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LOL...today must be the day for Intense Communication! Someone else here posted someone texting with quite an expression as well. Nice capture and colors! Thank you for your article as well...I'm enjoying and learning from many of them :)
Faces are great for looking at the way light works, aren't they?
Love the look of concentration here and the tension on the arm and hand (the not-holding-the-phone one).
I love to watch people texting.
First reaction - laugh. Next - is everyone connected? Great candid. She seems puzzled by what she sees, or mildly annoyed. I love the expression on her face.
The clarity of this shot is amazing as are the colors. My camera is headed to the shop tomorrow and want to purchase a very reasonable camera to take macros and decent photos. One of the gals that I follow has an Olympus SZ-30MR and captures the most fantastic macros. My Sony Cyber Shot does not take macro shots and wish I knew that I would fall in love with that part of photography here on 365 before purchasing my camera last year. Any comments or suggestions for me? Love your shots and website. Been MIA since Jan 19 with medical stuff going on and husband with a horrible flu/complications so been super busy at home. Need to get my camera in before Feb 23 as the warranty is up then. It has clear glass at the end of the lens almost like a filter that keeps the lens protected and it has something on the underside of the lens cover that will not go away and seems to be getting a bit worse. Cannot see it in my photos so will purchase something within my small budget until it returns from the shop. Thank you.
@darsphotos - while the Cyber shot is a great camera, it lacks control. If your photographic interests are expanding you might want to consider moving up to a DSLR. A more controllable camera with interchangeable lenses will free you to increase your range of interests, as well as artistic inclinations. It will give you greater opportunity to explore interests like macro. One of the problems with macro is the very shallow depth of field and often single-lens-cameras don't have much scope to work with. They produce large scale images, but do not give you much control to adjust your settings to maximise your use of the macro. A DSLR will give you more scope.
The problem is that DSLRs have a bigger cost attached and more to learn. But if you are really enjoying your photography you might be better to wait and save your money toward a DSLR which will give you greater flexibility. I know that is a short term sacrifice, but it would be a long term gain. I have a little Canon G12 which I carry when it is impractical to carry a large DSLR. So your Cybershot will not go to waste. You will just use it at different times. keep it close for those times when you can just take a quick shot.
If you don't want to move to a DSLR the range of smaller cameras is pretty bewildering and prices are so variable. My knowledge of the point and shoot side of the market is limited - I am a DSLR person really. I think you would need to discuss a substitute camera with the shop owner. They will probably have more practical experience with smaller cameras especially in the range they sell. Remember however, with point and shoot cameras you get what you pay for. If you really have a limited budget you might not get a camera that will give you the quality you aspire to in your photography.
When people ask me what camera they should buy I try to put the ball back in their court. Your budget and photographic aspirations are complex. It is difficult for me to advise on specific models for that reason. However, I always say two things. Always move toward improving the lenses you have first. The other thing to remember is that to improve your photography you look to increase your control.
I would be happy if you want to contact me by email for further discussion... you can mail me here: http://bit.ly/UHe3Xb
@darsphotos - Hi again. I just noticed that there is a wider range of Cybershots available than I realised. Is yours one of the high end ones. That does offer quite a good range of controls. Which one do you have?
@netkonnexion Thank you for all of your very valuable information. I will be in touch with you via email soon. My Sony is the:
Sony Cyber Shot DSC-HX100V I love a lot of the photos I have taken but when comparing to others not the same. At the park if there is dark or shade it is so hard to get a good shot and automatically goes dark. I have not explored all that my camera can do as I also want to be able to take time lapse photos. I really appreciate all of your information and will take it slow. Money is a huge problem and even buying something over time right now may not be an option. I will like I said, email you also. Here is my email address: dmsolem@hotmail.com. Thanks again so very much for your advice and help. I do still have a film camera and had another film camera with all the lenses years ago. I cannot handle anything too heavy as I had a neck injury 22 years ago and am limited to what I can hold onto or hold up. My Sony is so much heavier than the Canon point and shoot that I had.
Love the look of concentration here and the tension on the arm and hand (the not-holding-the-phone one).
I love to watch people texting.
The problem is that DSLRs have a bigger cost attached and more to learn. But if you are really enjoying your photography you might be better to wait and save your money toward a DSLR which will give you greater flexibility. I know that is a short term sacrifice, but it would be a long term gain. I have a little Canon G12 which I carry when it is impractical to carry a large DSLR. So your Cybershot will not go to waste. You will just use it at different times. keep it close for those times when you can just take a quick shot.
If you don't want to move to a DSLR the range of smaller cameras is pretty bewildering and prices are so variable. My knowledge of the point and shoot side of the market is limited - I am a DSLR person really. I think you would need to discuss a substitute camera with the shop owner. They will probably have more practical experience with smaller cameras especially in the range they sell. Remember however, with point and shoot cameras you get what you pay for. If you really have a limited budget you might not get a camera that will give you the quality you aspire to in your photography.
When people ask me what camera they should buy I try to put the ball back in their court. Your budget and photographic aspirations are complex. It is difficult for me to advise on specific models for that reason. However, I always say two things. Always move toward improving the lenses you have first. The other thing to remember is that to improve your photography you look to increase your control.
I would be happy if you want to contact me by email for further discussion... you can mail me here: http://bit.ly/UHe3Xb
Sony Cyber Shot DSC-HX100V I love a lot of the photos I have taken but when comparing to others not the same. At the park if there is dark or shade it is so hard to get a good shot and automatically goes dark. I have not explored all that my camera can do as I also want to be able to take time lapse photos. I really appreciate all of your information and will take it slow. Money is a huge problem and even buying something over time right now may not be an option. I will like I said, email you also. Here is my email address: dmsolem@hotmail.com. Thanks again so very much for your advice and help. I do still have a film camera and had another film camera with all the lenses years ago. I cannot handle anything too heavy as I had a neck injury 22 years ago and am limited to what I can hold onto or hold up. My Sony is so much heavier than the Canon point and shoot that I had.