Learning to Use: Wide Apertures

Learning to Use: For the Camera Settings Challenge: Aperture Priority/ Wide Apertures
http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/24828/camera-settings-challenge-4-aperture-priority-wide-apertures

*Camera: Canon 700D*

1st Photo f/3.5
- ISO was set to Auto, but it changed to 100
- 1/1000 sec
- Handheld
- Lens Stabliser is on
- Environment: Outside, Cloudy

2nd Photo f/ 5.6
- ISO was set to Auto, but it changed to 100
- 1/200 sec
- Handheld
- Lens Stabliser is on
- Environment: Outside, Cloudy

Verdict: I choose the lowest f/no setting that my camera allowed me. I took a picture of the flowers on 18mm focal pt , but once I got closer to the flower (55mm) to get a closer capture, my f/no changed to 5.6 which was the lowest setting at that particular focal point and the shutter speed decreased.
Both pictures look sharp to me, that I was focusing on and the background not as sharp.

Apertures is still completely foreign to me that is why I rarely use it. The more I try to wrap my head around it, the more confusing it is. I will keep practising.

No need to comment.

[gloria jones]

Well done...love the colors

[Lois]

Lovely shots!

[Susan.T.]

are those like little Gum nuts tree's?
these are so pretty.

[Lee-Ann]

@skippysue I think so Suzie...its growing near our caravan and of course the bees love it.

@seattlite @loweygrace thanks Gloria & Lois for taking time to view.

[Sam]

Aaaahhhh my favourite - flowering gums!

[gayelene]

Beautiful gum nut photo love the colour :) fav