I took a quick run to the hardware store to get something to make the
flash widget with, and to pick up some rubber bands, (or O-rings) to
help seal the base of my lenses. On the way home I decided to take a
short detour to one of the local parks and wander around a bit with my
camera.
My plan was to use the DA40, but it quickly became apparent that it
was just a bit too long for the photos that presented themselves, so I
switched to the FA31. I quickly realized that I am very lucky to not
only have someplace as pretty as Fall Creek less than half a mile out
of my way, but to be in a position where an FA31 can be my alternate
lens.
I quickly confirmed my suspicions that while overcast skies can be
rather blah when photographing out in the open, they can make for some
gorgeous lighting in the forest. When I got home, and looked through
the pictures, however, I also learned that what is gorgeous in real
life, doesn't always translate well in a photograph. I can see that I
have a lot to learn about photography in the forest.
I also quickly realized that hand holding the camera wasn't really
going to work well, so I grabbed my monopod out of the trunk. After
looking at the photos, I gained an appreciation of how much better a
tripod would have done for keeping the camera steady, though if I take
the tripod, I'm sure that I'll have just as much appreciation for how
easy the monopod is to carry.
As much as I love the process of shooting with just one prime, I can
also see how handy the 16-50 would be, though it would absolutely
require a tripod on a day like today.
The in camera metering was doing so well, that I even shot on
automatic exposure. I found Tav mode to be quite handy for this, as
ISO 100, again, wasn't usually quite fast enough for the shots I was
trying to get.
While it will take a while to learn better how to photograph in the
forest, especially with the busy backgrounds, I think that I ended up
with a few decent shots for 45 minute detour on the way home from the
hardware store:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157623231725744/
I can see that in places like this, where I'd want to selectively
focus on things, and would also need a wide angle of view, that this
would be a situation where it would be nice to have a larger sensor to
make use of lenses like the 50/1.4.
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Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est
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