Folks Mean Well....But Dang....

[Riverkilt]

To me, kilt photos are the heart of this board. They fuel the addiction and the "want lists." A kilt pic, particularly a pleat shot, beats a tartan swatch any day.

As an often "lone kilter" its not unusual to ask a friend or a stranger to take my picture with my camera. Often I'll ask to take theirs first then ask them to please take mine.

Of course I also ask them to please be sure the kilt shows.

Its a disappointment to download the pics from the camera later and see that the kilt was included - sort of - like in the above pic.

Guess its just part of the adventure - but still disappointing. But, guessing the guy I met on this raft trip thought the background scenery was more important for the shot.

Really makes me appreciate my tripod and my ladyfriends who not only are good photographers but "get" the kilt part.

Don't know if there's anyway around the situation other than not asking strangers to take the picture. But if anyone has suggestions, please share them.

Off on another jaunt this weekend - through the rez and Monument Valley up into the San Juans to soak in the hot springs...Taking kilts...maybe some more kilt pics next week.

Ron

[McMurdo]

Ron
I think it comes down to the fact that you just can not compete with the background. Perhaps move somewhere flat and boring.

[mbhandy]

Thank goodness for Digital camera's and there ability to show the shot right away.

MrBill

[Atlanta Kiltie]

Hi Ron,

Just curious, what is that orange dot just above your head to the right, your left? I did not see any power lines in the background.

[GMan]

A tripod perhaps?

[Riverkilt]

Cousin Glen,

I was married to "flat and boring" for 20 years...don't think I wanna go back there....giggle....snort, chuckle, hoot....

And Atlanta, the red dot is one of those aircraft warning deals. Its hanging from a line across the Colorado River that is called "Mile Zero."

River miles are measured upstream and downstream from that point. Sort of like a survey marker. They also measure river flow there to determine which states get how much of the water downstream. Kind of a mix of scientific and political - Western water rights stuff.

The guy did frame a beautiful pic...and in fairness I did have a long lens on so maybe if he backed up to include the kilt he'd have backed off the dock into the river himself.

But do notice most strangers, even some friends, taking pics don't understand how important getting the full kilt into the shot is....

Just a bit disappointing to discover the lack of kilt in what I'd hoped was a great shot.

Ron

[Livingston]

Another problem is that too many people feel that the only way to take a proper pic is to center the subject. The subject is, of course, your face. Everything else gets cut off.

[Santa Wally]

Since your feet are below the kilt (usually LOL), ask them to be sure that your feet are in the picture. And have them hold the camera vertically if you are closer to the camera.

[EagleJCS]

I thought the red/orange dot was one of those Google Earth pushpin markers - "You are here".

The person taking that photo was probably following the "1/3 rule" of photography - Put your forground subject in the bottom or side 1/3 of the picture and let the background take up the remaining 2/3.

[JolyStNicholas]

Well Ron we have all seen your lovely legs{hehehe}, but that grand background is somethin' else. God's handy work!