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David's Shutter Bug Club
David In Indy:
Since posting my "Cameras: Digital or Film" poll, http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php/topic,16068.0.html several people have emailed me with camera questions. So, I decided to create a thread where people could come together and discuss cameras, offer tips and advice, and/or talk about their cameras and pictures.
I have a degree in photography, but I am in no way an expert. PLEASE remember that! I earned my degree 20 something years ago, back when digital photography didn't exist, at least not in its current form. Having said that, I do have quite a bit of experience in photography and I have been fooling around with cameras nearly my entire life. When I was very small, my mother owned a Kodak Instamatic camera. Remember those? She never allowed me to touch it. Then when we were on vacation in Florida, I asked her if I could take a picture and she said yes. She handed me the camera and I took a picture of a cloud. I was around 6 or 7 years old at the time. This cloud picture was my very first photo, and from then on I was completely hooked.
Also remember I am not beyond making a mistake and/or posting inaccurate information. Much of what I will be posting in here will be based on my 20 year old photography degree, and technology has changed quite a bit since then. I will also be posting info based on my personal experiences and preferences. Photography is fluid. There is more than one way to do things, and this is one of the first things the professors will tell you. Therefore...
I welcome constructive criticism and alternative opinions.
If you feel I have posted something in error, please tell me.
Ask all the questions you want.
Feel free to post tips and helpful information for others.
Tell us about your camera and what you like and don't like about it.
Are you planning to purchase a new camera and you don't know what make or model to buy? Ask and hopefully people will chime in to help guide you to that perfect camera.
Post your pictures. (When posting pictures, please include shooting information if possible. This will help others to understand your photo and what settings and conditions were involved to achieve it.)
Most of what I will be discussing will be related to point and shoot or SLR cameras; particularly digital cameras (unless someone asks a specific question about film or film cameras). I know very little about camcorders and webcams, so I will steer clear of those questions, although if anyone has a question or comment about them they should feel welcome to post it. Hopefully someone knowledgeable will see the question and answer it.
Welcome to the Shutter Bug Club!!! :D
injest:
ok!!
I have been fiddling with the controls of my camera....but here is the deal. What is up with 'my colors'? they all look about the same! well one made the picture all red-y looking...
underdown:
Yay, you did it ! :D
Good on ya mate. :)
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Rob
ifyoucantfixit:
David are you trying to get your dog to have puppies....? I hope you know that boy dogs don't
have puppies... :P
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: injest on January 03, 2008, 08:21:34 am ---ok!!
I have been fiddling with the controls of my camera....but here is the deal. What is up with 'my colors'? they all look about the same! well one made the picture all red-y looking...
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Hi Jess!
Canon's "My Colors" should be used to enhance a certain color in the photo. Many digital point and shoot cameras have this feature, although different camera manufacturers have different names for it. "My Colors" is an attempt by Canon to add some SLR capabilities to their point and shoot/range finder cameras. If you've ever owned an SLR and used color filters, then you should understand what Canon is trying to do. "My Colors" is far from perfect though. Take a look at two pictures I just took outside my house....
The first picture was taken with "My Colors" turned off. I have listed the camera's settings, and I will do this with any picture I post in this thread.
Conditions: Bright/Sunny/Snowy
Camera Equipment: Canon PowerShot G9
Camera Mode: Manual
Aperture: f/4.0
Shutter Speed: 1/1250
White Balance: Manual
Light Meter: Evaluative
Exposure Compensation Value: -2/3
ISO: 80
Flash: Off
Now, take a look at this next picture. All the camera's settings are the same, except this time I turned on "My Colors" and I selected the green filter...
See the difference? Generally I don't use the "My Color" feature. Since it is not an actual lens color filter, color accuracy is often compromised, which is exactly what happened here. The first picture shows the leaves' true colors. "My Colors" tends to oversaturate. This is probably why your picture looked reddish. Either the camera oversaturated the reds in the photo, or the camera couldn't find any red to enhance, and so it enhanced the entire picture with a reddish hue. Remember, "My Colors" is not a true color filter; it is digital - computerized.
"My Colors" does have its benefits though. If you were in a boat out on the ocean, the "My Colors" blue setting would enhance the blueish hues of the water and sky and make it more brilliant looking. Setting "My Colors" to red would enhance the red color of a sunset or sunrise. Just remember color accuracy will probably be compromised when using these settings. But just the same, it can make for some very beautiful photographs.
"My Colors" includes some other interesting "filters" besides the red, blue and green. Canon cameras do a nice job with sepia, which adds a coppery color to the entire picture. The Black and White filter is also quite nice. :)
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