As big as a wheel...taken @ the 4th Infantry Division Museum!

Hello everyone,

Here's a photo I took of my son at the 4th ID Museum, Fort Hood, TX. We were looking at some of the old military trucks and found a Soviet Union one with huge wheels...almost as tall as my son! C&C always welcome.

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I just frequent the people section the odd time, I like your picture, nice and sharp, and large wheels on this truck. Well done.

bromm wrote in post #3013993
I just frequent the people section the odd time, I like your picture, nice and sharp, and large wheels on this truck. Well done.

Thanks, Trevor, you're too kind! It's funny, though, because I posted this way in January and nobody commented on it. I thought either everyone loved it or hated it enough not to cc whatsoever.

I've actually learned a lot since then. I know there are things I'd definitely do differently on this photo.

Thanks again!

The lighting is great, the kid is well lit, nice colors, and sharp. The only thing is the lens flare on the upper part of the pic seems a bit distracting. A lens hood may help in situations like these, unless the flare is intended as part of the shot.

Mike_Canon5D wrote in post #3014228
The lighting is great, the kid is well lit, nice colors, and sharp. The only thing is the lens flare on the upper part of the pic seems a bit distracting. A lens hood may help in situations like these, unless the flare is intended as part of the shot.

Thank you, Mike! That's actually one of the things I would have changed. Honestly, I don't really know how I got the lens flare since I had the hood on my Tamron. I think I may have angled the camera up somehow because, if I remember correctly, I may have been standing on a slope. I know, I know...what was I doing standing there...who knows...you know what they say, "Anything to get that shot!"

JennB wrote in post #2612779
Hello everyone,

Here's a photo I took of my son at the 4th ID Museum, Fort Hood, TX. We were looking at some of the old military trucks and found a Soviet Union one with huge wheels...almost as tall as my son! C&C always welcome.

you shot using fill in flash or just pop the built in flash and shoot?

nairud wrote in post #3014392
you shot using fill in flash or just pop the built in flash and shoot?

Hi there,

I used fill flash. I haven't used my built-in since I've had the external one (430EX)...didn't like how my photos came out with the on-camera flash.

ya should shoot in P mode?
coz from what i've read about fill flash, have to set to manual mode first.

I bet he likes that picture. Nice one.

nairud wrote in post #3020379
ya should shoot in P mode?
coz from what i've read about fill flash, have to set to manual mode first.

Actually shot in AV.

ajbalazic wrote in post #3021755
I bet he likes that picture. Nice one.

Thanks, Alan! My son thought it was a "cool" photo. He took a copy of it to school for show and tell. Kids...gotta love 'em!

Lens flare is a bit of a killer but I can almost hear him saying ... when I grow up I want to drive trucks for the army and like will drive them around the bush and it will be all top secret and wont tell anyone but you

Cute looking little kid, rekon he will be a handfull later on in life

brettrobsonphotography wrote in post #3021946
Lens flare is a bit of a killer but I can almost hear him saying ... when I grow up I want to drive trucks for the army and like will drive them around the bush and it will be all top secret and wont tell anyone but you

Cute looking little kid, rekon he will be a handfull later on in life

What do you mean he'll be handful later...he is NOW! He is a bit adventurous...he almost got caught trying to get into one of the trucks. He was just so adamant about getting into one, though it was prohibited to do so. Boys!!!