Some of my snow pictures please comment
Jan 2, 2012 19:35:05 #
Jan 2, 2012 21:07:44 #
khnitishvp wrote:
nice snow shots i wish i was there
Thanks Khnitishvp.....We can send you some snow if you wish, it just keeps coming here.
:lol: It goes away and low and behold a few days later she drops on us again.
one of my angle shots
Jan 2, 2012 21:16:07 #
docrob wrote:
next time it snows simply overexpose and see what happens.
BUDDY36 wrote:
I was expermenting with my camera and found a few nice shots ( I think ) right across the street from my house. I have heard a lot about one taking pictures in the snow. So please go easy as it was perhaps my first attempt with snow. These pictures are roughly a month old.
next time it snows simply overexpose and see what happens.
Actually, do not overexpose - expose correctly. And snow will fool a light meter 100% of the time. Light meters are made to bring every image to 18% gray - that is what it did - made your snow gray instead of white.
For snow, you usually have to move the metered exposure up by at least a full stop - often as much as two stops. Watch the histogram - make sure you fill in that far right third without getting a spike on the far right edge. If you do, you went too far.
Now the images are really nice. The third one leaves me cold (ha) but the first two are well done...except for the exposure thing.
Jan 2, 2012 21:38:04 #
CaptainC wrote:
quote=docrob quote=BUDDY36 I was expermenting wi... (show quote)
Thank you Cliff..for a newbie with using a camera and with snow I will have to study up on that and try to determine how to move stops and etc. We shall see. Most of my shots are taken on auto..
Jan 2, 2012 21:52:49 #
BUDDY36 wrote:
quote=CaptainC quote=docrob quote=BUDDY36 I was... (show quote)
You cannot use Auto. Auto takes away all control. Worst thing to happen to photography in the history of them planet. :-)
Yeah - I know, people say that is fine for learning. So what are you learning? Camera does it all and you don't know why. Amazing that any of us learned anything back in the 50's and 60's - all we had was a shutter speed and an aperture - how did we ever take a picture?
Ah - but I digress!
MOST auto modes will not even let you adjust the Exposure Value (EV).
However, the P mode (Program Auto) does allow you to use your brain. You have an EV compensation - it is a button with a +/- on it. In P, you can increase or decrease the meter exposure reading. In snow, run that puppy up to at least +1 - maybe more.
Make mistakes! Then figure out what to do to correct them.
Jan 2, 2012 21:53:15 #
Jan 2, 2012 22:04:39 #
Faith'sMom wrote:
I love the first shot!
Thank you Faith's Mom. Looks like I have some learning to do. My teacher didn't learn me so good. LOL
But I do appreciate your comments very much.
I have had a few friends tonight send me some suggestions and I think I will do a few things to try and get a better shot next time.
Jan 2, 2012 22:05:33 #
Jan 2, 2012 22:09:26 #
CaptainC wrote:
quote=docrob quote=BUDDY36 I was expermenting wi... (show quote)
Thanks Cliff..I got your infomation on auto verses manual and I need to hear these things in order to improve my operations of a camera. My owners manuel only goes so far and does not explain any of the things you said and plus from another friend and what he tells me, there will be a new man with a camera out there tomorrow that is for sure. Thanks again.
Jan 2, 2012 23:37:22 #
In my camera menu selections there is actually a snow setting available. Does this make the right adjustments in auto?
Your pictures, Buddy, give the feeling of standing outdoors on a gray and snowy day and they make me shiver. Isn't it neat the way snow can make the trees look like they are in bloom?
I like your angle shot too, wacka wacka :)
Your pictures, Buddy, give the feeling of standing outdoors on a gray and snowy day and they make me shiver. Isn't it neat the way snow can make the trees look like they are in bloom?
I like your angle shot too, wacka wacka :)
Jan 2, 2012 23:45:52 #
BUDDY36 wrote:
So please go easy as it was perhaps my first attempt with snow. These pictures are roughly a month old.
It was beautiful. We had it too (66 miles north of you), but it didn't last long enough. It did last long enough for me to zip outside ans shoot one for my Christmas card. Then I ZIPPED back inside, quickly!!!
Jan 3, 2012 01:29:06 #
Singing Swan wrote:
In my camera menu selections there is actually a snow setting available. Does this make the right adjustments in auto?
Your pictures, Buddy, give the feeling of standing outdoors on a gray and snowy day and they make me shiver. Isn't it neat the way snow can make the trees look like they are in bloom?
I like your angle shot too, wacka wacka :)
Your pictures, Buddy, give the feeling of standing outdoors on a gray and snowy day and they make me shiver. Isn't it neat the way snow can make the trees look like they are in bloom?
I like your angle shot too, wacka wacka :)
Thank you Swing Swan. Matter of fact it was snowing and it was very cold when I took those shots. The pictures tell it like it was. I have just started doing the angle shots. Some people do not like them however. But I take my shots for myself so there you go. In regards to does it make the right adjust for snow, sometimes you may have to make an adjustment regardless it depends on if you want the picture lighter or darker. I am working on that now.Trying to obtain the correct settings.
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