This is just a post to remind digital photgraphers of something. Most of you don't need this post, but if only one person....
Back in the days when you went into the water with a roll of film, you might have 36 shots. Typically, you would bracket a shot you wanted to be sure of, taking three shots at different settings. Unless it was really great shot, you didn't want to blow most or all of a roll on one subject.
Today, with a big memory card and the ability to erase immediately, you can take as many shots as you want to be sure you got a good one. That is a blessing--and a curse.
Why a curse?
Ask the rest of the people in the dive group after you've taken your 15th shot of the mantis shrimp, and they would really like to get going. Take a glance at your buddy, who may be sawing at his wrists with his dive knife.
Just a plea--if you are diving with others, be considerate of their needs.
Back in the days when you went into the water with a roll of film, you might have 36 shots. Typically, you would bracket a shot you wanted to be sure of, taking three shots at different settings. Unless it was really great shot, you didn't want to blow most or all of a roll on one subject.
Today, with a big memory card and the ability to erase immediately, you can take as many shots as you want to be sure you got a good one. That is a blessing--and a curse.
Why a curse?
Ask the rest of the people in the dive group after you've taken your 15th shot of the mantis shrimp, and they would really like to get going. Take a glance at your buddy, who may be sawing at his wrists with his dive knife.
Just a plea--if you are diving with others, be considerate of their needs.