Day 168 - Photo A Day Challenge - 6-16-2012
Jun 16, 2012 02:28:01 #
Welcome to Day 168 :) Today it's sort of a confession day. We get to admit what gives us the most trouble photographically. I don't expect everybody to be saying great photos today...I expect it's going to be more of a problem solving day. This one was really tough for me because there are so many things that I need a lot of work on .. macros, still lifes, portraits, the list goes on and on .. it was difficult to choose just one. So I decided to go with night photography. This subject is really bad for me .. I can't see at night so I can't tell if things are in focus .. unless I go right after sunset .. So I waited until 11 pm when it was really dark out to show you just how bad it is LOL. Here are my terrible examples of what not to do LOL. These are all shot on manual.. 30 sec. exposures. Let's see yours :)
no focus here
the plant up close is totally blown
this one totally speaks for itself LOL
no focus here either
the porch light is totally blown
Jun 16, 2012 02:44:32 #
This is the only one loaded in my computer. It is a scan picture with a bad developing job. Note the line at top.
Our Capital in Washington D.C.
Jun 16, 2012 03:38:05 #
I took several pictures trying to stop that flash in the glass.
There is just so much I don't know how to do. Often they are blurry because I hold the camera. Yes, I know better. Just don't want to be bother by it.
:thumbdown: :thumbdown:
There is just so much I don't know how to do. Often they are blurry because I hold the camera. Yes, I know better. Just don't want to be bother by it.
:thumbdown: :thumbdown:
Flash in the glass. That pic is me
The dark haired girl is my mother. Blond her Sister
Jun 16, 2012 06:15:30 #
My biggest challenge is typing....
My second biggest is the use of the different settings such a Portrait and Flowers. The problem stems probably from lack of diversity as I do mostly landscaping and nature. Also have a focusing problem with zooming (70 - 300 ) in low light.
In these two there is a focusing problem. The camera adjusts on the nearest and the rest is blurred. Even in Av it does not work sometimes.
I enjoy challenges, enjoy T&E, and will spend long times playing with settings until I get something fairly good.
My second biggest is the use of the different settings such a Portrait and Flowers. The problem stems probably from lack of diversity as I do mostly landscaping and nature. Also have a focusing problem with zooming (70 - 300 ) in low light.
In these two there is a focusing problem. The camera adjusts on the nearest and the rest is blurred. Even in Av it does not work sometimes.
I enjoy challenges, enjoy T&E, and will spend long times playing with settings until I get something fairly good.
Jun 16, 2012 06:21:57 #
I'm going to have to go back to the staircase as my toughest challenge. The idea of the shoot was to get as much detail in the dark wood and yet not blow out the highlights. Keep in mind this was photographed on 4x5 transparency film. One shot to get it right and no computer to correct it. With transparency film there is only so much that can be done in processing the film. Useing a hand held meter I checked the lighting in 12 locations to determine the shadow's lowest light level and the highlights for the highest levels. Then did the math to get the best exposure for the image. As you can see some detail in the wood are present, however not as much as I would have liked. I believe this would still be tough for me to shot today.
Everyone have a great day. I'm off to work again.
Everyone have a great day. I'm off to work again.
Jun 16, 2012 06:28:01 #
Bushido wrote:
I'm going to have to go back to the staircase as m... (show quote)
Yes the lighting contrast is a hard deal all right. The bright always wants to take over.
Have good day atw ork
Jun 16, 2012 07:04:38 #
judy juul
Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
Bushido wrote:
I'm going to have to go back to the staircase as m... (show quote)
I like the shot-it brings out the artistic curves of the archway and accentuates the flow of light
Tried to get snow plow at night
Tried again-should have tried action setting
Gave up and found success with still photo
Jun 16, 2012 07:28:54 #
judy juul wrote:
quote=Bushido I'm going to have to go back to the... (show quote)
Judy, how would it havebeen if you had cropped out the window frame? I like the shot too, minus the frame LOL
Jun 16, 2012 07:31:16 #
judy juul
Loc: Cheshire, Ct.
Roadrunner wrote:
quote=judy juul quote=Bushido I'm going to have ... (show quote)
Do you mean at the top of the stairs?
Jun 16, 2012 07:34:23 #
My challenge here is that I'm wondering if by changing the speed or the f-stop if that automatically changes the other? Would I have had to have set it at 1/1000 and f.5 manually and then as the light decreases reset so as it would not automatically I could remain at f.5? THANX
1/800 f.5 -1 comp 200 ISO
1/1000 f.5 -1 & 200 ISO
1/1000 f. 5.6 -1 & 200 ISO
Jun 16, 2012 07:36:45 #
looks like a pattern developing...
low light is a challenge especially for some of us lazies who
prefer not to use a tripod. I suck at indoor shooting unless
I can find some natural light coming thru a window
not to mention I forgot to change the ISO
Jim it depends on your camera
on mine when I am in manual I do have to change both
shutter speed and aperture
low light is a challenge especially for some of us lazies who
prefer not to use a tripod. I suck at indoor shooting unless
I can find some natural light coming thru a window
not to mention I forgot to change the ISO
Jim it depends on your camera
on mine when I am in manual I do have to change both
shutter speed and aperture
Jun 16, 2012 07:39:20 #
rivernan wrote:
looks like a pattern developing...
low light is a challenge especially for some of us lazies who
prefer not to use a tripod.
not to mention I forgot to change the ISO
low light is a challenge especially for some of us lazies who
prefer not to use a tripod.
not to mention I forgot to change the ISO
In low light I use my timer. If I'm taking the shot out of my truck I shut the engine down and lower the window half way and use that as a tripod
Jun 16, 2012 07:40:23 #
sometimes what I do is lean up on a wall or pin my elbows to my waste...then shoot a burst...usually the middle of the burst is ok.
Jun 16, 2012 07:45:24 #
rivernan wrote:
sometimes what I do is lean up on a wall or pin my elbows to my waste...then shoot a burst...usually the middle of the burst is ok.
As of recently I do that too, learned it on UH, the burst.
Jun 16, 2012 07:51:16 #
Roadrunner wrote:
My challenge here is that I'm wondering if by changing the speed or the f-stop if that automatically changes the other? Would I have had to have set it at 1/1000 and f.5 manually and then as the light decreases reset so as it would not automatically I could remain at f.5? THANX
Jim on mine if I am in P mode I can set one and the other adjusts automatically. In M mode I have to set both.
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