I want to ride my bicycle by 30pics4jackiesdiamond

I want to ride my bicycle

A year ago I had no idea how to focus on the foreground and have the background out of focus. I still mutter " Smaller the number, the bigger hole, the less the focus" to myself, which really makes Him laugh!

This April I am revisiting themes or photos I took in my first month on 365 to see how my composition and camera skills have evolved. The photo I'm copying today is here and if you have time you can have a quick peek.

Fav -I had terrible trouble with those numbers too at first!
April 23rd, 2017  
Thank you so much for fav. I can't believe I crouched down to take a shot of a tatty bike leant on a wall! No way would I have done that a year ago!!!!
April 23rd, 2017  
Well that mantra really works for you Jackie, great shot!
April 23rd, 2017  
April 23rd, 2017  
great shot.,need do more like this..
April 23rd, 2017  
@365anne trouble is I mutter it out quite loudly! @brennieb thank you
April 23rd, 2017  
love the weave of the basket too...!
April 23rd, 2017  
haha, Jackie, at least you dont go round lying on your back in fields...... Think there must be a streak of madness in being a photographer!
April 23rd, 2017  
@365anne or at least a 365er!!!
April 23rd, 2017  
I still struggle with this and get so frusrated. For ISO I remember back to my film days and remember I need bright sunlight for 100 and 400 was a good mid range. For f stop I remember f11 is best for landscape so that means focus is almost like infinity. And for shutter speed I learned early on that 160 is the slowest I can do hand held. So when I panic I think about these things. The unfocused back ground is hardes because I don't have a prime. or a lens that normally goes to less than f4.5. So I stand in the park mujttering these things to myself sure people are going to take the long way around me. So don't feel alone.next time you are repeating your que's. Remember more of us are with you.
April 23rd, 2017  
@joansmor landscape I put turny wheel onto mountains icon!!!
I rarely look at the speed, something I need to learn this year. I know if you match number on lens (?focal length) to shutter speed less chance of shake. So glad others mutter!!!!
April 23rd, 2017  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond My camera has anti shake which is good for this old lady. I got some new filters (density with gradient) and have to learn the best way to use them. Always something to learn.
April 23rd, 2017  
Brilliant capture and with a great shadow
April 24th, 2017  
@wendyfrost thank you- not shadow but the handlebars.
April 24th, 2017  
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