Comments on: What I’ve been up to… http://www.polimom.com/2007/04/29/what-ive-been-up-to/ I used to be in the middle, but they keep moving the line! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Polimom http://www.polimom.com/2007/04/29/what-ive-been-up-to/#comment-74385 Tue, 01 May 2007 10:49:34 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2007/04/29/what-ive-been-up-to/#comment-74385 Hi EdT -- Yes, my camera will definitely do all of that. I was soooo pleased to have figured out the problem, that now I can't wait for the full moon so I can try some things. The 300mm should bring Luna in close enough for some good shots. Dorothy -- you're so very right! I can't say practice is making "perfect" yet, but it's certainly making "pretty good", and I can see "danged good" on the horizon.... (smile) One of the interesting things about all this is how the photography is showing my personality. I'm MUCH more at home shooting animals, or critters, or woods -- just nature, generally. And of course, that's exactly who I am; Nature Girl. Hi EdT — Yes, my camera will definitely do all of that. I was soooo pleased to have figured out the problem, that now I can’t wait for the full moon so I can try some things. The 300mm should bring Luna in close enough for some good shots.

Dorothy — you’re so very right! I can’t say practice is making “perfect” yet, but it’s certainly making “pretty good”, and I can see “danged good” on the horizon…. (smile)

One of the interesting things about all this is how the photography is showing my personality. I’m MUCH more at home shooting animals, or critters, or woods — just nature, generally. And of course, that’s exactly who I am; Nature Girl.

]]> by: Dorothy http://www.polimom.com/2007/04/29/what-ive-been-up-to/#comment-74318 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:59:32 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2007/04/29/what-ive-been-up-to/#comment-74318 Your photography is looking REALLY good! I am so envious. See, what your mother said about "practice makes perfect" really is true! Your photography is looking REALLY good! I am so envious. See, what your mother said about “practice makes perfect” really is true!

]]> by: Ed T. http://www.polimom.com/2007/04/29/what-ive-been-up-to/#comment-74221 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:11:59 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2007/04/29/what-ive-been-up-to/#comment-74221 Ahhh, you learned about "shooting the moon". Good try on the spot metering, but I learned about another little trick I'll pass along. Since the moon is reflecting the sunlight, for a full moon use what is called the "Sunny 16" rule. Set your camera to "manual" exposure, set the aperture to F/16, and set the shutter speed to the inverse of the ISO (e.g. for ISO-400, set a shutter speed of 1/400"; for ISO-100, use 1/125".) Then bracket 1/3 or 1/2 stop (that is, take a series of 3 shots: one at the exposure settings, one lower, one higher.) Most DSLRs have this as a function, so look at your menu. ~EdT. Ahhh, you learned about “shooting the moon”. Good try on the spot metering, but I learned about another little trick I’ll pass along. Since the moon is reflecting the sunlight, for a full moon use what is called the “Sunny 16″ rule. Set your camera to “manual” exposure, set the aperture to F/16, and set the shutter speed to the inverse of the ISO (e.g. for ISO-400, set a shutter speed of 1/400″; for ISO-100, use 1/125″.) Then bracket 1/3 or 1/2 stop (that is, take a series of 3 shots: one at the exposure settings, one lower, one higher.) Most DSLRs have this as a function, so look at your menu.

~EdT.

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