Is anyone here into cameras?

I just got a Canon A720 IS & i cant seem to take a good close up photo. It is TOO bright or TOO dark. I use auto & macro for close ups...the outdoor shots are better, Im trying to get lots of detail like dewdrops on leaves & tree buds...etc...

& i know i have LOTS more to learn..but any advice would be great~~~

yes.

i still have a lot 2 learn though.

try to use the manual setting if u can and then u can use the macro setting, if u have one.

check ur flash, onn or off and look at your iso settings if things are too bright.


does it show the histogram when taking pics?
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all I can say to anyone who really cares about photography, is to get themselves a DSLR with a 50mm lens to start off with

I like the pics. I have a folder on my drive totally dedicated to the arts; one of the sub-folders is dedicated to photography. I have a few pics of Charlotte there.

My main focus is one portraits though, with a love for old pics you find at fairs. Old abandoned pics in need of a home.
But also 20'/30's/40's/50's Hollywood pics, esp by people like Horst P. Horst and the likes. We just had a Vanity Fair thread where we splashed out on those pics.
Lately I seem to find alot of good stuff on deviantart; loads of people pushing the borders on portraits, which I like.

I also love architectual pics, old pics of cities.

HamsterHuey said:

you mean BY me?

ZombieKitten said:

indeed/agreed, i can't wait to get my hands on the nikon d80.....

missmad said:

get a canon if you can, far less noisy in low light conditions I have found out

ZombieKitten said:

I think he means waiting in the bushes... candid shots... zoom lens... that kinda thing.

HamsterHuey said:

yea me 2, so much character

Fauxie said:

ZombieKitten said:

wow, ok cool thanks sweets, enjoying ur 3 day weekend?

ZombieKitten said:

Or just get Neat Image Pro.

I don't think Nikons are that bad in low light. And with the basic little flash I'm actually quite impressed with the results on my d40x when I adjust the settings a little so I can avoid that nasty every single pore shows brightness on portraits.

Fauxie said:

I shot a whole wedding, 600+ shots with a D80 and D200, the ones I shot at ISO1600 will all have to be converted to black and white to be at all useable

ZombieKitten said:

BOTH!

I just looooove your profile pic.



I love your pics of plants and animals, but also your snapshots are absolutely magical.
And the toesiewoesie pic of yer son; adorable.

ZombieKitten said:

why is that bad, did they not like them or did u not like them? B & W is timeless especially for an occassion like a wedding, but it does suck when something u want does not turn out

or 2 dark?
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HamsterHuey said:

thank you

ZombieKitten said:

I think I am going to convince my sister to pack up her family, move to where ever you are and then the two of you can start a company and I can work in the office.
And babysit while you are working the market.

HamsterHuey said:

she is a talented little bunny isn't she

ZombieKitten said:

Oh, that sucks. Still, at ISO1600 you can't expect too much, surely, at this level of camera. That's a big ask, right?

ZombieKitten said:

I love your pics. I think my favourite is the one of one of your sons looking through the hole. That's just beautiful.

Fauxie said:

I didn't take that one my son took it - and he was only 6 at the time!

missmad said:

Yes. Sure is.

Charlotte, do you have a site with your pics? Besides flickr. I mean a proffesional site where you can showcase your work.

Fauxie said:

apparently the canons are much better, their noise isn't as colourful.

ZombieKitten said:

And the others?

Ok, I love his photography.

You know, you're so lucky with your kids. They look like they're into it, the posing and actually standing still, and even taking pics too. I can never keep my nephews in one place standing still, let alone get them to pose a certain way. Actually, I can barely get Mon to do that.

HamsterHuey said:

nope, not yet. I have a client/friend willing to make me a site as a contra-deal. I'm not in any rush, since I'm still home with kids in my care until 2010.

ZombieKitten said:

Oh. Damn them!

I suppose us Nikon users just have to spend a bit more time post processing then.

I was gonna get PS CS3 the other day then saw it needs something like 300+ MB of RAM just to open. We've got 480 total. Looks like I'm sticking with Capture NX.

Fauxie said:

they are like celebs, my boys, totally used to being photographed all the time

ZombieKitten said:

It's brilliant! Did you need to coach them or did it come naturally? Golf's always 'performing' but it's tough when I want to capture it in a photo because he wants to be behind the camera.

I am!

This is my cam at the moment



It's VERY clear and recording film is crystal clear too in terms of sound and picture.

You can change the colors of your photo (like say from black and white to sepia or colour to b&w) with the push of a button. It has red eye correction too.

Great cam, even though I eventually want to get a more professional one.

Fauxie said:

I bought Adobe Lightroom for photo management, it has the raw plug-in built in, but it can't do much about this amount of noise, at least I can't tell much difference even after 100% noise reduction All the methods I know for reducing noise really compromise the image.