Ed, I just put my camera manual in my knapsack. First time that's ever happened....Now, let's hope I use it!
Thank! Jenny On Mar 8, 7:47 pm, "Edward Frank" <[email protected]> wrote: > Jen, Randy, Don, > > You need to think about what kind of a photo you are taking. The flash fill > may be fine for something to be used for illustrative purposes, but that is > not the only kind of photos you might want to take. I like the darker > brooding feel of some of the hemlock/pine forests. In these, I typically do > not want to be using the flash or I will loose the shadows I am > photographing. Likewise, if I let the camera adjust the exposure, it will > brighten everything up and lose the quality I am trying to shoot. The best > bet is to decide how you want something to be lit. With a digital camera > carry your manual with you and look up what you need to do to get the right > settings for that image, and take multiple shots at different exposures to > find one that achieves the effect you want. I actually have my camera set > to never use the flash at all. I can turn it on, but the default setting is > to not use it even in dim light. > > Ed --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
