[quote=dione961]
CHG_CANON wrote:
Don't want to annoy folk though.
No one should be annoyed by a question. It's the rude, unhelpful replies that are annoying.
My observation on your wanting to separate the swans from the background is that your subject (the swans) are still too far away from the camera to get that separation even at f/5.6. Check the depth of field at your focus distance to see if infinity is within that range.
Stan
Dave is right, the lens at 5.6 will not give good bokeh. Try a 50mm 1.4, rent it, and you will see a real difference.
lamiaceae wrote:
You are doing something wrong. What do yo mean Aperture Priority and Camera set shutter speed and ISO? That is not AP but some odd-ball Auto-ISO mode! What camera are you using? Blank frames could be the camera is set for some sort of bracketing or multiple exposures.
He means He set the Aperture and left shutter speed and ISO on Auto. That is indeed Aperture priority.
lamiaceae wrote:
You are doing something wrong. What do yo mean Aperture Priority and Camera set shutter speed and ISO? That is not AP but some odd-ball Auto-ISO mode! What camera are you using? Blank frames could be the camera is set for some sort of bracketing or multiple exposures.
It's entirely possible to use Aperture Priority and Auto ISO at the same time. It's not an "oddball mode" but a basic setting pattern, unless you are using a kiddie camera.
dave.m wrote:
dione961,
I am not a Nikon user but Strodav has good advice so offer some additional general comments:
Good luck and keep on trying and remember that modern cameras can get it right automatically probably 60 or 70% of the time, and are ok for maybe another 20% Fiddling with the setting yourself will enhance or improve the other 30%. But the real challenge - for me anyway - is the composition with the 'wow' factor :)
What a helpful, thoughtful and understanding comment! More of this type of response to an OP's query and less of the snark factor would go a long way towards making the Hog a more inviting and friendlier forum. And, goodness knows, a friendlier space in today's social environment would be most welcome! ;-)
Linda: your comments are always so instructive and GENTLE. Thank you
Flying Three wrote:
Linda: your comments are always so instructive and GENTLE. Thank you
Appreciate your appreciation
The ego-driven sarcasm and ridicule on this site - especially towards new members who are also new to photography - is unconscionable.
I do not think you break something. I would suggest that you try again this time with the auto ISO turned off. I am not saying the problem you had because of auto ISO as I use auto ISO with A mode often. In fact it's the only time I use auto ISO. When i use M mode I don't use auto ISO. You should try again.
dsmeltz wrote:
Two thoughts. 1) Did you shoot RAW? If so this is easily managed in PP. 2) I really like shot B. It is just spooky as all get out. I would just accept it as a happy accident.
Hi, not shooting RAW yet - Fine JPEG only, as I don't have PP or LV, only the Nikon editing suite, & 95% of its terms I don't understand yet. So I only crop for symmetry if that's what I want, and straighten the horizon if I need. The weird result of the shots I posted yesterday turns out to be user error (inevitable) - I'm shooting in below zero temperatures & often windy as well, so my hands are always very cold (can't seem to change anything on the camera wearing gloves yet), so, it seems I may have only partly set the camera in AP mode & not locked it in then I've bumped it around to SP mode while panning, is my guess.
Your comment on shot b is exciting though because I really like shooting in the dark & the photo you have on this site is incredibly cool - the best I've seen here by far. I started trying to shoot in almost no light before I even knew what AP, SP, P, and a million other settings are (& still mostly don't). I love capturing "true" life & the planet as I see them, mainly because other people often seem to like what I shoot (great subjects & a freakish good camera helps a lot!). But, I really like to see what can come out of the dark. Shot (a) here is my first ever effort; shot (b), 4 spooky swans - posted as thanks for your always kind comments. Have a super day - I'm off to continue trying to get DOF sorted.
Dione
[quote=dione961]Tried using Aperture Priority mode for 1st time this morning (D7200). Outdoors, overcast sky but not super dark; windy. Wanted to isolate some swans from the background & foreground. Set aperture at f/5.6; zoom at 140 mm. Camera set shutter speed at 1/250 & ISO at 3600 (seems way high??). Used Auto focus. Shot a (& another 10 like it) are well out of focus (but no tripod, so some camera shake) and too dark but subject is visible. However, with just a few seconds between shot a & shot b below, no change in conditions or light and no changes to camera settings by me, the ISO dropped to 125 & every shot from shot b onwards is almost completely black. Same thing taking next 8 shots of the swans, and a shot in a room with 2 large windows (only the window aimed at is visible, the room is pitch black). Auto mode with flash shoots OK. So, back to drawing board studying up on aperture, the Aperture Priority mode & the whole exposure triangle?[/quot
Please don't be discouraged. Learning your camera is not always an easy task. I started out learning how to shoot in aperture mode, and then went to manual mode, except I admit, being a mostly wildlife shooter, I do use Auto Iso. The camera system I am using now, Olympus EM1M2 does a fine job with Auto iso, Much better than my old Nikons.
One tip I have learned is to use a high shutter speed when I am shooting wildlife and have a long lens. That also helps compensate for any shake
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