Tree lined creek: ISO 3200 -- Aperture ƒ/13 -- Shutter speed 1/500s
Monday, November 18, 2019
Lightly Snowy
This past weekend, my honey and I went out to Red Lodge so I could get some good shots for this class. I had the idea that we should leave home by 6 am to catch the sunrise. Needless to say, he's not a morning person, so we hit the highway about 7:15 and made it to the Beartooth Pass around 8:30 am. This was perfect timing because there was enough light to not have to crank my ISO up super high and there was still frost on the trees as well. Unfortunately, I was not able to get a lot of pictures with perfect focus so I only got a few usable shots. I believe that we are going to go back this weekend so I can try and retake the unfocused shots. Of the pictures that I do like, these are the better ones of the batch.
Snowy Grass: ISO 400 -- Aperture ƒ/5 -- Shutter speed 1/1250s
Tree lined creek: ISO 3200 -- Aperture ƒ/13 -- Shutter speed 1/500s
Tree lined creek: ISO 3200 -- Aperture ƒ/13 -- Shutter speed 1/500s
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Share Two and Critique #3
Icy
This picture was take at Riverfront Park in Billings with an ISO of 3200, an aperture of ƒ/5.6, and a shutter speed of 1/4000. These are common settings for me because I tend to either go in the evening or find interesting things where there is not a whole lot of light shining down on my subject. The subject in the photo is the icy edge. I thought that with a shutter speed quite high, I could catch the water in still but it was moving a little too fast. I was surprised that I was able to catch a rippled reflection which added an interesting flare to the picture in my opinion.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Benefits of a 75-300mm Lens
So I am using a Canon EOS Rebel T3 which I rented from the library at Rocky. It came with a 75-300mm lens which I never though I would want to use. Once I used it, I couldn't figure out what I loved about it so much other than the ability to zoom in. So I did a little digging and found out some interesting reviews of the lens. After looking at the lens I noticed it is a Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III. When looking at the review posted on The Digital Picture ( https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-75-300mm-f-4-5.6-III-USM-Lens-Review.aspx) I am unsure if I really want to use it anymore.
The review said it is cheap, lower sharpness, and you need a lot of light to obtain great handheld photos. I can say that I have noticed that once you zoom in to anything past 100mm, the sharpness does tend to go out of the window if you are attempting a hand held photo. On the cheapness side of things, I guess it is a good thing that I baby the entire carrying case. I would be petrified to fork over $300 to replace the lens even if it isn't the best. Luckily for me, my schedule typically only allows for me to shoot photos during the times of day with the most light. Yeah yeah, "get up earlier" they say, when work starts at 5am you don't have an option for that. Regardless, since I am a beginner I think it does what I ask it to do with the skills that I have and I can't complain a whole lot.
The review said it is cheap, lower sharpness, and you need a lot of light to obtain great handheld photos. I can say that I have noticed that once you zoom in to anything past 100mm, the sharpness does tend to go out of the window if you are attempting a hand held photo. On the cheapness side of things, I guess it is a good thing that I baby the entire carrying case. I would be petrified to fork over $300 to replace the lens even if it isn't the best. Luckily for me, my schedule typically only allows for me to shoot photos during the times of day with the most light. Yeah yeah, "get up earlier" they say, when work starts at 5am you don't have an option for that. Regardless, since I am a beginner I think it does what I ask it to do with the skills that I have and I can't complain a whole lot.
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