Any suggestions gratefully received. I quite like the effect as it is, but suspect a good photographer would be irritated by such flaws.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Advice needed
These two photographs illustrate two difficulties I'm experiencing - shooting shiney things (Pigsy, of 'Monkey' fame is made from hard plastic) and 'bits that are out of focus' when using the 'macro' function (two lead penguins). I'm guessing 'depth of field' is the issue but I don't know how to do anything about it.
Any suggestions gratefully received. I quite like the effect as it is, but suspect a good photographer would be irritated by such flaws.
Any suggestions gratefully received. I quite like the effect as it is, but suspect a good photographer would be irritated by such flaws.
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Photography daughter and son-in-law arrive later this evening from Alex. Will pose your query to them.
Thanks Fred.
No problems,Rg. How was your "enchambering" today. Sorted a few of the Philistines out I trust!
Don't know about 'sorted out' fred, but 'met' certainly!
There is much to be done. Today I learned about the extent of 'peat mining' in the region.
Rg, the young have seen the photos - the question is what is the camera, and more importantly what is the macro lens.
The comment was definitely a depth of field issue.
Fred - it's an Olympus Camedia C-770 Ultra Zoom with an ED lens 10x optical zoom 4.0 megapixel...
..whatever that all means and it has 10x optical zoom and 40x seamless zoom.
I don't meddle with the settings, just shooting on auto or p.
'Morning, Rg. The camera "expert"is suggesting 'technical' limitations of the camera. Some cameras dont handle the macro setting or macro style of shooting.
Which is all very well, but it is not a lot of help.
There was a mention of if you are serious with this type of photography you may need to look at an upgrade.
That's good news - I can blame the equipment!
I'm quite happy to stay at this amateur level. I'll just claim that my shots are 'arty' :-)
Think of exposure as a three way compromise between aperture, shutter and ISO. Leaving ISO fixed, that leaves A and S. To shoot a larger depth of field you need to increase the aperture - larger number, smaller hole. You might find you need to shoot on a tripod, or add more light.
Thanks Nick. I'll try fiddlin'. Or, pick easier targets.
Sound advice from Nick,Rg.
One thing to remember with photography - if you are shooting for your pleasure the result is only important to you.
The 'young have headed somewhere up on to Mt. Taranaki - I bet its cold up there tonight. Glad I am in front of the fire - apiece or two of apple backed up with some eucalyptus - fastigata I believe.
Thanks again Fred. I'm soaking up the heat that was stored inside of native fucshia - plenty of it too!
fuchsia - kotukutuku
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