In reply to Post #1842
Cheers pal. Its only a small camara but boy it can do a fair bit. Just need to spend time with it and find out what's what. Got a pretty zoom on it IMO. Try get more up soon.
Cheers pal. Its only a small camara but boy it can do a fair bit. Just need to spend time with it and find out what's what. Got a pretty zoom on it IMO. Try get more up soon.
In reply to Post #1843
Great start mate. On the auto setting most cameras seem to overexpose in bright light and when taking close up shots of say flowers. The end result is that they burn off some detail. If this shot was a bit darker the detail would show up.
I normally correct this in post production with Photoshop or the like. A quick fix is to set the camera to underexpose usually an AV setting button.
I know the camera is new and it has a huge instruction book but make this the first thing you look up and find out how to do as it will effect most shots you take on the auto setting
Great start mate. On the auto setting most cameras seem to overexpose in bright light and when taking close up shots of say flowers. The end result is that they burn off some detail. If this shot was a bit darker the detail would show up.
I normally correct this in post production with Photoshop or the like. A quick fix is to set the camera to underexpose usually an AV setting button.
I know the camera is new and it has a huge instruction book but make this the first thing you look up and find out how to do as it will effect most shots you take on the auto setting
In reply to Post #1844
Cheers for that pal. I'll check that out in the morning
Cheers for that pal. I'll check that out in the morning
Took this at 7.15am this morning. Sorry the pic is abit
Just trying things out.
Now this one was taken again this morning & on auto but from 23feet away useing the 20x optical zoom. Im quite happy with the quality of the zoom
Im sure putting it on the tripod would have helped more.
In reply to Post #1848
Lovely Nutty pose Paul Great bird to get in your garden, great little characters 
Lovely Nutty pose Paul
Great bird to get in your garden, great little characters
In reply to Post #1847
7.15, nothing wrong with being keen, nice overall exposure and good detail. The shrub shot can be difficult because you have a lot of depth and different lighting conditions and a range of colours. The eye can get confused and you end up not sure what you are looking at.
Not sure about your camera but there may be a feature that allows you to take 3 shots automatically with the first shot an overall exposure, the second shot is underexposed and the third is overexposed. You can then decide which one looks better.
A tripod is good news on the longer exposures but can be a bit slow in setting up a shot. A monopod, especially when using a bigger zoom will steady things up and allow you more freedom of movement.
7.15, nothing wrong with being keen, nice overall exposure and good detail. The shrub shot can be difficult because you have a lot of depth and different lighting conditions and a range of colours. The eye can get confused and you end up not sure what you are looking at.
Not sure about your camera but there may be a feature that allows you to take 3 shots automatically with the first shot an overall exposure, the second shot is underexposed and the third is overexposed. You can then decide which one looks better.
A tripod is good news on the longer exposures but can be a bit slow in setting up a shot. A monopod, especially when using a bigger zoom will steady things up and allow you more freedom of movement.
In reply to Post #1848
Nice shot Paul. I saw a nice tip the other day where a twig is attached to the feeder. When the bird lands on it you do your bit and the feeder is not in shot and looks more natural. Going to give that a try.
Nice shot Paul. I saw a nice tip the other day where a twig is attached to the feeder. When the bird lands on it you do your bit and the feeder is not in shot and looks more natural. Going to give that a try.
In reply to Post #1850
Yer i found it, its called the BRK setting. cant use the flash tho when its on BRK
Yer i found it, its called the BRK setting. cant use the flash tho when its on BRK
In reply to Post #1852
That's right mate the flash is a no no on this one. The trick is to set the amount of under and overexposure small to start with
One thing to watch is that when the camera is turned off it normally reverts to a single exposure.
That's right mate the flash is a no no on this one. The trick is to set the amount of under and overexposure small to start with
One thing to watch is that when the camera is turned off it normally reverts to a single exposure.
This is one use of using bracketed exposures. In this instance the 3 images are loaded into a HDR programme (Photomatix Pro) and using a process called `Tone Mapping` this type of image can be produced.
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In reply to Post #1854
I've just taken a pic using BRK (3 shots) I'll get it up later on mate. Mite be best if i make them smaller, about 300! Should be able to see the difference better
I've just taken a pic using BRK (3 shots) I'll get it up later on mate. Mite be best if i make them smaller, about 300! Should be able to see the difference better
What do you think jeffrey? I'd go for the 3rd pic (bottom one).
In reply to Post #1856
Of the three the last one is the best of the bunch. Try being a bit boulder in your range of adjustments
The camera should have an AV setting, You only take one shot this time but you can override the exposure by decreasing it or increasing it.
Try setting a couple of clicks to the left side,the – side and see the difference on an auto setting. In strong sunlight the exposure should be a bit darker and more detail will show up.
Of the three the last one is the best of the bunch. Try being a bit boulder in your range of adjustments
The camera should have an AV setting, You only take one shot this time but you can override the exposure by decreasing it or increasing it.
Try setting a couple of clicks to the left side,the – side and see the difference on an auto setting. In strong sunlight the exposure should be a bit darker and more detail will show up.