Morris Island Mistakes

Photographers learn from their mistakes. Below are some of the mistakes I made when shooting on the Morris Island Lighthouse Tour.

A decent picture of a Brown Pelican and a Sea Gull.  Except it looks like the Pelican has wires going right through his body!  Eventually the boat swung around and I got a decent shot. — A decent picture of a Brown Pelican and a Sea Gull. Except it looks like the Pelican has wires going right through his body! Eventually the boat swung around and I got a decent shot.

Conceptually, this was a great image.  Guy walking in the water with the lighthouse in the background.  I tried to expose for him, but the glare off the water was crazy.  If I had only brought my circular polarizing filter! — Conceptually, this was a great image. Guy walking in the water with the lighthouse in the background. I tried to expose for him, but the glare off the water was crazy. If I had only brought my circular polarizing filter!

Although the lighthouse was slightly leaning, my horizon is way off here.  Again with the glare! — Although the lighthouse was slightly leaning, my horizon is way off here. Again with the glare!

This could have been an awesome shot.  But I was in AI Servo mode and not single point focus.  The camera decided to focus on the grass and not the leading bird, so he is a little out of focus. — This could have been an awesome shot. But I was in AI Servo mode and not single point focus. The camera decided to focus on the grass and not the leading bird, so he is a little out of focus.

Jeff HunterSeptember 20, 2016Charleston Outdoor AdventuresCanon 7D Mark II, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8, Canon EF-S 17-55 f/2.8