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David's Shutter Bug Club
David In Indy:
Jess, here's another example of macro. I took this picture to help illustrate what I said to you in my post above. In this photo, I focused the camera on the edge of the "F" key. The camera "saw" the edge and focused on it rather than on the flat surface of the key. Focusing the camera on the letter "F" probably would have achieved successful results. Anything with an edge will work to your benefit when taking a macro picture.
Conditions: Dim incandescent light
Camera Equipment: Canon PowerShot G9
Camera Mode: Manual
Aperture: f/3.1
Shutter Speed: 1/4
White Balance: Auto
Light Meter: Center Weight Average
Exposure Compensation Value: + 1/3
ISO: 650
Flash: Low Burst, Sychro, Second Curtain
Other: Macro, Image Stabilization
David In Indy:
Image Stabilization helps, but it is far from perfect. I turned on the image stabilization and shook the camera considerably. Notice the camera did compensate for most of the shake, but not all of it. The word "Reese's" is a bit blurred. Case in point: Image Stabilization is a tool, not a cure. When in doubt, use a tripod. IS really is a very nice feature though.
Conditions: Overhead Incandescent light
Camera Equipment: Canon PowerShot G9
Camera Mode: Manual
Aperture: f/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/2
White Balance: Auto
Light Meter: Evaluative
Exposure Compensation Value: + 1
ISO: 400
Flash: Off
Other: Optical zoom x2, Optical Image Stabilization
David In Indy:
I wish Marlene would come over here and teach some of us about photo composition. I know I could use some help. I've never been very good at it.
Jess, you're good at composition too. Would you care to offer us (me) some tips?
injest:
--- Quote from: David on January 04, 2008, 11:24:49 pm ---I wish Marlene would come over here and teach some of us about photo composition. I know I could use some help. I've never been very good at it.
Jess, you're good at composition too. Would you care to offer us (me) some tips?
--- End quote ---
SURE!! I would LOVE to share my knowledge...but first!
I gotta go find out what that is....be right back!!
injest:
--- Quote from: David on January 04, 2008, 11:24:49 pm ---I wish Marlene would come over here and teach some of us about photo composition. I know I could use some help. I've never been very good at it.
Jess, you're good at composition too. Would you care to offer us (me) some tips?
--- End quote ---
hm. Well I am not sure really.
I do try to focus on the main thing I want to photograph and then try to get everything I DON"T want out of the picture....I think most of mine is accidental..but I think I need to start being a bit more serious and pay attention to what and why I want to photograph something...
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