This is a new challenge suggested by Kathy Burzynski to help people who want to move on from auto settings. Don't turn off if you're en experienced photographer - your constructive criticism and advice would be very much appreciated!!
Kathy has very kindly (though not necessarily wisely!) asked me to set the first challenge. This is what she says about the aims of this challenge:
Do some of the camera settings intimidate you? Do you want to learn how to develop your photography skills and learn how to use your camera effectively without always going back to the “auto” function? These challenges are for you!
This week’s challenge is:
To take a photo using f5.6 aperture setting. This setting is great for blurring out the background of shots so it's good for portraits, wildlife photography and artistic effects. Because the aperture is open pretty wide it lets in lots of light so it's also good for sports photography and action shots because you can use a fast shutter speed. You need to be careful not to over-expose photos in bright lights. You could set your camera to Aperture priority and let the camera organise the rest or go all out in manual settings.
I consider myself pretty novice in photography so here are some links explaining aperture and talking about wide aperture shots. Many cameras and lenses can go down below f5.6 to open up the aperture even more but I've gone for f5.6 as I think everybody should be able to get that.
I've included a photo of mine taken with f5 (couldn't find an f5.6) but it will give the idea of shallow DOF. Experiment with distance from the subject and zooming in/out to see how the effect changes.
Experienced photographers who are knowledgeable in this particular setting are encouraged to offer “kind and constructive” suggestions on the posted entries. Those entering this challenge want to learn and improve.
This challenge starts Saturday, May 5th and ends Wednesday, May 9th 12:00pm Central Standard Time. All photos must be taken during these dates to be considered. TAG YOUR PHOTO “CSC-1” AND post your picture in this thread to receive feedback from other experienced photographers specific to this challenge. Voting will take place Thursday, May 10th and the winner will be announced May 11th. The winner of the challenge will select an experienced photographer to host a new challenge. It is the winner’s option on who they want to host the next challenge; it may be someone they follow whose work they admire, or someone who is active offering suggestions on previous CSC challenges. Expect to receive constructive suggests on how to improve your skills.
How to post your photo on this link:
1) Go to your page that has the photo you wish to post.
2) Copy the “share” code in the bottom right section of that page.
3) Return to this thread and paste the code under comments
I think I can, I think I can, I know I can! I can't wait to try this.Thank you Judith for kicking this challenge off and great reference links!
I am now looking at other photo's on 365 and checking out their aperture - imagine that!
I think I am going to try this both in the A mode where the camera does all the rest AND Manual to see what happens.
This is just what i need - thank you - I like robyn have played around with F-stop and get the basics - i think, but I have a lot to learn - off to take my picture : - )
OK - Total ignoramus here - I have a finepix6500fd which I have not dared use :/ - on the left hand side is a wheel with AF C S and MF. Which do I choose?
I drove my wife to the Airport a couple days back. It was an early morning flight out of Bradley International north of Hartford, Connecticut. It was a dreary, foggy morning. This area is shade grown tobacco country. Growing fields and drying sheds seem to be everywhere. You gotta have your camera! After leaving my passenger, I diverted on my return ride home. My ap was set @ 5.6. I love this scene, it almost looks painted! ...Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Pentax K5) YOUR CRITIQUE WELCOME
@judithg@myhrhelper So is the more experienced photog that gets picked responsible for hosting the challenge or just setting the parameters? Just curious.
@boogie Ah well use AF for the focus (unless you want to try manual) and set the other one to A for Aperture priority. Then use the up/down arrows to select 5.6. The camera will change the rest for you unless you want to try fully Manual but I'm guessing you don't just yet!!
Here's my Camera Settings Challenge #1 attempt from this morning. I went outside (it's cold and cloudy here today) and snapped a shot of our lilacs that are just starting to bloom.
@judithg - Ha ha - actually I'm no expert - the thing with the Sony Nex that I take a lot of pics with - is that it's got a 'live view' type of thing so that you can see before you take your pic what effect changing the shutter speed and/or aperture has - and it makes you a bit lazy about really thinking about what you're doing and trying to achieve and a little bit 'have a bit of a random fiddle till it looks about right'!
@snipsnap Wow Ramona that's just the job! Lovely focus! If I had to suggest anything at all I'd say what about reducing the exposure slightly (maybe by increasing shadows a touch in PicMonkey) - it might just bring out the colour even more?
Sounds good, I'm just doing a course on photography and we are doing just that moving on to manual last week aperture, iso and shutter speed this week focus so really good as that's what I'm practising at the moment, fingers crossed we get something worth posting lol
@shadesofgrey The experienced photog decides what the new challenge will be, and hosts the challenge. In the future the winner of the last challenge will get an honorable mention. They are the host but all experienced photog should comment - that may help in future as well to know who to select to choose future challenges. Every/any experienced photographer is encouraged to comment and give suggestions too.
Question - I have a maple tree with a bird house in it. The bird house is surrounded by leaves. When I had the f5.6 I could not get the red focus dot on the bird house but only on the leaves around it. Is that when people use the smaller f numbers?
@myhrhelper I think you'll either need to try point focus or manual focus. It's really hard getting birds in trees as well because of the branches interfering with focus. If you switch to manual you can force focus on to the bit you want.
Here is my first attempts at the challenge. I'm not sure which is better so I will probably move one of the to Nov. 2011 date. Feedback on points to improve on are welcome!
I did crop these shots - do I lose the effect of the setting by cropping it?
I always think I am using Manual but in reality I rarely change the Aperture setting and just adjust ISO and shutter speed. I really need to do some work with aperture-
I can see from the other examples that although I have learned how to set the aperture and set it at f5.6 I am not using it in the type of shot that takes advantage of this type of setting. The DOF is hardly noticeable in this shot.
I tried it in the "A" mode and the "M" mode (didn't know how to make any other settings while in "M". I will need to find a better subject/setting to really take advantage of this type of setting on the camera. Would you agree?
@myhrhelper I think perhaps you have too much background code to the subject & you're right - because you're cropping in you're losing the impact. If you take birds with a clear view behind like @jannkc you'll get a sharper contrast. Also in close up shots like @paulaag and @mikehamm the focus becomes much more shallow - but as I say I'm not an expert it's just from observation!
oooh this could be very intersesting! I've just started thinking about learning a bit more about my camera - up to now I've been happy with auto as I take photos for the memories more than anything, but I've struggled to capture exactly what I want since I started 365!
I've booked myself on a short photography course in July but this could be a great start. I'll steal my Dave's DSLR and get him to show me how to change the aperture and get me going!
Thanks for doing this, Judith and others! Here's my entry. Its not the best photo to highlight blurred background, but I was using the lower aperature to try to compensate for a low-light situation. I was in full manual mode, so appreciate any thoughts on what I could have/should have done differently with the settings. ISO 400 / f 4.8 / 50mm / shutter speed 1/2
@rockinrobyn - Was your intent to have the light come in from behind the flower? It makes part of the flower in shadow. The outer petals are brightly lit because the light goes through them, but the light can't get through the center so it remains dark. Did you try the shot with the flower facing into the light? Should bring out the center of the flower better. You can still use 5.6 for a great DOF and for the lighting.
this is my attempt at aperture setting. bear in mind, please, that i am using a digital p&s with some fancy buttons and not a dslr.
shooting mode: aperture priority AE
shutter speed: 1
aperture value: 5.6
ISO: 80
@mikehamm I would definitely have better over all light if I turned the flower around, as you suggest, but I like seeing the light pour through the petals from behind. This is what I see in the morning when I walk into the room, so it's probably more of a personal-to-me thing than a general setting that is best overall. Thank you for taking the time to comment!
@rockinrobyn - Ah, got it. And, I should have mentioned I liked the pic as is too. Sometimes I forget my manners a bit. Anyway, I do like the DOF on it as well as the brightly lit petals.
@summerfield - My understanding is that because of the smaller sensor size in p&s cameras the oof area when using a large aperture isn't as apparent as what one might see with DSLR. Not a bad thing, at all, just a difference due to sensor size. I can see that the background on this one is slightly OOF so it did work out just fine. I really like the composition and POV on this one. (I'm also a fan of leather camera covers.)
@mikehamm - mike, thank you for your feedback; i appreciate that very much. i'm slowly having a better understanding of all these stuff and i think this challenge is great. i am thinking of getting a starter DSLR in the summer but i know it would be a waste if i can't and don't understand what's going on with this one i'm using. again, thank you.
This one isn't in my project, but brought over from my facebook page. I did a 3 image HDR process on it and then applied a vintage color film effect. All shot at f5.6. I kind of like the film effect on it.
Ok, I don't know what 365 did to it, but it looks better over on facebook. Here's a link -
https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150837620384004&set=a.10150779749824004.431877.598294003&type=3&theater
Here is my trial at f5.6. I've been experimenting with the Manual settings on my camera - more to get more depth of field, so aiming for less DOF was an interesting challenge
This is a Yellow Columbine I found blooming in my churches flower garden this morning.
I don't really fall into the category "complete novice" but I consider myself a "novice" still, so feedback would be highly appreciated :)
I played around with the White Balance in my aperture setting and set it on "cloudy" to get a warm colour. ISO speed was 400. I think it worked but am not sure whether it works that I did not pay attention to the 2/3 rule.
And another.... I am not experienced enough to know why some setting allow for the f stop to go below 5.6. How does that work. This shot I could use 5.0
@buttercup Wow - what a pretty shot with all that different coloured bokeh (a nice side effect of the f5.6) in the background. My only suggestion would be slightly sharper focus on the tree but it looks pretty blowy so that may have been hard to get!!
@buttercup wowzers. That bokeh looks a.m.a.z.i.n.g!!! I think the tree could have been more to the right bottom corner and a little less far into the picture (when you know what I mean?). Let me know if this was too unclear :)
@espyetta - MaryBeth, your sunset image is at f7.1, not 5.6. Don't know if you realized that. Anyway, what lens are you using? You may be limited as to how wide open you can go depending on your lens. Can you share the focal length range and f-stop range (for example 55-200mm,f 3.5-5.6) of the lens you used for this shot? Not sure why you'd want to go wide open for sunsets, though. Maybe to get the foreground more visible? I like the silhouettes created during sunrise and sunset shots.
@buttercup - Mary, I do agree that the tree does blend in a bit with the background. However, the difference in focus and color really helps bring the tree out. And, truly great background. I believe there is a bokeh thread going too? Might want to tag it, or paste it, into that thread. Really nice.
@espyetta I really like your ladybug shot but I think I have heard that for macro shots higher f-stops are better (as you get closer the dof changes or something). So, what do I want to say: really cool topic but maybe a little bit more than 5.6 would have been good here, maybe 8 :)
@traeumerlein87@espyetta I remember that too from a macro lens thread a while ago - the DOF can be just too shallow - having said that the black bug it really sharp and that shot works a treat!
@mikehamm Thanks so much, Mike. I am her to learn. I took another one just a few minutes ago that I am going to post! I'll look for the bokeh theme too!
@traeumerlein87 Lisa yes! Thanks! I have just learned that too talking to Danny Davies on here....I just realized I got in the low f stop habit because so often I am shooting so Kate in the day or in shade.....so I keep lowering the f stop to let in more light so I can try (but often fail) so my pic isn't way too dark....and another misconception I had was that you always want bokeh background and to get that you should be at low f stop. Now that I am having longer days and the summer off so I can shoot during prime sunlight hours I am excited about trying the higher f stop! Thank you for the feedback as if you had not said it on top of what Danny was telling me on his pic, I might not have really realized that I need to try higher f stops.
Thank you for starting this challenge Judith and Kathy. I've been wanting to learn how to use the manual settings on my camera for quite a while. I'm not sure if this was the right subject matter for the f5.6 aperture setting, but I had to work all day, so this was my only photo op. I don't know enough about aperture to know what that setting did to the photo, so if anyone could tell me, I'd appreciate it.
Comparing it to the same photo I took on the auto settings, it seems that the silhouettes are sharper and darker and the DOF is a bit shallower. It was taken with a 18 - 55 mm lens.
@jannkc - yes, the aperture controls depth of field. A low number is a wide aperture and less depth of field, hence the blurred background/foreground in these photos. It makes the subject stand out well, but also means a slight movement of the subject can bring it out of focus. The opposite is true for a high number. Small aperture hence more of the picture in focus. As you said as well, it also controls the amount of light entering the camera, so affects what shutter speed is possible.
Here's my attempt, shot in Av mode rather than full manual because due to the angle I was taking it at I couldn't see the settings to change the exposure!
@judithg Thank you, Judith! Several of my followers have offered ideas and explanations, which have been so helpful. This challenge really is a great idea and a means for those of us who don't have money or time for a class to learn more.
Not sure about the composition but like the focus and textures on the bollard and think it showed the aperture setting quite well, what does everyone else think?
@myhrhelper I can't believe you had time to fiddle with settings with a deer in front of you!! I'd have just hit and hoped!! There are some lovely entries coming in - your challenge has really struck a chord with a lot of people!
@judithg lately every time I try to get a deer shot they are just a blurr, or too dark which also makes them blurry.
I am also very pleased with how much response this has had because I had hoped that this would continue (I want to continue to learn). Perhaps in the general message that get's forwarded from challenge to challenge at the top we can announce the winner of the challenge and somewhere list the links to previous camera challenges so they could be a reference page in the future. I don't think we could have had anyone better than you to kick start this because you have been so helpful with all the questions, offering feedback and this seemed to be a great challenge to start with.
Thank you so much!
@lynnb@elke
Also I have discovered that when tagging pictures csc-1 will work but if we include the
" " it doesn't get tagged with the same group of pictures.
I have taken several photos this weekend and am not 100% sure I have achieved the desired effect so please tell me!
These are my uploads this weekend
and others I took are in my picasa album (which you can copy and paste from below - I'm not an ace member here so no spare albums) so if you want to have a look at those and add a comment please do as I'm open to hearing any feedback! I was literally handed a DSLR with the correct settings ready to go - but at least it's a start - now I know what I need to do to get this blurry background effect, I really struggled with colours though as beyond changing the white balance I didn't know what to do to reproduce the colours accurately, especially on a dull, cloudy day.
wonderful motivating challenge for a newbie like me. Here is my first attempt. will try a couple more this week. Tried my hand at Manual mode for Aperture setting and Shutter speed for this picture. I liked the look and the detail of this birdhouse. Wanted to capture the sunlight like it was at that time. Did a f/5.6 aperture setting and a 1/60 s shutter speed. Pretty basic i guess. Looking forward to feedback and critisicm so i can get better. Thank you.
Any critiques or feedback on these? I've been practicing a lot in the last few days. It's so easy to fall back on the scene modes. I'm trying to push myself away from them and this challenge is really helping me stay focused. I appreciate everyone here, thanks
Thanks for this challenge. I'm an absolute beginner so this was a great way for me to explore some of the settings on my camera. It took me a few tries before I got the right combination of distance, zoom and the aperture setting, but I finally got what I think the result is supposed to be.
I have a question.. I have noticed that it will automatically go to f5.6 if I use 300mm, I cannot figure out how to go to manual and make the f be 5.6...
for some reason I am having issues with ISO.
Thanks for the challenge. One of my goals is to use my camera every day and try new things. Since I started my project I have been trying to shoot more in manual. Trial and error with a lot of errors. Digital is great. I'd be broke if I was shooting film. This shot is full manual underexposed by 1 stop.
Good thing I like flowers because I haven't had time to do anything except yardwork recently.
@anigma@myhrhelper still went with manual mode today & wasn't scared to change the ISO, there is a signifigant difference in the shots. The different light in the backgrounds make a difference too. Kathy, will save your photo threads & post questions to here
@snipsnap Great stuff! I love your lilac series - I notice your recent ones are lower exposure than the first - though I love that first one as well even if I'm not sure if it's slightly over-exposed it's fresh and beautiful!
@cheribug@judithg - Hi Cheryl. Check pages 64 and 65 of your reference manual (on CD, I believe). 64 tells you how to set aperture while in aperture priority mode and 65 tells how to set it in manual mode.
Aperture priority is easy. Select A on the mode dial and then change the aperture with the command dial.
Manual is a little different. Select M on the mode dial and then hold down a button and turn the command dial. You'll see what the button looks like in the manual. HTH.
I'm not sure why my camera says 5.6 but when I uploaded it EXIF said f5.4 - can anyone tell me why I cannot always set the aperture to 5.6? I have a Nikon Coolpix P510
@rosiekind - Do you know what mode you were using? Manual, aperture priority, shutter priority, or something else? Also, looking at the specs for your camera, the max aperture at max zoom is f5.9 so it's possible that you had aperture at max setting and zoom at max but then brought the zoom in just a little bit and that's what enlarged the aperture just a little.
I had it on aperture priority but thought I had set it to f5.6 but I can't remember whether I had it on maximum zoom. I don't think so but I took so many photos that I can't remember what I did for each one. Perhaps when I'm experimenting with settings, I shouldn't take so many pics but it was a lovely day and when I got home and uploaded them, I realised I had taken 155! In order to learn, I ought to just take 4 or 5 pics and review them on the laptop to see the effects. I just get so carried away especially when the sun shines!
@mikehamm Hey Mike! I am confused....I looked again and exif info on sunset shot looks to be f/5.0. Where do you see 7.1? I am still very beginner with the DSLR....got it in sept and have figured itall out yet. I remember though trying different combinations of settings at the time and the colors and depth would vary....I shot it at different f stops but I guess liked the looks if this pic best...not sure....sometimes by the time I get around to uploading and posting I am sp rushed an so tired I cannot recall after what I was thinking! Thanks for your feedback. I think what I need to know is not what f stop settings do...that I know but when IS it mostly used and why? Thanks!
@espyetta - I'm confused too, MaryBeth. Could have sworn I saw 7.1. As Emily Latella said - "nevermind". LOL.
As far as when to use it. Just depends on the DOF type effect you might want. If you are taking a grand landscape vista you want a small aperture (f 16, for example) to get everything in focus. If you are shooting something like a closeup and really want to isolate the main subject and leave some foreground and background out of focus, use a larger aperture. Of course, those are only guidelines. If you want a different effect, try something different with apertures. A lot of people will say to shoot sunsets and sunrises at f11 to get a sharp image. It's generally true, but difficult to do without a tripod or other stabilizing device. A faster aperture, 5.6 for example, can make it easier to handhold a shot like that, but there might be some areas not in focus.
Sometimes it is better to only take a few pics and really look at them to learn what the various settings did. Also, a notebook and pen are handy to write down what you might have been thinking during a certain shot. What you were trying to accomplish, for example.
HTH.
@mikehamm Emily latella! I loved Gilda doing that skit! And Todd and Lisa Lutner and Rosanne Rosanna Danna.....notebook is a good tip! And thanks for the conceptual stiff behind f stop settings! Every little bit helps me learn!
F5.6, 1/30 shutter speed with 31mm focal length. Thank you fro starting this. Loving this challenge because of the oppurtunity to try various shutter speeds with the same aperture.and ofcourse the feedback from pros is awesome and very informative.
@judithg@mikehamm Thank you for hosting nd helping! I just got toooo busy with teAching school to go out and take any more shots and really try to learn about the f 5.6 darn! But thanks for your feedback!
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I am now looking at other photo's on 365 and checking out their aperture - imagine that!
I think I am going to try this both in the A mode where the camera does all the rest AND Manual to see what happens.
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I drove my wife to the Airport a couple days back. It was an early morning flight out of Bradley International north of Hartford, Connecticut. It was a dreary, foggy morning. This area is shade grown tobacco country. Growing fields and drying sheds seem to be everywhere. You gotta have your camera! After leaving my passenger, I diverted on my return ride home. My ap was set @ 5.6. I love this scene, it almost looks painted! ...Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Pentax K5) YOUR CRITIQUE WELCOME
"This is a new challenge suggested by Kathy Burzynski to help people who want to move on from manual settings. "
I would have though people would want to move on from Auto?
@myhrhelper
Well this is my first try on f5.6, I did like the effect!
Try swapping from auto to manual focus.then rotate the lens till the birdhouse comes on focus.
Alternatively get your cuttrr and clip a little window through the leaves so the lens can get the birdhouse easily on its sights.
Dunno of that helps.
I did crop these shots - do I lose the effect of the setting by cropping it?
AND
I like the composition of the second one---seeing the face/eyes is great
I tried it in the "A" mode and the "M" mode (didn't know how to make any other settings while in "M". I will need to find a better subject/setting to really take advantage of this type of setting on the camera. Would you agree?
I've booked myself on a short photography course in July but this could be a great start. I'll steal my Dave's DSLR and get him to show me how to change the aperture and get me going!
shooting mode: aperture priority AE
shutter speed: 1
aperture value: 5.6
ISO: 80
Ok, I don't know what 365 did to it, but it looks better over on facebook. Here's a link -
https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150837620384004&set=a.10150779749824004.431877.598294003&type=3&theater
This is a Yellow Columbine I found blooming in my churches flower garden this morning.
I played around with the White Balance in my aperture setting and set it on "cloudy" to get a warm colour. ISO speed was 400. I think it worked but am not sure whether it works that I did not pay attention to the 2/3 rule.
Here is another one.....
@judithg Thanks Judith! I feel like I'm learning something and having fun!
Are we limited to one entry or can we have multiple attempts during the time period?
Thank you for starting this challenge Judith and Kathy. I've been wanting to learn how to use the manual settings on my camera for quite a while. I'm not sure if this was the right subject matter for the f5.6 aperture setting, but I had to work all day, so this was my only photo op. I don't know enough about aperture to know what that setting did to the photo, so if anyone could tell me, I'd appreciate it.
Comparing it to the same photo I took on the auto settings, it seems that the silhouettes are sharper and darker and the DOF is a bit shallower. It was taken with a 18 - 55 mm lens.
thanks
I did the color select because the background was distracting to me.
Here's my attempt, shot in Av mode rather than full manual because due to the angle I was taking it at I couldn't see the settings to change the exposure!
I am also very pleased with how much response this has had because I had hoped that this would continue (I want to continue to learn). Perhaps in the general message that get's forwarded from challenge to challenge at the top we can announce the winner of the challenge and somewhere list the links to previous camera challenges so they could be a reference page in the future. I don't think we could have had anyone better than you to kick start this because you have been so helpful with all the questions, offering feedback and this seemed to be a great challenge to start with.
Thank you so much!
@lynnb @elke
Also I have discovered that when tagging pictures csc-1 will work but if we include the
" " it doesn't get tagged with the same group of pictures.
These are my uploads this weekend
and others I took are in my picasa album (which you can copy and paste from below - I'm not an ace member here so no spare albums) so if you want to have a look at those and add a comment please do as I'm open to hearing any feedback! I was literally handed a DSLR with the correct settings ready to go - but at least it's a start - now I know what I need to do to get this blurry background effect, I really struggled with colours though as beyond changing the white balance I didn't know what to do to reproduce the colours accurately, especially on a dull, cloudy day.
https://picasaweb.google.com/101666910723233386489/Project365CameraSettingsChallenge
Thank you :)
I will try another if I get chance before Wednesday!
wonderful motivating challenge for a newbie like me. Here is my first attempt. will try a couple more this week. Tried my hand at Manual mode for Aperture setting and Shutter speed for this picture. I liked the look and the detail of this birdhouse. Wanted to capture the sunlight like it was at that time. Did a f/5.6 aperture setting and a 1/60 s shutter speed. Pretty basic i guess. Looking forward to feedback and critisicm so i can get better. Thank you.
I really like the composition, the textures, and the dof on this
A different atttempt, a different time of the day. shld have used flash to make it brighter, i guess. Please provide feedback.
for some reason I am having issues with ISO.
Good thing I like flowers because I haven't had time to do anything except yardwork recently.
1/50 f5.6 ISO 200
1/50 f5.6 ISO400
1/50 f5.6 ISO 400
Open to any comments everyone
Aperture priority is easy. Select A on the mode dial and then change the aperture with the command dial.
Manual is a little different. Select M on the mode dial and then hold down a button and turn the command dial. You'll see what the button looks like in the manual. HTH.
Link to Nikon site for manuals, in case you can't find yours.
http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/17325/~/user's-manual---d5100---guide-to-digital-photography
As far as when to use it. Just depends on the DOF type effect you might want. If you are taking a grand landscape vista you want a small aperture (f 16, for example) to get everything in focus. If you are shooting something like a closeup and really want to isolate the main subject and leave some foreground and background out of focus, use a larger aperture. Of course, those are only guidelines. If you want a different effect, try something different with apertures. A lot of people will say to shoot sunsets and sunrises at f11 to get a sharp image. It's generally true, but difficult to do without a tripod or other stabilizing device. A faster aperture, 5.6 for example, can make it easier to handhold a shot like that, but there might be some areas not in focus.
Sometimes it is better to only take a few pics and really look at them to learn what the various settings did. Also, a notebook and pen are handy to write down what you might have been thinking during a certain shot. What you were trying to accomplish, for example.
HTH.
F5.6 and 1/320 shutter speed with 150 mm focal length. I took the picture on may 7th but uploaded in to March because of lack of space in May album.
F5.6, 1/30 shutter speed with 31mm focal length. Thank you fro starting this. Loving this challenge because of the oppurtunity to try various shutter speeds with the same aperture.and ofcourse the feedback from pros is awesome and very informative.
Thanks. What a great way to get some experience using different settings.