter speed so far handholding and getting a tack sharp image while in Ecuador!

In “The Photographer’s Screen” Lee shares how the new Lightroom Classic masking feature has changed his editing approach and he has a video on the Big Bend Birding & Photo Tours YouTube Channel showcasing this feature!

“Know Before You Click” will highlight one of Lee’s favorite North American mammals which he first remembers photographing at about age 6 or 7 at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, the American Bison (let’s be honest, I am from west Texas and I prefer the common name Buffalo)!

Finally, the last segment of today’s podcast is “The Experience – Blending the Technical & Creative aspect of Nature Photography – The Difference between a Snapshot and an Image.” We will discuss the difference between a snapshot (where we simply record a place/people/event at a specific time to document where we were at a given moment) and an image.

EP. 2: A Winter Wonderland with Wildside Nature Tours

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This episode comes to you live from Yellowstone National Park during the 2022 Wildside Nature Tours photography workshops. During the “On the Road” segment, we discuss photographing Yellowstone National Park in winter and the benefits of traveling on your own or joining a workshop. The first 2023 Yellowstone in Winter workshop is already sold out and we added a second with Lee Hoy and Earl Nottingham so plan now to join us in January/February 2023.

The “Setting Yourself Up for Success” segment will address properly exposing your images in the snow.

Properly Exposed Image in the Snow – Good Detail in the Snow

Underexposed Image in the Snow – Note the Grey Tone to the Snow

Exposure Adjusted to +1.25 in Post Processing – Note Lack of Detail in Snow

Bison in the Snow – No Post Processing

Bison in the Snow – Post Processed

During the “If the Shoe Fits . . .” segment, we will review The Heat Company gloves. You can get a 10% discount using the code CAPTURINGNATURE10!

Our final segment, “Clicking with . . . ” offers an interview with Kevin Laughlin, owner of Wildside Nature Tours. Kevin’s book, Galapagos: A Nature History (2nd Ed) is expected in November 2022.

Kevin Laughlin – Owner, Wildside Nature Tours

To learn more about Lee, his role as an OM System Ambassador, and the photography workshops he offers, you can click on the links below.

Lee Hoy – OM System Ambassador

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