Tips to Photographing Your Trophy Fish
When a lake is designated as "trophy fishing only" (or catch and
release) it is important for you to be ready to catch your fish,
take a prize-winning shot and release your giant back into the
water for others to enjoy. Before setting out on your trophy
trout fishing trip with your fishing partner or guide, keep these
Bring along a good, reliable camera. It doesn't matter if it is
digital or 35 mm, but make sure it has an automatic focus
feature. Most casual photographers don't need the pressure of
adjusting settings, so an automatic camera is a good choice. In
addition, for the sake of safety, it doesn't hurt if your camera
is waterproof!
With catch and release fishing, the ultimate goal is to return
the fish to the water quickly and gently. Touch the fish as
little as possible and never touch the gills. Because you have so
little time, be sure the person taking the picture is ready to
go. That means the film is in the camera, the cap is off the lens
and the photographer is holding the camera up to his or her eye
ready to snap as you are landing that trophy!
When you are in the boat, sometimes it can be tricky but try to
keep the camera even with the horizon of the water. It can be
distracting if the horizon is on an odd angle. Keep the picture
as uncluttered as possible. The water, sky and distinct beauty of
the tundra around Tukto Lodge are background enough!
Don't forget to fill the frame. Go in and make sure you have all
the elements - the subject's head and upper body and the full
trophy trout. If shooting a vertical photograph try to center
your subject, however if you are photographing in a horizontal
manner it can add interest to place your subject slightly to one
side, but only if the whole fish is included as well. (Imagine
the photograph divided into thirds and place your subject on any
of the "third's lines")
Natural light provides the best photographs, and because the
light is strongest during the middle of the day, it is best to
take pictures in morning or late afternoon light. This sort of
light gives photos richer colors and baths the photo in warm
light.
Don't take a photograph with the subject's back to the sun and
the photographer facing the sun. This will result in washed out
skies and a darkly shadowed subject that no one can see. Turn the
subject to the sun or sideways to the sun. Ask them to remove
their sunglasses to reduce glare. If they are wearing a hat, they
should either remove it or tilt their head so that there is no
shadow over the face.
At Tukto Lodge, we know you are going to be catching a lot of
trophies - so we want your pictures to look great!
Tukto Lodge is an angler's paradise, with trophy trout and
exciting grayling fishing. Located in Canada's Arctic, our guest
cabins and outposts are surrounded by the untouched beauty of the
tundra, with hundreds of miles of unexplored lakes and rivers.
Visit http://www.arcticfishing.com
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