horizon_grazer
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U definitely not a XMM
Hint:
(1) Too MATURE to be one ;p
(2) Your gender does not fit into the category ;p
Hint:
(1) Too MATURE to be one ;p
(2) Your gender does not fit into the category ;p
Newbie into Candied & Portrait shots
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Chow Yun Fatt
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I have a question, this morning, I was taking some pictures of my Daughter in a Swimming Pool Play Area & these were the following conditions
Partially shaded, half the pool was shaded & half was in direct morning.
I would like to know what ISO & Aperture is recommended considering I set the Shutter to 1/250 on my 15-85mm kit lens?
Bearing in mind also the Kids are running around & there is also partial sun reflection from the water.
Gam Xia...;p
Partially shaded, half the pool was shaded & half was in direct morning.
I would like to know what ISO & Aperture is recommended considering I set the Shutter to 1/250 on my 15-85mm kit lens?
Bearing in mind also the Kids are running around & there is also partial sun reflection from the water.
Gam Xia...;p
How do you want to frame the photo? Do you want a wide angle shot of your daughter playing in the pool with everything in focus or do you want a headshot with water droplets splashing all around with sunlight reflecting on the water (my favorite) etc?
The actual setting depends on the available light and I think you can rely on your camera's light meter to know that. Just set the ISO to the default 100, since you want to set the shutter speed, use shutter priority and the camera will pick the appropriate aperture for your scene.
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Chow Yun Fatt
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Thats exactly what I've been doing all this while, setting it to Tv & letting the camera do the rest, but sometimes I get under exposure on the face becos the camera picks the light from the sunny area when my Daughter is in the shaded area.
Should I just shoot RAW & then come home to edit it?
A bit fed up when I get a good candied shot & the pic is under or over exposed...:sweat:
In this type of situations, which method of setting should I adopt? Learn to set Manually or just stick to Tv?
Chow Yun Fatt
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You are correct...I'm just an Old Fart...;p
Chow Yun Fatt
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I use manual to expose the background properly. This definitely underexpose your daughter. Then light up your daughter with a reflector of some sort or fill light with flash.
chewraisins
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Based on my limited knowledge.. I think you could:
1. Use fill flash when your daughter is in shaded area. This way you will get some balanced lighting in the shaded area + properly exposed bright area.
2. I think you understand how your cam's metering works.. you could dial in + exposure compensation.. but you'd get overexposed / blown out bright areas (PS: since you're on TV, I think ISO needs to be set to Auto.. unless your lens aperture still got a lot of headroom).
3. Could use Spot metering and meter for your daughters face. But you'd get overexposed / blown out bright areas (PS: since you're on TV, I think ISO needs to be set to Auto.. unless your lens aperture still got a lot of headroom).
I'd choose one of the above depending on situation..
Cheers,
Andrew
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Based on my limited knowledge.. I think you could:
1. Use fill flash when your daughter is in shaded area. This way you will get some balanced lighting in the shaded area + properly exposed bright area.
2. I think you understand how your cam's metering works.. you could dial in + exposure compensation.. but you'd get overexposed / blown out bright areas (PS: since you're on TV, I think ISO needs to be set to Auto.. unless your lens aperture still got a lot of headroom).
3. Could use Spot metering and meter for your daughters face. ut you'd get overexposed / blown out bright areas (PS: since you're on TV, I think ISO needs to be set to Auto.. unless your lens aperture still got a lot of headroom).
I'd choose one of the above depending on situation..
Cheers,
Andrew
Good tips. Additional newbie tip. Turn on your flash and set it to TTL. Now, use your favorite mode to properly expose the background. You might need to frame it first so your daughter is not visible - that will correctly expose the background. Now press the exposure lock button, recompose with your daughter in it and shoot with flash.
This one even works on point and shoots with exposure locks.
Chow Yun Fatt
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What if I'm zooming from far?...;p
chewraisins
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If too far for using flash / reflector, then the next best bet I think would be to use spot metering and meter of your daughter, lock exposure, recompose and shoot..:think:
Cheers,
Andrew
I've got good results using a camera mounted SB-600 flash also zoomed to the max. I'm sure your new flash can do the same (depends on how far though)
It would also work if you can take your flash off the camera and remotely trigger it. Ask someone to hold the flash for you and point it at your daughter
. Of course that means your flash would be close to the action and defeats the purpose of keeping it safely away from the water
Chow Yun Fatt
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I've got good results using a camera mounted SB-600 flash also zoomed to the max. I'm sure your new flash can do the same (depends on how far though)
It would also work if you can take your flash off the camera and remotely trigger it. Ask someone to hold the flash for you and point it at your daughter
You do realise that kids are not very prone to keeping still...especially when they are in a playing frenzy...:bsmilie:
The poor fellow will be running after my daughter with the flash & I will have to keep up...:bsmilie:
Dun Saboh me leh...:bsmilie:
Chow Yun Fatt
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But according to your thread's title, you want to take CANDIED shots. :dunno:
Haha! do not stalk them while they are moving around. Just wait in ambush mode and then shoot when they pass through
Chow Yun Fatt
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Haha! do not stalk them while they are moving around. Just wait in ambush mode and then shoot when they pass through
*Basket*...You must have been in the Military for way too long...:bsmilie:
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