experimentation is key
I’ve been really busy lately, things at work & home are hectic; so photography has taken a back seat.
It’s the ‘end of month’ at work this week, which requires a lot of reporting, reconciling, invoicing, chasing of money, paying of accounts & more importantly, all my brain power.
I’ve had a very busy weekend & I’ve officially got no energy left, so luckily it is Sunday & Sunday’s are my “rest” days. I decided to get out in the sunshine with my D90 today & start experimenting with different functions within my camera. I decided maybe it was time to start looking through my D90 manual. I had a quick read of white balance & ISO values & how to adjust accordingly to the light source, these are what I got; I’ve included the details of each photograph, for better understanding.
F-stop: f/4.2
Exposure time: 1/1600 sec
ISO: 800
Focal length: 62mm
F-stop: f/5
Exposure time: 1/3200 sec
ISO: 800
Focal length: 135mm
F-stop: f/8
Exposure time: 1/250sec
ISO: 1000
Focal length: 122mm
- The white balance on this photograph was set to ‘direct sunlight’, which gave the slightly blue affect. This whole ‘noise’ aspect of photography is really growing on me. p.s my little kitty was in a fight, note bites on ears(!)
F-stop: f/36
Exposure time: 1/80 sec
ISO: 800
Focal length: 55mm
F-stop: 5.6
Exposure time: 1/160sec
ISO: 800
Focal length: 55mm
I was sooo disappointed when I was near this rose, that I didn’t have my zoom lens on.
I also discovered my D90 was set to “basic JPEG” image quality, so I’ve decided to shoot in NEF (RAW) format & convert them to jpeg via nikon viewNX; the quality is better. These two were shot in NEF (RAW) format;
F-stop: f/5.6
Exposure time: 1/800 sec
ISO: 600
Focal length: 55mm
F-stop: f/5
Exposure time: 1/1250 sec
ISO: 600
Focal length: 55mm
I love the first two, and the one with the bee is just great. I try to avoid using high ISO, because on my (compact) camera things start looking very noisy after 200.
Omar Modesto
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 6:19 pm
This is very true. Trying a different perspective is always good for photography
Like Omar, I like the first shot the best
roentarre
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Hi Cloë :) Love the first one of your experiments. That one is very, very good. I know the “month end” monster too, specially when you have the end of campaign at the same time… tired to say the least. New blog is still wordpress but I’ve been struggling since the move :( although imported old posts, now it doesn’t allow me to insert new pics! Have to check with server. Have a nice Sunday rest and see you soon.
neitherhere
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 7:15 pm
My favorite are the first photo and the last photo. You sure are talented, girl! Hope work isn’t too difficult, what with all the extra stuff you need to be doing there.
slightlyignorant
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Last Photo is the best. The blurred out effect looks and feel special, with those dual-colour petals. The second one is also a cool shot! ;)
Hope you are fine.Tc
Wildblack
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 11:05 pm
What I enjoy so much about your photographs is your willingness to look at things differently. Carlos Jurado is one of my favorite photographers and he said, “Art allows us to expand the dimensions of our everyday life.” This is what your photography is capable of doing.
My two favorites are the fence and the cat head. Both display an unconstricted awareness or a liberation of vision. Great shots.
PS—I love the high ISO ability of the D90.
burstmode
Monday, March 30, 2009 at 1:45 am
Well hey babe! My opinion on psychics is that they do exsist, however, it’s just like anything else in this world. THERE ARE POSERS! Some people seem really good at it, when in reality they are just good at reading people and giving vague information that the person interprets to be right on. Criss Angel did a special on it. He gave 20 different people the exact same reading back to back and every single one of them flipped out over how right he was?!?!? It’s just like horoscopes (which I read mine everyday) You read it and are looking for ways to connect it to your life. Usually when you look for an answer, You’ll find one! I agree with your meds, but that’s how most medications (at least psychotropics) work. They are a temporary fix, or permanent, but you have to take them for the rest of your life. Good luck and keep me updated. By the way, my uncle passed away Friday night, so I’m kinda bummed out right now.
Shady
Monday, March 30, 2009 at 2:58 am
I almost forgot… Good pics! My mind was kind of else where for a minute. Bye babe…
Shady
Monday, March 30, 2009 at 3:00 am
Those might be the three truest words ever written about photography.
Where are you getting the settings info on these shots? There are slight discrepancies in the embedded EXIF data (for example, the first one reads as f/4.2 and a few of the ISOs differ by a half stop). I’m curious- the EXIF could also be wrong.
P.S. If you;re using a browser that supports add-ons (like Firefox), using an EXIF reader plugin is a great way to reverse-engineer people’s photos. Not all photos posted online still have their metadata, but many do. By right-clicking an image and picking “properties,” I can see all this data. For example, I can tell you that the bed shot in your last post was taken with a D90 (ok, so I knew that one already) at 24mm, ISO 800, 1/320, and f/9, among other things. It’s been a great learning tool for me.
Great perspective on the cat. That photo can really tell a story. I also really like the composition on the last one.
(all fixed :) the discrepancies could have been from firefox; orginally i uploaded them from my desktop xp but i don’t see why that should make any difference(?) re-loaded in from nikon transfer & lappy, details match)
Anthony
Monday, March 30, 2009 at 6:20 am
I enjoyed your photos again. Especially the black and white one. Wonderful how the sharp black spikes of the railings stand out “sharply” against the lighter background, with the cobwebs somehow softening the contrast just enough :-)
Jan Freeman
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 2:22 am
That’s strange. The numbers are really close though.
The reason you can’t see the EXIF under “properties” is that you need the Firefox add-on.
Doesn’t that bike look like fun? I think I’d like one too, although maybe not quite that racy. That’s probably more than I need (or anyone else needs for that matter- a lot of those liter bikes will do 0-100km in under three seconds). I’ve been doing pretty well although the semester has been pretty rough and stressful, but I am looking forward to having more time in the summer (and working a job that I love). How about you?
Anthony
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 6:25 am
I really like the the photo of the gate. The spider webs add a touch of …hmmm… I am at loss for words. It adds a touch though. You fill in the blank! Anyway, I also enjoy the cat. It is like you tricked him…or maybe he tricked you. You don’t often find a shot of the backside of a cat head. Awesome shots!
Justin
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 2:35 pm
I very much like the first photo. I feel like a bit of a c**t writing that post on JG but honestly you are right – there was and still is nothing special about her, she is used as a poster child which is good but she has done nothing special herself
Alex Towler
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Hey gorgeous..thanks for your intense comments(lol)
Blue moon- I think there is truly a story behind blue moon and grease. :) You can temme.. ;) ;) Hey, blondes are misrepresented..I’ve read it somewhere, couldn’t recall where!! HaHa! Tiger fish -They are all through glass and with flash too.. but I really tried to avoid the flash reflecting straight back, by simply clicking from an angle. The water surface from under the water acts like a mirror..and you can see the reflection in that photo. thats something which I found really cool about that photo. Jaws-I know Australian waters are shark infested. Have you ever seen any in the open sea?Lion fish- she was simply posing as if checking the makeup(lol). The one I love in that lot is the deep inside. Its much more clear and sharp than it looks in my blog(reduced quality). I wish I could sell it to NG..ONE DAY! Thanks alot for your inspiring comments. I think you should visit this place one day for sure. Coz there is loads to explore even though its all man made. still..! Yea its a huge aquarium..and I do love wildlife photography even though i didn get any chance till now.. but ill be visiting Africa soon. Its one of my HOT destinations. Freeze-is taken from again a fountain with 1/1000s shutter speed. I want to try 1/4000s..but Im still in search of a subject. Night is still young, details..
Device: Nikon D90
Lens: VR 18-105mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 21mm
AF-Area Mode: Dynamic, 3D/Wide
Aperture: F/4
Shutter Speed: 1/1.3s
Exposure Mode: Manual
Exposure Comp.: -2.3EV
ISO Sensitivity:ISO 320
I know you dont like editing but that photo is a stitched one. (If you already know about stitching, then just ignore the following part)Its not a single photo..its a group of four photos taken from the same point with slightly changed angles. Its really addictive. Its really good for landscape photography. I can help you with the needed softwares and info for stitching if you would like to give it a try. BTW I’m still waiting for your snaps of you and your waverunner.. :D :D
How hard is it to find a job in Australia? I think i’ll give it a try. when is your brother coming?? always see the positive side..Keep smiling.
One more thing, have a look at this-my old art work..
http://wollreflections.wordpress.com/favorites/
wildblack
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 1:07 am
Hey Chloe!
Love the b&w fence shot and especially the “back of the cat’s head” shot. Very nice shots. Keep it up, girl!
Cindy
cindydyer
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 2:36 am
Nice pics Chloe… the first pic is my personal fav… there is something about Black and White which is very alluring… as if Time has come to a stop.
Btw sad to hear about ur problem… I’ll do a silent li’l prayer for you… just keep believing ok…
Jagat ~jjs~
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 2:58 am
That’s strange- I’ve never heard of that problem. Let me know if it comes back and I’ll investigate.
Part of that curvature comes from the wide angle lens. Really wide angles will distort straight lines (especially near the edges), so that’s probably most of why the pipe is a little bent. The lens on that little toy camera is fixed at 33mm, but since it’s on 35mm film it’s the equivalent of a 22mm lens on a crop-body digital like a D90.
Speaking of Nikon crop bodies, check out the new post for exciting news.
Anthony
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Yea you are right! Antony said the same thing about micro..105mm thats it, I’ve decided.Done. thank you for the conformation.. And the site(Cindy Dyer)is just brilliant.
About photoshop cs3, you are always welcome. I can help you get started with it. its Easy! If you find anything difficult to understand, just let me know. Yes most of the panoramas are stitched photographs. If you want i can explain it to you in detail. I just love them. i’ll upload some of my old ones soon. Yes I’m just thinking of visiting and working for sometime over there. It wont be the same for a foreigner to find a job in there. Still I’ll give it a try. I have a list of places to visit before I die!!! Pheww..its a loooong list.
I tagged ’sand’ bcoz its actually wet sand and reflected by the sunlight at dusk. But you didnt comment on my sketch..you didnt like it?(maybe you didnt notice the link) http://wollreflections.wordpress.com/favorites/
Wildblack
Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 2:00 am
Sure, anytime. Hope you dont mind. These r my some silly time pass activities. Most of them are really old. Just uploaded. have alook.
http://wildreflections.wordpress.com/
wildblack
Friday, April 3, 2009 at 6:42 am
that top picture with the spiderwebs on the palisade is freaking awesome :) It has such a cool vintage look; I would buy it if it was a print. And, like someone else said, the composition in the last photo is gorgeous :)
cravingoxygen
Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 5:39 am