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Location: Oconto Falls, WI | OK, I'll admit it. I'm fairly new to night fishing. What are good guidelines to follow for taking good pictures at night? For example. During the day the person holding the fish should face the sun so that the camera doesn't over/under comensate the light needed for the pic. Should the headlamp the person is wearing be on, and should it be pointed up or away from the camera instead of at the camera? I need help.
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | You need enough light for your camera to focus properly so you can't rely totally on your flash. The headlamp has made for some lousy pictures for me. It puts a big sun spot on your subject. I went out to the local marine store and picked up a 12v florescent light stick which is about 12" long and has about a 12ft cord. I leave it partially plugged into my lighter outlet so when we get a fish all I have to do is reach over and push it in all the way. I put the light stick ont he floor of the boat in front of the subject wich does a good job of lighting the general area to take a good picture with a supplemental flash. The light stick was about $6.00 |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | I do the same as Luke_Chinewalker. I have a work light with a long cord that is for boats, cars, trucks, rv's--you get the point. Plugs into the boat power point and leave it on between the feet of the person taking the pictures. This lights up the area you want to focus in on. No spots just extra light to help with the pictures. Spot lights and flash lights will give you light spots on your pictures.
I do lots of night fishing and have that light and a spot light ready at all times. Keep a clean boat and be ready every cast, they come from everywhere at night. Also the follow to strike ratio is very good at night. |
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Pictures at Night