Until recently, I was a serial "shoot on Auto" photographer... if you can call that being a photographer. Anyway, since starting this 365, my camera has stayed on Manual the whole time and my photography and understanding of how the camera and lens works have improved massively.
So today was the first day I thought I had lost a shot because of having my camera in manual. I think I would have got the shot in camera if I had checked my white balance settings. I adjusted the white balance, but the sunlight on the church had changed.
Luckily I shot in raw and instead of just opening in photoshop as a JPG I opened it in Raw and adjusted the White balance from there, revealing the shot that I wanted to capture.
Is this cheating or am I just starting to use more of the tools at my disposal?
Monday, 15 March 2010
Sunday, 14 March 2010
Smoke 60:365
Another disappointing photography day.
Felt a bit second hand this morning - see day 59 alternative for the cause. Also going to South Africa for a holiday on Wednesday so we needed to tidy the flat.
Wanted to try smoke shots again, but I must say I failed miserably .
Strobist info:
Lit from the left with a spotlight and the sb600 to the right
Felt a bit second hand this morning - see day 59 alternative for the cause. Also going to South Africa for a holiday on Wednesday so we needed to tidy the flat.
Wanted to try smoke shots again, but I must say I failed miserably .
Strobist info:
Lit from the left with a spotlight and the sb600 to the right
Labhaoise day 59:365
I tried some more drop photography today. I wanted to get a shot of a second drop hitting the first drop, but all I succeeded on doing was nearly flood my kitchen, wet may camera and flash. I didn't get one shot that was any good.
Met up with some friends for a drink at our local and took the camera with the nifty fifty on and took this candid shot of a friend and just loved the feeling and atmosphere.
Met up with some friends for a drink at our local and took the camera with the nifty fifty on and took this candid shot of a friend and just loved the feeling and atmosphere.
Friday, 12 March 2010
Black Hole Day 58:365
SOOC. Saw someone on flickr doing some amazing work with some led torches and some string and thought I would give it a go.
Nowhere near the standard of the ones that I have seen but not bad for a first time and I am using an inadequate torch. Need to invest in some led torches.
See my other attempts below and let me know if this is the best or not. Maybe next time I am in this position, I will get my contacts to decide on my shot of the day!
Have a great weekend.
Nowhere near the standard of the ones that I have seen but not bad for a first time and I am using an inadequate torch. Need to invest in some led torches.
See my other attempts below and let me know if this is the best or not. Maybe next time I am in this position, I will get my contacts to decide on my shot of the day!
Have a great weekend.
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