David's Shutter Bug Club

[David In Indy]

Okay. This picture is very poorly composed. This is an example of one of those "be sure to leave your camera set on auto because you never know when you'll see the UFO" pictures. I shot this picture in auto because I KNEW the squirrels wouldn't stick around very long. And I was right because about 10 seconds after I took this picture they disappeared. So anyway, I took this picture in the auto mode, but I forgot to change my ISO setting from 600 to ISO auto. And BINGO! Lots and lots of noise and an under exposed picture. I shot the picture through my Dad's window and all of that combined makes for a bad picture. But hey, it's cute!! I thought the squirrel up above and the other squirrel down below would make a cute and interesting picture.

Just remember to set your ISO to auto when shooting in the auto exposure mode, or else you'll end up with a picture like this...

Edit: You may be wondering why a high ISO setting would result in a darker picture. I think it was because the camera's computer was fighting with the ISO. In the end, the camera won. Had the ISO been set to auto, the camera would have probably set a slower shutter speed and a lower ISO allowing more light to enter the camera.

Conditions: Cloudy, Rainy
Camera Equipment: Canon G9
Camera Mode: Auto
Aperture: f/6.4
Shutter Speed: 1/60
White Balance: Auto
Light Meter: Evaluative
Exposure Compensation Value: 0
ISO: 600
Flash: Off

[David In Indy]

I took this picture last Spring.

This bush is in my neighbor's yard. I love it. I've been tempted to dig it up late some night and plant it in my yard, but I think they would notice.

This bush blooms lavender flowers each spring. I'm not sure what the name of it is but I've seen them around town in other people's yards.

Conditions: Sunny
Camera Equipment: Sony CyberShot DSC F717
Camera Mode: Manual
Aperture: f/8.0
Shutter Speed: 1/125
White Balance: Custom, Gray card
Light Meter: Center Weight Average
Exposure Compensation Value: + 1/3
ISO: 100
Flash: Off
Other: Optical Zoom x5

[David In Indy]

Conditions: Dark
Camera Equipment: Canon PowerShot A70
Camera Mode: Manual
Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1/4
White Balance: Custom
Light Meter: Spot
Exposure Compensation Value: 0
ISO: 50
Flash: Off

[injest]

I took this picture last Spring.

This bush is in my neighbor's yard. I love it. I've been tempted to dig it up late some night and plant it in my yard, but I think they would notice.

This bush blooms lavender flowers each spring. I'm not sure what the name of it is but I've seen them around town in other people's yards.

Conditions: Sunny
Camera Equipment: Sony CyberShot DSC F717
Camera Mode: Manual
Aperture: f/8.0
Shutter Speed: 1/125
White Balance: Custom, Gray card
Light Meter: Center Weight Average
Exposure Compensation Value: + 1/3
ISO: 100
Flash: Off
Other: Optical Zoom x5

azalea!!!

we have TONS of those down here! In fact in Tyler Texas they have an event every year where people take a tour thru the historic district to view the flowers. They call that area of town the "Azalea District"

[injest]

Conditions: Dark
Camera Equipment: Canon PowerShot A70
Camera Mode: Manual
Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter Speed: 1/4
White Balance: Custom
Light Meter: Spot
Exposure Compensation Value: 0
ISO: 50
Flash: Off

THIS is gorgeous! I am gonna have to try this type of picture!

[injest]

a couple of examples of using different techniques.

The difference between THESE two pictures is that in the FIRST one I focused on the fence and just took the picture....but in the SECOND one I focused instead on a darker area of grass up on the hill and holding the button at the half way mark I turned and framed up the picture before I pushed the button all the way...






My Colors Mode   Vivid
Tv (Shutter Speed)   1/60
Av (Aperture Value)   7.1
ISO Speed   80

this picture was taken with auto settings...



and this one with manual

My Colors Mode   Vivid
Tv (Shutter Speed)   1/500
Av (Aperture Value)   5.0
ISO Speed   400

[Kerry]

It was very hot in Sydney today, so I stayed indoors in an endeavour to keep cool.

I wanted to take some pics but only had limited subject matter available.

Decided on taking several pics of my Buddha, this being my favourite.

Later in the afternoon a thunderstorm swept in and lowered the temperature considerable. It brought a lovely sunbeam show with it. I took several pics but this is my favourite, with a little bird hurrying home to her nest ahead of the storm (may be necessary to scroll over --->).



Alas, both taken on auto! 

[David In Indy]

I liked the first park pic most; that is, the darkest, most atmospheric pic of the three. Spooky! 

Thanks Kerry! Are you referring to those pics about ISO settings? I really wasn't trying to shoot a nice pic. I shot those three pics in a 5 minute time period. I was trying to illustrate how the ISO can affect a photograph and I didn't really worry about composition or anything like that. I shot them to help prove a point. But I'm glad you liked them.

[David In Indy]

Here's another one of my "glowing lights" pictures. This one features a neon-like teddy bear with balloons inside a clear glass light bulb.


Conditions: Dark
Camera Equipment: Canon PowerShot G9
Camera Mode: Program
Aperture: f/3.1
Shutter Speed: 1 second
White Balance: Auto
Light Meter: Evaluative
Exposure Compensation Value: 0
ISO: 200
Flash: Off
Other: Neutral Density Filter

[David In Indy]

THIS is gorgeous! I am gonna have to try this type of picture!

Thank you Kerry! Give it a try and then please post the picture(s) so we can see the results!

I love your Budda picture Kerry. It looks like you have a prayer wheel and everything! And I also love the lighting you used in the photo. It really sets off the colors! I love your sunbeam picture too! You are very good at photographing those! Good job buddy!!