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Tips to Photographing
Your Trophy Fish
by: Tukto
Lodge
When it comes to catch and
release lakes, 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 few tips in mind.
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 "thirds 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 dark 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!
About The Author
Tutko Lodge is a
world-class trophy fishing destination in Canada's Arctic. Our
fishing camps and outposts offer the best in trophy trout and
grayling action. Set in a wildlife paradise, our guests also have
the opportunity to photograph migrating caribou, bald eagles,
ptarmigan, peregrine falcons, muskox, white wolves, Arctic hares and
even the barren land grizzly.
