Was on a nature hike recently. Wanted to capture things like birds, flowers, naturescapes, etc. Full tree canopy and shaded at times, wide open and sunny at other. Was a guided hike and I didn’t want to hold up the group. Ended up flipping it to Auto instead of fiddling with shutter/aperture. How does an experienced photographer handle that scenario? I feel so dirty for using it on Auto.
The problem wasn’t using auto but going on a hike where you couldn’t control the pace. I learned that when I have to worry about keeping up with the group, I turn my expectations towards photography way down because there simply is not enough time to concentrate enough. Having a camera on auto then is totally fine.
That’s a fair way to look at it. Photos were second priority to the route and knowledge provided by the guide.