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 binjuice
  
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< on 3/31/2011 9:22 AM >
|  | | | Hi,
Over the weekend I took some photos. Just want some advice on how to improve on these dark shots.. Or opinions....I'm using a canon SLR 500D. 18-55mm.
Thanks.
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jbtxk
Location: pnw
Gender: Male
there's always another way
| | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 1 on 3/31/2011 9:50 AM >
| | | | Do you know how aperture/shutter speed/ISO work? On an SLR you can control all three of those things to change how the photo will come out... but you need to understand how they all work together.
attempt the absurd! |
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lxk_
Location: AU
go in drains
| | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 2 on 3/31/2011 9:54 AM >
| | | | Tripod is a must for drains bro
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binjuice
| | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 3 on 3/31/2011 9:56 AM >
| | | | Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO are all the same for the three photos.
Aperture F8 Shutter Speed 1/60 and ISO 400
That's what I am really not understanding how to use them all together...
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hoarznest
 
Location: All Around Michigan
Gender: Male
| | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 4 on 3/31/2011 1:03 PM >
| | | | Posted by binjuice
Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO are all the same for the three photos.
Aperture F8 Shutter Speed 1/60 and ISO 400
That's what I am really not understanding how to use them all together...
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Have a read through http://stopshootin...-lessons-in-order/ and you will get a good understanding of how they work.
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Phelonius
Location: Sydney, Australia
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 5 on 3/31/2011 1:04 PM >
| | | | Aperture is used to control depth of field through the use of a small hole in the lens. Say a high aperture like f/22 will create a large depth of field meaning that everything will be in focus. something like f/1.2 will create a small depth of field meaning everything in front and behind will be blurry, this can be used to create an effect called bokeh.
shutter speed is used to control how fast the picture is. something like 1/4000 (of a second) will create a freeze frame effect, good for action and crap, because less light is let into the camera. on the other hand a slow like 30" seconds will create a slow shutter speed and let more light into the camera over the 30 seconds. You can use this in drains to illuminate them more and do light painting.
ISO is a term from film that related to how sensitive it is. A high iso like 1600 is more sensitive to light then 100. So if you wanted to do hand held shots in the dark then use a high iso, so you don't need a tripod. Though with a high iso there is a side affect of creating noise, which will make the picture grainy and noisy, doesn't look too good. the only way to combat this is a longer shutter speed/ larger aperture (f1.2) and a lower iso (and the use of a tripod)
So now lets have an example.
Sunny day, you want to capture a guy in mid air while jumping. use a high shutter speed (too freeze motion), a larger aperture (f8 or something), and probably an iso around 400 and you would get an okay picture.
But say on the other hand you want to blur his jumping then you would use a slower shutter speed (A second or something), a smaller aperture (to let in less light to compensate for the slower shutter speed which is letting in more light)and you could probably stay with the same iso.
anyway hope that makes sense. i haven't read over it so it could be abit wishy washy. if you wanted to meet up i'm sure something could be arranged.
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rob.i.am
  
Gender: Male
Carpe noctum
| | | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 6 on 3/31/2011 1:09 PM >
| | | | Don't be afraid to use one of the automatic settings on your camera. The little picture of the mountain for example.
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sandy frank
Location: Indiana-ish
Gender: Male
Why doesn't Johnny care...?
| | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 7 on 3/31/2011 1:37 PM >
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Wow, nice site, nicely organized. Bookmarkie...!
I've no sense, I lick electric fence; I put barbed wire in my pants and do a Celtic dance.
- My Canon 300D is beat to hell, a bit finicky, and a 'lil loose, much like everything else I own...
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logtec
Location: Logtec is the UER representative for Scarborough, Ontario.
Gender: Male
Nice head, what's in the bag?
| | | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 8 on 3/31/2011 5:10 PM >
| | | | Get some books on the basics of slr photography, and one on your actual camera.
Get to know your camera. Know it veered then your own hand.
Then practice, practice, practice.
They say "you can't judge a book by its cover!" I say "YES you can, if the cover has a girl on it with a cock in her mouth, its PORN!" if she's 18 and the cock is black, its GREAT porn! |
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\/adder
Location: DunkarooLand
Gender: Male
I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race.
| | | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 9 on 3/31/2011 9:12 PM >
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+1
Also an SLR is a film camera with an exchangeable lens system. A DSLR is a digital SLR. the 500D or Rebel t1i is a DSLR.
[last edit 3/31/2011 9:13 PM by \/adder - edited 1 times]
"No risk, no reward, no fun."
"Go all the way or walk away"
escensi omnis... |
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binjuice
| | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 10 on 4/1/2011 1:55 AM >
| | | | Thanks so much for all the advise that has been given. Hopefully I will get there, I guess I"ll have to get outside once the weather clears up and just practice until I get somewhere.
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logtec
Location: Logtec is the UER representative for Scarborough, Ontario.
Gender: Male
Nice head, what's in the bag?
| | | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 11 on 4/1/2011 2:20 AM >
| | | | Posted by binjuice
Thanks so much for all the advise that has been given. Hopefully I will get there, I guess I"ll have to get outside once the weather clears up and just practice until I get somewhere.
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dont wait for the weather to clear up.
all types of weather make for great shots.
They say "you can't judge a book by its cover!" I say "YES you can, if the cover has a girl on it with a cock in her mouth, its PORN!" if she's 18 and the cock is black, its GREAT porn! |
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CatalogOfCulture
Location: All over the northeast
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 12 on 4/1/2011 2:21 AM >
| | | | Posted by binjuice
Thanks so much for all the advise that has been given. Hopefully I will get there, I guess I"ll have to get outside once the weather clears up and just practice until I get somewhere.
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Practice inside in darker settings so you can play with longer exposure times.
Edit - Also, in the example posted you aren't going to be able to do much more without bracketing the shot... shooting at different exposure settings and then combining the images.
[last edit 4/1/2011 2:23 AM by CatalogOfCulture - edited 1 times]
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Loki
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Gender: Male
| | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 13 on 4/1/2011 4:02 AM >
| | | | Where's the burning steel wool? Where's the HDR? WHERE'S THE PEELING PAINT???
Wank | Wank | Wank | Wank | Wank | Wank |
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Phelonius
Location: Sydney, Australia
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Newbie to SLR
<Reply # 14 on 4/1/2011 6:28 AM >
| | | | Posted by Loki
Where's the burning steel wool? Where's the HDR? WHERE'S THE PEELING PAINT???
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Give him time!
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