Tips travel:How do you take a photo from a bus window (and much more)?
Want to know about travel photography but have been too scared to ask? Look no further as Lonely Planet photography expert Richard I’Anson answers our Facebook members' most pressing questions about taking photos on the road. Q. Do you have any tips for taking photographs through a bus window (eg tour buses)? I always seem to get a great focus on the window itself - especially if it's raining! - Lesley A. My immediate response it to say don’t bother, not if you’re hoping to get half decent pictures anyway. However, if you have no choice, try some or all of the following depending on the camera you are using: Set the fastest shutter speed possible (aim for 1/1000) Select a standard to short telephoto lens or zoom setting around 50mm–100mm to frame out the foreground Switch to manual focus and focus on infinity Place the camera as close to the window as possible without resting on it to eliminate potential reflections from inside the b...