Tit for Tat (the no shade hat)
This one is for Ree – I like to pretend PW pops over here every so often to see what her Aussie stalker is up to now. I may be deluded, but hey, you say ‘deluded’, I say ‘optimistic’.
Today Ree shared some photos of her Marlboro Man (her hot cowboy hubby) which showed his eyes shadowed by hat shade. I commented that I have the same problems with hat shadow – but that I have a technique to deal with it. It’s called FULL SHADOW.
That’s right. Sun behind the person and metering for the light on the face allows you to see eyes. I have only taken 22 gazillion photos to learn this fact. And for the record, I still take plenty of hat shadow photos – cause you cannot always choose your time of day, or your sun-subject angles.
Anyway – here is Mr Incredible competing in a local campdraft on the weekend – he is riding the fabulous Jill (mother of this little guy and owner of these calendar-worthy eyes) and won his first placing in a draft (he has only been competing for a couple of years, so he is stoked!).
See how the sun is BEHIND him in this shot – light is falling on his back and lighting up around the edges of his hat? I use my trusty little zoom lense at full throttle (right out at 200mm) and with the sun hood on to stop any glare (sun shining directly into the lense).
Same for this one, as he lined up for presentations to get a yellow ribbon for fourth place in the Novice Draft.
So that’s it. My public service for the day: Sun behind hats.
Keep it in mind – it‘s totally worth it.
So you don’t miss eyes like this.
27 Comments
Kelly
wow. I was still getting over the picture of MM on Pioneerwoman.com when I found your link. Where do I find a man like this? Seriously!?
Your hot hubby is just as hot as MM.
Thanks for sharing.
Tracy
I agree with Kelly – loving these pics of hot cowboys! None in my neck of the woods thats for sure!
Tracey
I don’t actually understand what you’re recommending. :-{
.-= Tracey´s last blog ..Cinderella =-.
Bush Babe
I have updated the post – see if I’m any clearer (sorry, got a bit carried away with the subject matter obviously!) 🙂 BB
Traceyt
But only works if you have a hood for your lense? (And a hot subject? 😉 )
.-= Traceyt´s last blog ..Cinderella =-.
Bush Babe
No – you can use your hand to shade it (or someone else’s hand or hat) making sure the shadow covers the face of the lense, but remains out of shot.
Tracey
So you mean I can use that as leverage to get a better camera?!!! :p
.-= Tracey´s last blog ..Cinderella =-.
Theresa in Alberta
Very nice indeed!! I just betcha PW pops over for a look see 😉
Terri
Just followed your link from P-Dub’s post on her hot hubby and his hat shadow. Well worth the trip!! I’d say the competition is on – your hubby is way hot, too! Love that grin in the last photo!
Pioneer Woman
He’s a CUTIE, Bush Babe! What’s with these salt-and-pepper goatees?
.-= Pioneer Woman´s last blog ..Coming Home – Group 5 =-.
Bush Babe
Holy cow. Hello Ree. *waves and blushes simultaneously*
🙂
BB
UtahZen
Egads woman! That last shot is amazing. His eyes are crazy gorgeous! Between you and PW i’m having a rough day…Doesnt Mr. I have a brother or cousin or nephew…or anyone i could have? 😉 I’m still waiting for PW to get the Ranchelor going…
Bush Babe
I am very sorry Kate… Ree, if you are back here reading again (yeah right!) please put the Ranchelor up your ‘to do’ list. My friend is badly in need of a cowboy fix.
There. *dusts hands* Sorted.
🙂
BB
A Cajun Down Under
How is it that I managed to marry myself an Aussie, but missed out on the whole cowboy thing? I guess that’s what I get for falling for a city slicker.
Great photos, and thanks for the tips. While The Aussie would not be at home in a cowboy hat, it will come in handy in shots of the kids in their sun hats.
Pencil Writer
Ha, HA!!! Ree visited. And you thought she wouldn’t . . .
Great subject, cool lessons on picture taking, and yeah. Your Mr. I is pretty Incredible!
(How could Ree NOT visit your site?) ;>}
jeanie
Second time here today and blog still doesn’t know me (hmmph – can you believe that?)
So – you push zoom to full and shade the lens? Need a photo.
Of course, it matters not in my world of point and click – just have to make sure the food shows up on the face these days.
.-= jeanie´s last blog ..When Milestones Collide =-.
Carol/Red Dirt in My Soul
REE VISITED YOUR BLOG! AND COMMENTED! I’M SO JEALOUS! That’s what I get for having a rancher and 2 sons that prefer baseball caps to cowboy hats… tho’ on occasion, mine will wear a cowboy hat like in my post today!
.-= Carol/Red Dirt in My Soul´s last blog ..Thrilled with Green =-.
Carol/Red Dirt in My Soul
Hey… where’s my avatar???? pooh
.-= Carol/Red Dirt in My Soul´s last blog ..Thrilled with Green =-.
Bush Babe
I don’t know – all I know is the avatar (or gravatar) belongs with the email address. Have you changed your email address??
🙂
Mikey
Wow, just WOW! Those are excellent pics. Makes me wish I was there so badly. That horse looks like a great ride. I miss my Aussie saddle 🙁 (I was a fool for selling it!!)
That last pic. Wow. I see why ya married that man. mmmm hmmm 🙂
.-= Mikey´s last blog ..I’m back with a recap! =-.
Cheryl
Congratulations to Mr Incredible and to you for finding him!
.-= Cheryl´s last blog ..Fighting Snakes =-.
JENNY TALIA
You know, I’m totally keeping all these tips & hints and saving them for when I get a big girl camera like you BB
Or you can just come over for a visit & teach me – that’d be WAY more fun
I’m betting your other half is a dark shade of PURPLE after seeing this post – bless him!
Luv ya
JT
x
LeeNJ
Great pix & tips, BB.
Now a suggestion; Please move the comment link to the BOTTOM of your entry. It’s when a person gets to the bottom where he decides he wants to respond. Now he has to go back to the top to do that. Just a thot. ;^)
A Novel Woman
It certainly helps to have such a handsome subject to photograph. Now, if I could just talk my handsome husband out of wearing his awful beige Tilley Endurables hat…
Cows. That’s it.
I need more cows.
.-= A Novel Woman´s last blog ..Coming Home =-.
Kelly
Great photos!! Congrats to Mr. I. for placing!
Still hoping that someday your new site will remember me.
.-= Kelly´s last blog ..Favorite Five – Fantasy Careers =-.
debby
Well. Gosh. 1)You picked a very photographic husband. 2)Ree commented on your blog. 3) You’re having quite a day, aren’t you?
.-= debby´s last blog ..Quiet =-.
Dayna
Wow! Between you and PW, I’m ready to take a photography class and move onto a ranch. I already have an incredibly handsome and amazing husband whose goatee is starting to show some salt in the pepper.
This was fun to read!
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