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Hello all !
Still new to all this, so let me start by introducing myself.
I've been lurking for a while. I think I've dropped in on most of the other 52s (sorry if I've missed anyone) and some of you have been kind enough to comment on my learning curve.
I only started thinking seriously about photography around a month ago. I decided that it was a waste having a bridge camera if I was just going to use it to snap away on automatic settings like a point&shoot. My personal challenge is to learn how to get the best out of my camera and develop some photography skills - so what better way than with a 52?
It's only a little Fuji S1000, but I'm already yearning for an SLR and I'm green with envy over some of the shots I see on here . . . addictive this photography thing isn't it?
I'll still keep up my learning curve with anything new that I try as I go along - especially stuff that won't fit the 52 theme.
Anyway, it's about time I jumped in. Hopefully I'll learn a lot on the way and get to know some of you a bit better.
Remember that my objective is to learn, so if there's something I could be doing better or something you don't like don't be afraid to tell me . . . I promise not to be offended.
Week 27 - Highlight
A few things popped into my mind for this theme, but one of the challenges I set myself this week was to do a bit of outdoor photography. I'm just getting too comfortable with indoor table-top things.
What I wanted to do was try to capture the effect of sunlight coming through trees and highlighting patches of the ground underneath . . . an abject failure as it's rained most of the weekend.
What I ended up with was this shot.
. . . completely unplanned - I was actually sheltering from the rain when this presented itself.
You can see the rain hitting the pond as I'm hiding under the trees and the dark sky behind the hills in the background.
But by one of those strange flukes, there's a patch of sunlight coming through and highlighting the grass on the other side of the pond, so I got the camera back out and this was the result.
It's also my first attempt at something resembling HDR, so that was the highlight of my learning this week !
Can't decide between colour or B&W, so here are both.
Still new to all this, so let me start by introducing myself.
I've been lurking for a while. I think I've dropped in on most of the other 52s (sorry if I've missed anyone) and some of you have been kind enough to comment on my learning curve.
I only started thinking seriously about photography around a month ago. I decided that it was a waste having a bridge camera if I was just going to use it to snap away on automatic settings like a point&shoot. My personal challenge is to learn how to get the best out of my camera and develop some photography skills - so what better way than with a 52?
It's only a little Fuji S1000, but I'm already yearning for an SLR and I'm green with envy over some of the shots I see on here . . . addictive this photography thing isn't it?
I'll still keep up my learning curve with anything new that I try as I go along - especially stuff that won't fit the 52 theme.
Anyway, it's about time I jumped in. Hopefully I'll learn a lot on the way and get to know some of you a bit better.
Remember that my objective is to learn, so if there's something I could be doing better or something you don't like don't be afraid to tell me . . . I promise not to be offended.
Week 27 - Highlight
A few things popped into my mind for this theme, but one of the challenges I set myself this week was to do a bit of outdoor photography. I'm just getting too comfortable with indoor table-top things.
What I wanted to do was try to capture the effect of sunlight coming through trees and highlighting patches of the ground underneath . . . an abject failure as it's rained most of the weekend.
What I ended up with was this shot.
. . . completely unplanned - I was actually sheltering from the rain when this presented itself.
You can see the rain hitting the pond as I'm hiding under the trees and the dark sky behind the hills in the background.
But by one of those strange flukes, there's a patch of sunlight coming through and highlighting the grass on the other side of the pond, so I got the camera back out and this was the result.
It's also my first attempt at something resembling HDR, so that was the highlight of my learning this week !
Can't decide between colour or B&W, so here are both.
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I think I'm leaning towards B&W, but colour fits the highlight theme better.
