Its my better halves birthday. When asked what he'd like to do this morning before collecting littlest from pre school the old romantic said a walk somewhere he could watch me happy with my camera. So a walk over the hills in our village it was. It was wonderful trying to capture the mist and light this morning. Frustrated slightly though that I've somehow changed my autofocus settings so not many shots focused as I want. I really must learn what all my focusing options are so I have more usable shots. This is for ons wildlife. Do sheep count as wildlife?
PS I must have missed the new camera update? Is it new?? Anyways I know very little about Panasonic but all I know about autofocus (on my Canons anyway) is that you can either elect for the camera to choose the point it focuses on for you, or manually select one. I usually select the middle point, focus on what I want, hold focus and recompose (if that makes sense?) I couldn't tell you though whether it's the same (or how to find it) on your camera! Or even if this is what you are talking about?! :) But anyway you completely nailed this one. Hehe have you missed my essays?? It's like a painting, fantastic :)
@aliha I've had it about 6 months now. I am starting to use manual focus. Especially with my new macro lens. the autofocus is normally really good and very fast so it will be pick up where I want to focus quickly, today was on a different autofocus setting where it focus on a particular area of the screen...or something like that. Need to read on it. Ta
That's a very sheepish look, in fact I had one the same when I first read that you asked your better half what he wanted for his birthday. My brain went into overdrive and I'm so glad I read his answer. Lovely capture and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to him.
I love that your question to him turned into a happy place for you. How lucky to be able to share so completely. Many happy returns on the day to both of you.
Wonderful atmospheric shot! I always pick my own focus (the camera will pick the closest subject or the one that's the easiest to focus on). Good to figure this out so you have control ;)
Definitely not wildlife although their wild ancestors were! But who cares? - It is such a beautiful and atmospheric shot - a certain Fav for me. Well done hubby - support like that is what hubbies are for!
Instant fav, such lovely focus and comp, and the mist is beautiful. Happy Birthday to your husband, he sounds like the beat and nicest partner anyone could wish for. BTW, re: focus, I really like to do mine manually--then you get what you want in focus, rather than what the camera wants (not always the same thing). But I think your focus in this capture is just right.
I love your sheep and think you have a terrific other half, who would make your happiness a goal for his birthday! And I love the result -- your placement (or their cooperation) of the two sheep makes this a strong image.
Re focus...read with interest as like using autofocus, but where I choose the focal point. I had it set up that way on my old camera body that was just replaced and can't remember how to set it that way again -- and my books are all at the restorers from smoke damage so I don't have my handy camera manual. Must order one!
Happy birthday better half whose comments about seeing you happy with your camera strike me as really really lovely and romantic. Nice sheep and misty trees and I think they count as wild until they end up with a different name on the dinner table.
Re focus...read with interest as like using autofocus, but where I choose the focal point. I had it set up that way on my old camera body that was just replaced and can't remember how to set it that way again -- and my books are all at the restorers from smoke damage so I don't have my handy camera manual. Must order one!