LarryC Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 The exposure probably worked because only a sliver of the sun is over the horizon. Otherwise, it would wash out. It did a very nice job! I had to position the sun just so with my Nikon F3, because the meter is 80% center-weighted -- the sun couldn't be in the center, but not too far away from the center, either. I think the picture might have greatly under-exposed if more sun was showing. Tricky stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 do you understand the concept of 'white balance' in your camera? Looks like good focus to me. Take a shot of newsprint from a tripod, that's a sure check of focusing ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 John, nice shots. Nothing like GREAT GLASS, is there? That being said, cheap glass (lens) is the worst thing about a lot of digital camera. It doesn't mean a thing to have a bagillion pixel camera if you use cheap glass, the light has to pass through there before being rendered into pixels. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 The exposure probably worked because only a sliver of the sun is over the horizon. Otherwise, it would wash out. It did a very nice job! I had to position the sun just so with my Nikon F3, because the meter is 80% center-weighted -- the sun couldn't be in the center, but not too far away from the center, either. I think the picture might have greatly under-exposed if more sun was showing. Tricky stuff! Most good SLR camera have exposure compensation which you can use to 'override' the exposure meter. For instance, when I'm shooting photos of my mostly-black Klipsch Pro gear, I use -0.7 (- 2/3) of a stop compensation. The automatic meter in the camera keeps trying to make everything 18% grey. Same deal with overly bright subjects like snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshewah Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 A shot at a newspaper using a tripod is a great idea. The white balance thing, well, mmmm not really. I was hoping you would chime in again. Thank you Colterphoto1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 If the color of photos seems 'off', consider the white balance mode you are using. Most cameras have settings for daylight. tungsten lamps, fluorescant, partly cloudy skies, shade. There is usually an automatic mode but that won't work all the time. What these do is basically 'filter' the light so that the photo is rendered properly. Better cameras will have a 'custom white balance' feature which is very useful in mixed lighting (more than one of the above shining on your subject (suppose you're indoors with window light and tungsten bulbs). Basically you photograph a frame filled with white- then tell the camera 'this is white'. It figures out the proper filter set for that particular mix of light. An understanding of white balance is required to get proper color rendering in your photography. Please check you manual. It's not terribly complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesV Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 The white balance thing, well, mmmm not really. Take a look at page 56 of the manual. That has the information about how to set the "White Balance" and how to make custom ones also. Here is a link to the Canon site just in case you misplaced your copy. Under "Guides and Manuals" third from the bottom. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Sharpness with digital pictures can open up a huge can of worms. Are you using a TV?, Monitor? How large is the screen? Projector? Picture frame? Are you resizing the picture? Changing the aspect ratio? Did you change the size to view on the Klipsch website? What resolution is the TV set for? What software are you using? How do you transfer the pictures to the computer? I have had Canon (XL1s) cameras and they tend to have a very slight shift to the soft side, and I mean very slight as compared to Sony (Z1) with standard settings. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshewah Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 I have red about the white balance in the manual.The custom white balance is a confusing to me so I usually leave it alone but I will try playing with it. I was looking at some old pictures and man they are awesome with the colors and very sharp with low light and no flash. I just don't get that anymore. I will send two more pictures and then I will stop bothing you guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshewah Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 The first pic is a hot blonde's reflection (my wife)from a window of a Art store, out side looking in. And the shot picked up anything with light. The second pic was takin' indoors with no flash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jamesV Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 I have to say after looking over the 4 pictures file information that the only thing that is different is the most recent picture was taken in Aperture Priority mode while the others where taken in a less manual modes, Portrait and Normal. While it has been about two and half years between pictures I am sure your shooting style has changed. Maybe try a few today in the Normal or Portrait modes and see how they come out. BTW you are not bothering us so post much until everything works out for you. Thats what we are here for, to help each other out. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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