New Cam - New Pics

Barewolf · 23-09-2007, 17:10

Just testing some pics out from my new Cam, Wondered what people thought? I'm a Novice.

Camera is a Samsung Digimax S700 7.2 MP

Barewolf · 23-09-2007, 17:11

Damn I think 1 of them was done on my Cam Phone

Russ · 23-09-2007, 17:16

Perhaps you could post them in the photo competition thread?

Barewolf · 23-09-2007, 17:34

Russ i posted 2 in there, im only allowed to post 2

Delta Whiskey · 23-09-2007, 18:51

I like the rose, nice colour. A couple of points, watch out for spurious things around the object you're trying to capture (there's a chain hanging down behind the rose). That camera has a manual function, use it to set the f-stop wide open to reduce the depth of field and throw the background out of focus so the eye doesn't wander around the image.

Barewolf · 23-09-2007, 18:58

I will try that Delta. I'm off to practice it lol.

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the F is 2.8 and will only goto 7.1 is this correct?

Delta Whiskey · 23-09-2007, 19:32

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Originally Posted by Barewolf

I will try that Delta. I'm off to practice it lol.

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the F is 2.8 and will only goto 7.1 is this correct?

Yes, that's the widest aparture the camera can achieve. The lower the f number the more light can get through to the sensor and the smaller the depth of field is. Try an experiment, pick an object about 5 meters away with other well defined stuff in front and behind it. Take an image at all available f stops and see if you can see the depth of field changing.

I've had a play with your image in Elements 5 to simulate what I was talking about.

You started me off with that YouTube video of yours, I've now opened an account and uploaded my Red Arrows vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtwOjMQUqO8

Barewolf · 23-09-2007, 21:39

Top vid Delta, I added you on youtube. *Kassponia*

LOL@ me getting you in to youtube.

Red arrows always fly past here when woodford air show is on. Top Pilots.

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PS I commented and rated it, *Hint* lol

Halcyon · 23-09-2007, 22:10

The rose is absolutely beautiful

Delta Whiskey · 23-09-2007, 22:17

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Originally Posted by Barewolf

PS I commented and rated it, *Hint* lol

That was subtle.

Reciprocated.

Barewolf · 24-09-2007, 12:57

Cheers, I am going to take another picture in a minute but took some last night and it didnt come out like you said Delta. The background seems clear and the image i am shooting seems blurred lol. Hmm.

Barewolf · 24-09-2007, 14:20

Not sure if this is what you meant?

I tool the F to 7.1, It goes higher if I zoom in. I also selected the Macro setting, and had flash on.

Delta Whiskey · 24-09-2007, 16:41

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Originally Posted by Barewolf

Not sure if this is what you meant?

I tool the F to 7.1, It goes higher if I zoom in. I also selected the Macro setting, and had flash on.

Good work.

First two look fine, the last one (yellow flower) has lost focus to the plant on the left. Use the focus lock to select the main object you want and then recompose the scene for artistic balance (see page 21 of your manual for Focus Lock). Your camera doesn't appear to have manual focus which is a shame, it can be useful to focus manually when the light is too low for the auto focus to work correctly.

Barewolf · 24-09-2007, 17:14

Ive had some fun outdoors with it too, managed to get some good shots for my blog.

joglynne · 24-09-2007, 17:26

I loved the last shot of the wet marigolds. I hope you don't mind but I've used it as my desktop picture. Will take it off if you object.