Posted: 2006-06-14 09:42:00
.... also sometimes works for dark areas: if the flash setting is on "automatic" the flash won't go off if there is some kind of bright light source in the field of view or a partial glare like bright white clouds. Force the flash by setting "flash on" and the shaded parts will be lightened up.
(Like wise choose "flash off" if it is the glary part of the scene that is the subject to be highlighted.)
I too have problems with indoor and night shots with my (ex) digital camera. I carry a a small 35mm film camera for those shots!
Posted: 2006-06-14 12:48:00
A very good point about the fill in flash, Rudi!
Thanks I forgot to mention it.
Rudi explained it well enough. Perhaps just one or two additional points.
As Rudi explained use the flash to brighten up a dark foreground, just make sure that the metering is done for the background :-) And probably still do the exposure series.
As always take a lot of shots with different settings and you will most probably have a good shot amongst the ones you did. That's the big advantage for me in digital photography that you don't have to wait and develop everything before you see the result.
Martin
--- Today is the first day of the rest of your life, enjoy it!
Posted: 2006-06-19 14:24:00
well rudis idea to have the normal film camera is good but I find it difficult to buy reels and battery and then wait for days for processing as martin told.
Rudi ,I tried to take the pictures of bright background with different modes ,and in auto and P mode it is better than others.
but still not satisfied ,if i want to take my picture in such condition ,it will come complete dark and black
Posted: 2006-06-19 15:10:00
... not only for normal 35mm film cameras, the lighting trick can also be done on a cheap ($90) digital camera. There, use the correct setting "flash on/off" or also the apperture values eg. +2, +1,0, -1, -2 .....
NB: a very BIG mistake most young photographers make always (both film or digital) is using ZOOM BY BAD LIGHT or also motion. That doesn't work unless you have expensive equipment or experience. ZOOM rarely produces good quality properly, complicated focus and lighting parameters, rather that luck, get closer to the object if you can, hopefully not a dangerous animal though :-) RR
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Posted: 2006-06-20 09:56:00
Rudi,
I fully agree with your zoom explanation. I cannot understand why manufacturers have compact cameras with a zoom function. (I tried to find a simple digital without zoom, but they do not exist)
Marianne
--- “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” Robert Louis Stevenson
Posted: 2006-06-20 12:22:00
well I am still not aware of the limitations of zoom function ,some times i tried to take the close up but it didnt worked as my hand shaked and the pic was blurr,but Can I take a close up of some insects or some thing moving by using zoom ,ofcourse i try to use tripod now a days after i bought a small cheap tripod.
ravi
Posted: 2006-06-23 01:27:00
Thanks everybody!!! for yours advices!!! its realy important for me because I'm NOT a good potographer, I don't have profesional cammera, but i like this. Gracias a todos!!!
Posted: 2006-06-23 01:32:00
=) and...thanks for your patience for the new memebers, such as me, THANKS!!! and congratulations everybody kings for yours greats Pics, i like GloboS *), &) Thanks Martin!!!
Posted: 2006-06-23 08:22:00
well I dont think any one is professional here but some people know a lot about photography like rudi,martin,david,mari,gloria ...to name few and they always give good advices .
Posted: 2006-09-28 07:55:00
please someone if not mind help me to look at my pictures and give comment coz i'm on learning photography also.
Thanx in advance... :-) and enjoy traveling around the world..
