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Originally Posted by Pedro the Fisherman
[SIZE="4"]I have tried the 'cut a hole for the lens' thing when I started, it's terrible! You get back to the car and find you have loads of blurry photos of nothing in particular! You need to see what you are taking, at least the area, if not the subjects. I try and set the camera up on an area and hope someone uses that part of the beach. You can then push the shutter button whilst reading or even looking away from the subjects. The best time is when they return from a swim, as lying down, they are harder to shoot and less flesh is on display. I envy the guys where everyone walks along the shoreline, you could set up and click away all day! Here, the sloping beach and static (apart from swimmimg) nature of the beach users makes it harder.
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I know what you mean, but Wreck Beach is kind of unusual because it IS so crowded. You almost literally could not avoid getting boobs in your shots, even if you tried! One of the main problems with hidden shots from prone or seated positions is getting the camera up high enough to avoid ground level obstructions. I have shot blind while standing at OCF in the past and come away with some great pics. OCF is like Wreck - very crowded so you are always in very close. Thats the difference. At your beach perhaps and most other beaches, this would not work well. You need to be in very crowded situations for it to be profitable. THere, a babe at 4ft distance will likely get in your shot. Just slow down or stop, hold your hand still at your waste, click and it shouldn't be too blurry in sunlight conditions.
Klondike