camera settings - it's all about CONTROL

For the camera settings challenge:
http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/16792/camera-setting-challenge-22

One of the main reasons i started on 365 was because, being a control-freak, i really felt it was time i got to understand my camera well enough to feel like i was, y'know, actually in control... understanding the relationship between aperture (or f/stop), ISO and shutterspeed is pretty much critical to this endeavour...

Anyhoo, not sure this was the best choice of subjects for this particular exercise, but thought it kind of interesting none-the-less... you'll pretty much need to view this large to see the settings...

Btw, i had intended to shoot in JPEG but forgot to switch from RAW... so in post i just did the bare minimum of processing and applied the same settings to all shots...

First off, i held the aperture constant at f/11... top level is ISO-100, middle is ISO-200 and bottom is ISO-400... going across the top i used shutterspeeds 1/200s, 1/100s, 1/50s, and 1/10s...

As i was using a tripod and this is a still object, i would never need to go over 100-ISO which is why i say this may not have been the best exercise here...

but which shutterspeed i would use would depend on the effect i was going for... something high key-ish would need a longer shutterspeed than 1/10 at ISO-100... altho' i kinda like the light in the 1/10s at ISO-400...

for a moodier feel i would likely choose a shutterspeed between 1/100 and 1/50 and boost the light bits in processing...

boosting the ISO would only be important if i was trying to catch a moving target, or if i was shooting handheld...

:)

[Kerri]

Yup

[Sam]

Hmm ...it's a great idea but to be honest i can't see the settings but then i'm old and my eyes are not as good these days !!! ....lol...maybe the rest of the gang will beable to see them better .....but again great idea :))

[Mary Downing Hahn]

Maybe I should try something like this -- I just can't seem to keep the settings straight. Like Sam, I can't quite make out the settings but I get the general idea.

[Brendan Maunder]

Neat-o

[Kathy Burzynski]

Northy 12 shots for the challenge - you need help! There is a group for you.

Really what a fantastic example of how changing one of the 3 a bit can really make a difference!

[Karen H]

I like how you've set up the collage to make a gradient

[joey d.Muli]

and the winner is pix #12.....!!:)

[Jake]

great exercise Northy

[Caroline]

A nice analysis here. It looks quite wonderful like this, even better that it is so informative.

[Lyn]

I've been away a few days. . .now I'm going to have to go find the challenge! You always do such a great job, that it inspires me to get cracking!

[Nicole]

great execution of the challenge, love that you made 12 shots!

[Kathryn]

This makes a good reference. I went with random settings on my camera and then curse about it not turning out.

[❀ Lynn]

Nicely done...really shows us how things work together.

[Monika]

I look at your work and your control freak nature and laugh. I laugh because I am a control freak too. Haha. I see your 12 setting collage and wonder, why f11, there are so many other apertures as well .... but then I guess you would need a bigger collage. Oh dear I'm starting to think I need to do one but with changing apertures.... stop me now!!!

[☠northy]

@monika64 well - i did a bunch at f/5.6, and a bunch at something else (i think i started with 20 shots) but felt i should pare it down for the collage ;p

[Monika]

@northy I dont know, do you think a 36 piece collage would be excessive?

[☠northy]

@monika64 no no! I think it would be perfect... But it's really hard to zoom in on 365 and so others won't be able to properly appreciate your efforts and sacrifices on their behalf ;p