Color - Page 3

BigV · 11-08-2007, 07:38 PM

I'm a sucker for the closeups (told you I learned to focus the camera)

And the wide shots

Posted elsewhere, but deserves to be here, I love this picture.

HungLikeJesus · 11-09-2007, 10:36 AM

Colorado doesn't really have fall colors, just fall color.

I'm including two types of fall color shots.

ZenGum · 11-09-2007, 11:03 AM

I love the fractal nature of HLJ's first pic.
It's so perfect it almost looks computer generated.

HungLikeJesus · 11-09-2007, 11:09 AM

I just checked the EXIF data on the second picture; it was taken the first day of winter (Dec. 21). But we had more snow than that last year the week before Halloween.

TheMercenary · 11-09-2007, 11:11 AM

Great shots guys.

BigV · 11-09-2007, 11:24 AM

My word, HLJ...

The top shot is incredible! I have ... a couple dozen of that same shot. I think you and I walk through the woods the same way... But none of mine are that lovely. Thank you for the beautiful pictures.

Shawnee123 · 11-09-2007, 12:01 PM

You all are so talented. I wish I could give photography a shot (pun not intended.) I have no idea if I would be any good. Isn't there so much to learn?

ZenGum · 11-09-2007, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

You all are so talented. I wish I could give photography a shot (pun not intended.) I have no idea if I would be any good. Isn't there so much to learn?

It's a snap.

Seriously, if you have a digital camera you've got free trial and error learning.
Your local public library will have a few how-to books.

Shawnee123 · 11-09-2007, 12:11 PM

I've thought about saving for a camera. I would love to learn to use a "real" camera, but for starting with a digital what are things one looks for? I would want to get one I could learn on, but not one complicated to start. If I find I suck at it I don't want too much invested. When I've looked at them I have no idea what the basics are.

glatt · 11-09-2007, 12:31 PM

Even the "real" digital cameras have an automatic mode that does all the thinking for you. The fun comes when you learn how a camera works and you override its little chip brain to get exactly the image you were looking for.

Shawnee123 · 11-09-2007, 12:36 PM

I know there is a thread somewhere about some of the Cellarite cameras. Maybe I should look for that.

Though automatic would be a place to start I'm interested in learning what you said, glatt, about getting the image you want and not what the camera thinks you want.

Like I said, I guess there is a lot to learn. Of course (and duh to me) I could look into the equipment requirements for photography classes here at the college and save up to get one so I could take the class (tuition would be waived.)

HungLikeJesus · 11-09-2007, 12:41 PM

I agree with the previous statements about digital cameras being good for learning - at least those that allow you to adjust shutter speed and aperture settings. It's instructive to take several pictures of the same subject, while, for example, changing the aperture to see what effect it has on depth of field/depth of focus. I think this was discussed a little bit in a previous thread, perhaps by Bullitt.

Bullitt · 11-09-2007, 12:46 PM

You don't have to start big either Shawnee. If it's film you're interested in, there are plenty of low cost options out there. In high school, I used my mom's old Canon slr from her days in college back in the 70's with a prime (non zoom) lens and it taught me a ton about learning the fundamentals of photography. Composure, etc.

Most college photo classes I am aware of require a film slr. If you just want to experiment shooting around, there are many cheap but quality Canon digital point and shoots available. Canon is pretty good at giving you great images in Auto Mode, but also allowing you a good deal of exposure control when you want it. Sometimes the little cameras are somewhat limited in their abilities however, your mileage will vary.

Bullitt · 11-09-2007, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I agree with the previous statements about digital cameras being good for learning - at least those that allow you to adjust shutter speed and aperture settings. It's instructive to take several pictures of the same subject, while, for example, changing the aperture to see what effect it has on depth of field/depth of focus. I think this was discussed a little bit in a previous thread, perhaps by Bullitt.

This might be the thread you're thinking of.

Shawnee123 · 11-09-2007, 01:07 PM

Cool, I subscribed so I can check it out later.

Thanks guys.

11-08-2007, 07:38 PM	#31
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I'm a sucker for the closeups (told you I learned to focus the camera) And the wide shots Posted elsewhere, but deserves to be here, I love this picture. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-09-2007, 10:36 AM	#32
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Colorado doesn't really have fall colors, just fall color. I'm including two types of fall color shots. Attached Images __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

11-09-2007, 11:03 AM	#33
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I love the fractal nature of HLJ's first pic. It's so perfect it almost looks computer generated. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-09-2007, 11:09 AM	#34
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	SNOW Fall I just checked the EXIF data on the second picture; it was taken the first day of winter (Dec. 21). But we had more snow than that last year the week before Halloween. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

11-09-2007, 11:11 AM	#35
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Great shots guys. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

11-09-2007, 11:24 AM	#36
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	My word, HLJ... The top shot is incredible! I have ... a couple dozen of that same shot. I think you and I walk through the woods the same way... But none of mine are that lovely. Thank you for the beautiful pictures. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-09-2007, 12:01 PM	#37
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	You all are so talented. I wish I could give photography a shot (pun not intended.) I have no idea if I would be any good. Isn't there so much to learn?

11-09-2007, 12:11 PM	#39
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I've thought about saving for a camera. I would love to learn to use a "real" camera, but for starting with a digital what are things one looks for? I would want to get one I could learn on, but not one complicated to start. If I find I suck at it I don't want too much invested. When I've looked at them I have no idea what the basics are.

11-09-2007, 12:31 PM	#40
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Even the "real" digital cameras have an automatic mode that does all the thinking for you. The fun comes when you learn how a camera works and you override its little chip brain to get exactly the image you were looking for.

11-09-2007, 12:36 PM	#41
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I know there is a thread somewhere about some of the Cellarite cameras. Maybe I should look for that. Though automatic would be a place to start I'm interested in learning what you said, glatt, about getting the image you want and not what the camera thinks you want. Like I said, I guess there is a lot to learn. Of course (and duh to me) I could look into the equipment requirements for photography classes here at the college and save up to get one so I could take the class (tuition would be waived.)

11-09-2007, 12:41 PM	#42
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I agree with the previous statements about digital cameras being good for learning - at least those that allow you to adjust shutter speed and aperture settings. It's instructive to take several pictures of the same subject, while, for example, changing the aperture to see what effect it has on depth of field/depth of focus. I think this was discussed a little bit in a previous thread, perhaps by Bullitt. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

11-09-2007, 12:46 PM	#43
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	You don't have to start big either Shawnee. If it's film you're interested in, there are plenty of low cost options out there. In high school, I used my mom's old Canon slr from her days in college back in the 70's with a prime (non zoom) lens and it taught me a ton about learning the fundamentals of photography. Composure, etc. Most college photo classes I am aware of require a film slr. If you just want to experiment shooting around, there are many cheap but quality Canon digital point and shoots available. Canon is pretty good at giving you great images in Auto Mode, but also allowing you a good deal of exposure control when you want it. Sometimes the little cameras are somewhat limited in their abilities however, your mileage will vary. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

11-09-2007, 01:07 PM	#45
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Cool, I subscribed so I can check it out later. Thanks guys.

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