The bird didn't want to put its head up as much as I would have liked but I think these turned out pretty good. I used the setting for movement.
The last picture here is my favorite. Look at that face. Next I have a couple of bunny pictures. The first I call Resting Rabbit. She looks mad I am disturbing her.
The next pictures are where my zoom comes in handy. I was across the yard when the finch went to the feeder. I hope to catch most of the birds that visit.
I am not very pleased with the picture below. I am having trouble with focusing and will have to dig my tripod out. Hopefully the more I learn about my camera the better I will become. There is a photographer in town who has classes. His pictures are wonderful. I may see how much it costs to take his class. I have a great Cannon camera with lots of lens that was my brothers. It is almost all manual. He took such great pictures with it but the settings always made me nervous. I should learn how to use it andthen my digital will be a breeze.
If you can give me any hints feel free.
3 comments:
I love your pics. I think you are a natural at your arrangements. I think you have a good eye.
Krissy
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Wow, your splashing birdy is incredible! You have a good eye for finding your subjects! Great photos! I am sure your pics will please you more as you get more used to your camera. I look forward to seeing your work in the future! Keep shooting! xox
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If the classes are too expensive, you might try checking out a few books that will help explain some things about photography. I am completely self taught from a list of books that I have at the bottom of this page ( http://hometown.aol.com/radar446/446Links.html ). One thing that you can do to get steadier pictures is to increase the ISO (sensitivity). This will allow for faster shutter speeds and will help on the camera shake issues. You can also tuck your elbows tight to your side and use your face to help brace the camera, kind of like a human tripod. Of course a tripod or monopod will always be better, just not always practical to use...especially taking pictures of birds and animals.
As far as learning the Canon SLR, you have pretty much all the same manual controls on the H1. Just turn the selector to "M" and you can control shutter and aperture speeds yourself. The H1 and the Canon SLR are more closely related than you might think, but the H1 actually has a shorter learning curve. I would suggest learning the Sony first and then moving to the Canon. It takes a bit of time to get comfortable but you can do it.
It took me about 3 months before I felt comfortable enough to shoot in manual mode with my camera. After that, I have not looked back. I do over 95% of my shooting in manual choosing all the variables. If you have any questions and think I might be able to help, you can feel free to email me ( Radar446@aol.com ).
Greg
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