Dreaming of Digicams!!
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eheh so do i actually.Originally posted by littlestream:Oh my goodness......joHo......I love your pictures!!!!!
thanx for ur compliments, and keep shooting!
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I totally agree with you.You do not need a DSLR to get brilliant shots, but you need your fundamentals sound and soild; and pack a tripod when it gets dark.Originally posted by jOhO:all these were taken NOT with an SLR.. just a simple digicam..
well not so simple lar.. but most digicams would be able to produce these, with a little photoshop knowledge. 
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Thank you too......jOhO (got it right, this time eh?...sorry about the earlier mis-sp). Oh I see. Really, you think I don't need to select that mode thing?
Pai seh....not questioning your expertise but just curious.
Oh, those flakes? Snow. It was snowing that night. I used to dread winter. Like last winter..........I got "snowed-in" a couple of days. Once I got out of my driveway and into the street, my car was skating/slidding/swish-swaying. I "glided" back, called the office to take a day off. But I am learning to look at the positive side, and have snow ball fights....with my husband. Not a very wise move. I hurt his eyes. Tsk...tsk...tsk... -
yeah man.. if not for shooting events all the time now, i would bring my tripod with me.Originally posted by LazerLordz:I totally agree with you.You do not need a DSLR to get brilliant shots, but you need your fundamentals sound and soild; and pack a tripod when it gets dark.
now only shoot events and weddings, no need tripod, but it's always in the boot of my car
that traffic shot in sydney, was a 30s exposure.. no way to do that without a tripod man.
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Originally posted by LazerLordz:
Really? A use of a tripod makes the difference when shooting in the dark? Pardon my uneducated question.
I totally agree with you.You do not need a DSLR to get brilliant shots, but you need your fundamentals sound and soild; and [b]pack a tripod when it gets dark. [/b] -
Littlestream,Originally posted by bismarck:3 points
1. the "orange cast". i am not sure how to put it. but basically, yr cam dunno how does white look like in this setting. so things appear orange due to the street lights. i am not sure how to correct this setting because i dunno waht cam u using.
2. hand shake. noticed yr pic abit blur. place the camera on a tripod or any solid stable surface then gently press the shutter button. or set timer for a few secs on a solid surface and wait.
3. grainy image. that;s because it's too dark and yr cam tries to brighten it out by toying with the image. try to set the ISO/sensitivity setting to as low as possible. 50 or 100. again i dunno how to advise u because i dunno yr cam model.
all very layman explanations because i dont bother and i dunno how to use the proper terms
Regarding your orange cast,perhaps you could try choosing neutral from your camera's white balance setting, if any.And try to meter away from the light so that the exposure will attempt to balance itself out.
Yep, a tripod or placing your camera on a power box will also help.Use a timer so that any residual finger or hand wobble will be eradicated.
The grainy noise is due to your camera's auto ISO function.If you have manual controls, you can leave the ISO at a low number , say 50, 64, 100 or 200.I believe that you are using a Canon Powershot?If so, use the manual mode and slow the shutter down to approx 1/10 and open the aperture to F2.8.Leave the ISO at 200.
That should work.jOhO, will the manual settings work for this sort of lighting? -
slow exposure..
the tripod offers stability to take out the wobblesOriginally posted by littlestream:Really? A use of a tripod makes the difference when shooting in the dark? Pardon my uneducated question. -
Thank you, LazerLordz. Okay, I am going to print off all the tips/guidance and go home to check my cam.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Littlestream,
Regarding your orange cast,perhaps you could try choosing neutral from your camera's white balance setting, if any.And try to meter away from the light so that the exposure will attempt to balance itself out.
Yep, a tripod or placing your camera on a power box will also help.Use a timer so that any residual finger or hand wobble will be eradicated.
The grainy noise is due to your camera's auto ISO function.If you have manual controls, you can leave the ISO at a low number , say 50, 64, 100 or 200.I believe that you are using a Canon Powershot?If so, use the manual mode and slow the shutter down to approx 1/10 and open the aperture to F2.8.Leave the ISO at 200.
That should work.jOhO, will the manual settings work for this sort of lighting?
Kum siah....to all ah.
Aiyoh.....so proud of you people. Actually, quite lost touch with Sg and since joining this forum, I am re-discovering that S'poreans actually very talented also. Way to go......people!!! -
I very gian to travel more after seeing those photos.
Either that or I'm too lazy to step out of my home to take photos, hahahahahah! -
Hey Bear.............long time no "talk". Trust all's well.Originally posted by the Bear:slow exposure..
the tripod offers stability to take out the wobbles
And thanks for the little glib. Yeah, I will try night shoot again.
Showcase some of your pix ley. Share, share ley. -
But you have an impressive portfolio ley.Originally posted by kopiosatu:I very gian to travel more after seeing those photos.
Either that or I'm too lazy to step out of my home to take photos, hahahahahah! I believe I commented twice that the pix you posted were awesome!!! -
I wanted to take more shots in Perth, but its tough to do so when you're travelling with family..now if I were a lone ranger, I would be able to shoot a lot more interesting stuff..Originally posted by jOhO:yeah man.. if not for shooting events all the time now, i would bring my tripod with me.
now only shoot events and weddings, no need tripod, but it's always in the boot of my car
that traffic shot in sydney, was a 30s exposure.. no way to do that without a tripod man.
unless masking tape the cam to the railings..
Pilbara and the Northern Coast.. -
cannot like that, must try and improve with every shot!Originally posted by littlestream:But you have an impressive portfolio ley. I believe I commented twice that the pix you posted were awesome!!! -
Hmmm......good, good...........good attitude and got "jian tu" (prospect).Originally posted by kopiosatu:cannot like that, must try and improve with every shot! -
alamak.. i think she more blur like this leh.. u all.. tekan her only.. ahahahOriginally posted by LazerLordz:Littlestream,
Regarding your orange cast,perhaps you could try choosing neutral from your camera's white balance setting, if any.And try to meter away from the light so that the exposure will attempt to balance itself out.
Yep, a tripod or placing your camera on a power box will also help.Use a timer so that any residual finger or hand wobble will be eradicated.
The grainy noise is due to your camera's auto ISO function.If you have manual controls, you can leave the ISO at a low number , say 50, 64, 100 or 200.I believe that you are using a Canon Powershot?If so, use the manual mode and slow the shutter down to approx 1/10 and open the aperture to F2.8.Leave the ISO at 200.
That should work.jOhO, will the manual settings work for this sort of lighting?
honestly i THINK she doesn't have any manual setting on her cam becos she mentione the half moon (nite shot mode) on her cam. if i'm rite, cams with these "scene" modes dun usually have manaul settings.
i was thinking her shot is good as is, use the exact same thing as she's done, just on a tripod.
but.. if she has, and wants to touch the manual controls.. well.. honestly, it's easier SHOWN than TYPED how to do it.. ahahha
little stream, maybe i try to explain to u a little basics of photography, esp the part on why a tripod helps.
basically, a cam records light. so there is a "door" that opens and lets light in and then closes when the cam thinks there's enuff (auto) or when YOU think it's enuff (manual - so u set this time that the door is open). this "time" i called the SHUTTER SPEED. (shutter - door, speed, er.. no need to explain this one rite!)
sorree if i sound all elementary....
so if the door opens longer, the shot gets brighter, than if u open it for a shorter period of time.
the PROBLEM with opening a door too long is that if u shake the camera, the light "moves" in the frame.
take this example. lets say u shoot a light bulb. u'll get a nice round white spot on ur photo. but if u open the door longer, and WHILE THE DOOR IS OPEN, you move your camera sideways. wat u gonna get is a LINE of white light, very unlike the round light u got in the first shot when the door wasn't open when u moved the cam.
this "line of light" instead of a spot, is what we call "shake blur"
so to make ur camera steady and not shake, put it on something stable, ie a tripod.
and when laser mentioned using the timer, it's becos even tho ur cam is on a tripod, the PUSHING ACTION of ur finger can cause the cam to shake slightly, even if it's on a tripod.. if u're on a timer, u can push the button, let the "shakes" settle, and 3 or 10 or 20 seconds later (depending on ur timer) the cam will then take a shot, presumably, unshaken.
of course u might wanna take note of wind and vibrations like cars driving by.. but hey that's getting a little too fussy haahha, but for serious enthusiasts, they stick to WOODEN tripods becos wood absorbs vibrations better than metal... now that's serious anality...
ok damn enuff typing for tonite.. i gonna sleep. -
haven't been snapping much coz of work stress
but nevermind that.. here are some Kuta pics which are also somewhere in the forum
a couple on Kuta Beach
Beach Patrol of Kuta Beach
Outrigger on Kuta Beach
Shrine on Kuta
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ya i've heard holidying with family, better to travel light and shoot when u have time, try to enjoy time with the family more impt.Originally posted by LazerLordz:I wanted to take more shots in Perth, but its tough to do so when you're travelling with family..now if I were a lone ranger, I would be able to shoot a lot more interesting stuff..
Pilbara and the Northern Coast..
when i was in syd/melb 2 years back, i was alone and roamed around just shooting. now that's a different ball game altogether. -
Wow.Lesson by jOhO.Anyway, I think we should have cleared up some doubts here.Originally posted by jOhO:alamak.. i think she more blur like this leh.. u all.. tekan her only.. ahahah
honestly i THINK she doesn't have any manual setting on her cam becos she mentione the half moon (nite shot mode) on her cam. if i'm rite, cams with these "scene" modes dun usually have manaul settings.
i was thinking her shot is good as is, use the exact same thing as she's done, just on a tripod.
but.. if she has, and wants to touch the manual controls.. well.. honestly, it's easier SHOWN than TYPED how to do it.. ahahha
little stream, maybe i try to explain to u a little basics of photography, esp the part on why a tripod helps.
basically, a cam records light. so there is a "door" that opens and lets light in and then closes when the cam thinks there's enuff (auto) or when YOU think it's enuff (manual - so u set this time that the door is open). this "time" i called the SHUTTER SPEED. (shutter - door, speed, er.. no need to explain this one rite!)
sorree if i sound all elementary....
so if the door opens longer, the shot gets brighter, than if u open it for a shorter period of time.
the PROBLEM with opening a door too long is that if u shake the camera, the light "moves" in the frame.
take this example. lets say u shoot a light bulb. u'll get a nice round white spot on ur photo. but if u open the door longer, and WHILE THE DOOR IS OPEN, you move your camera sideways. wat u gonna get is a LINE of white light, very unlike the round light u got in the first shot when the door wasn't open when u moved the cam.
this "line of light" instead of a spot, is what we call "shake blur"
so to make ur camera steady and not shake, put it on something stable, ie a tripod.
and when laser mentioned using the timer, it's becos even tho ur cam is on a tripod, the PUSHING ACTION of ur finger can cause the cam to shake slightly, even if it's on a tripod.. if u're on a timer, u can push the button, let the "shakes" settle, and 3 or 10 or 20 seconds later (depending on ur timer) the cam will then take a shot, presumably, unshaken.
of course u might wanna take note of wind and vibrations like cars driving by.. but hey that's getting a little too fussy haahha, but for serious enthusiasts, they stick to WOODEN tripods becos wood absorbs vibrations better than metal... now that's serious anality...
ok damn enuff typing for tonite.. i gonna sleep. 
Littlestream, feel free to ask more if you are not sure.
OT:Camera with scene modes do have manual modes too..see my Fuji S5000, S7000 and even the $1300 S20Pro. -
yeah i know man.. ehhe even the d70 has scene modes and i thnk the 300d and 350d too..Originally posted by LazerLordz:Wow.Lesson by jOhO.Anyway, I think we should have cleared up some doubts here.
Littlestream, feel free to ask more if you are not sure.
OT:Camera with scene modes do have manual modes too..see my Fuji S5000, S7000 and even the $1300 S20Pro.
but the gut feel is her cam has scene modes but no manual functions.. i guess older generation cams.. but not say that old also lar.. u know where i'm coming from lar.. hahaha
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haha nites man.Originally posted by jOhO:yeah i know man.. ehhe even the d70 has scene modes and i thnk the 300d and 350d too..
but the gut feel is her cam has scene modes but no manual functions.. i guess older generation cams.. but not say that old also lar.. u know where i'm coming from lar.. hahaha
ok nite~ -
Again, thanks very much jOhO and LazerLordz. Am touched and grateful. I will check my cam again.
Nite, nite.......
And Bear......thanks for sharing the pix. I like the first pix the most. Very romantic. -
Originally posted by jOhO:
* both hands holding on the heart side of the chest * "ohhhh.....I got stabbed. I am bleedinggggg........"
[b]older generation cams.. but not say that old also lar.. u know where i'm coming from lar.. hahaha
ok nite~[/b]
No problemo.......I know where you are coming from.
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heh heh
thanks
wanna know something? it wasn't even sunset when i took that pic
the wonders of photoshopOriginally posted by littlestream:Again, thanks very much jOhO and LazerLordz. Am touched and grateful. I will check my cam again.
Nite, nite.......
And Bear......thanks for sharing the pix. I like the first pix the most. Very romantic. -
Hello jOhO:
You are right. My digicam has no manual settings. All I've got is a function selection button. * sigh * looks like I may have to upgrade. I will re-run reading some of the posts here for ideas. Thanks very much.
In appreciation, have a treat of my home-made cookies :
pai seh.........virtual ones first lah. If opportunity presents itself, I will send you some. -
jOhO - I recognise the circular quay pic... but where did you take the one above it? Thought it was Gore Hill freeway at first...
littlestream - wahhhh your desserts look soo good! Perhaps I shld think abt migrating to Canada & being your neighbour eh?