Well, the laugh's on me! We just got back from 11 days in So. Calif (had a wonderful time!). Stayed with my S-in-law, who has a fabulous garden. One AM I got up early to get into the garden at sunrise with my camera. I forgot my glasses in the house, but I didn't want to go back in and disturb anyone, so I carried on. BUT, what I thought I was setting at f4.0, sans glasses, was actually 40.0! That's right; it IS possible. When 1/3rd of my pics downloaded totally black, I did one thing: clicked the "exposure auto focus" in my editing program. In changing a verrrry dark photo to lighter, the effect is what is seen in the pink rose pic. I sent my black pics to a professional who ran an analysis and told me that in fact the setting was f40.0! My question is: does it look just plain noisy, or does it look like special effects? I usually keep my pics sooc, and don't know much about dooding up a photo. Personally, I think like this effect.
Settings: f40.0; ISO 320; focal length 105 mm
After not being able to see anything in the LCD while shooting, I took a closer look and changed my settings to what I really wanted. Below, a rose backlit by the very first light of the day:
f 9.0 ISO 200; 105mm spot metering
And just a few minutes later, I buried my camera in a patch of sweet peas - still getting the morning sun, high enough now to make shadows:
After not being able to see anything in the LCD while shooting, I took a closer look and changed my settings to what I really wanted. Below, a rose backlit by the very first light of the day:
And just a few minutes later, I buried my camera in a patch of sweet peas - still getting the morning sun, high enough now to make shadows:
13 comments:
that first one is so awesome!
tara
I LOVE the first one; just can't believe the f40! Talk about a pinhole camera... The sweetpeas are wonderful with the backlighting. Nice, ML!!
That's too funny! I love the effect of the first one. Very nice. Your other shots are spectacular, too!
These are beautiful! I just got back from Southern California March 31st... That's funny! I unfortunately didn't even get my camera out but once.. shame on me!
The second rose is gorgeous! The first one is a cool fluke. Looks noisy, but hey, cool story!
Oh I have so done stuff like that before! Actually one of my favorite photos I have ever taken was a complete screw up. Nice Shots!
The first one is perfection. I love the color and the detail...just amazing.
I really like the first one best and to me it almost looks like you added a texture:)
That first shot looks like you've added a texture, that is too cool! I love the lighting on the next two...especially on the sweet peas (my favorite scent!). :)
I actually love the look it gave that first photo, very nice!
the first one looks like you added a texture to it... or at least it does to me! I love the second shot.... beautiful!
I would say that first photo is a very happy accident! It's really lovely--it looks like a texture has been added, which we know is all the rage now. Your other shots are so pretty too. Getting up for sunrise can be so worth it!
Very pretty!
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