Recent content by fbxiii

Sorry, its been a while :) Something clicked with me yesterday about the exposure/meter, although still not brilliant i think i am definitely cracking it now :)

Nice photos! I got some shots last night that I was a little more happy with.

I am still trying to get one decent shot, let alone combining multiple ones! I am waiting for the full moon and hoping for a clear night. I'll try and nail that one before progressing any further!!

Im hoping we have some nice weather at the weekend so i can get out and try some shots. The one of the Robin is amazing! Thanks again for all the advice :)

Thanks for the advice. I actually wanted both sides in the 1st picture but couldnt work out how to dampen down the bright side. How would I do that?

:lol: calm down man! I get your jist but some were just point and click on auto type shots :) This forum is teaching me more every time I read it.

As I said, I am a newbie too :lol: I meant I have now got a bigger zoom lens. Tamron 70-300mm. Im still getting to grips with all the terminology,

These are the best i have managed so far. I think they are improving, although probably a bit misty still :)

I have got food out. Peanuts and seed in feeders and just seed on the table. They just seem to prefer next doors trees to mine!! Im off out into the garden now to see if I can nail some shots....

I'm not desperate to get this shot, but that tree is where most of the birds rest. I'll try and get it from another angle if possible. It is understanding the best place to meter from and how I get the histogram to be more central rather than peaking at the edges as you have explained in...

I am still struggling with this exposure thing. In this shot, where is the best place to meter from to get the best results? This tree is only 5-8 metres away.

I've got a Sony A200 and am also a novice! (well 18 months in, but just on my 1st zoom lens :) They are quite simple to use and I got the hang of it within a couple of weeks. I have found my Sony to produce some really good shots with the standard lens (18-70mm). It produces some stunning...

Hello. I attempted some partial moon shots last night. Any tips on how to get them better? I'm using a Sony A200 with Tamron 70-300mm lens. The pics have been cropped down.

Ok, I think the penny has dropped. I havent got much time but just took a few snaps. The AEL button wasn't set to lock when it was pressed which is where I was getting confused because it wasnt zero-ing the meter! I have just found a setting in the menu to have the button toggle on/off...

Thanks for that Tdodd. It has put it into a better context now :) I have been attempting a few more shots and have found my cam has an exposure bracketing function. I've been using this too :) I am trying to shoot away from them blooming trees! This is about the best I have got so far...