Playing witih my camera

tomasga · 07/29/2009, 07:41 PM

I recently started playing with the settings on my Canon Digital Rebel XT which I know is much more powerful than my present skills. What do you all think of these.

They were taken in RAW format and adjusted in photoshop (WB LEVEL), Then converted to .jpg

Any tips, pointers, etc?

jsdancer · 07/29/2009, 08:41 PM

Looks like you are on the right path.
I would defintiely read on how your camera does its white balance adjustments.
I use a Nikon and took lots of blue pics. Once the wb was adjusted my pics had more real tones.
Also check out your macro ability.
Always remember that you can shoot in manuel mode so that you can adjust your aperture or your f-stop. Being able to adjust helps you to understand how light hits the lense and how the camera records what you see.
Sometimes I play around on purpose by darkening a shot or making it lighter just to see if the camera catches something better than what I am seeing.
Good luck!
js

mg426 · 07/29/2009, 09:13 PM

Nice pictures.

tomasga · 07/30/2009, 06:22 AM

thanks

07/29/2009, 07:41 PM	#1
tomasga Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 168	Playing witih my camera I recently started playing with the settings on my Canon Digital Rebel XT which I know is much more powerful than my present skills. What do you all think of these. They were taken in RAW format and adjusted in photoshop (WB LEVEL), Then converted to .jpg Any tips, pointers, etc? __________________ --- 75 ALL Glass In wall Reef--- You will ReSpEcT my authoritAYYYYY CRAB.... Click on my red house to see my reef Current Tank Info: 75 in wall, 40 sump, 30 fuge

07/29/2009, 08:41 PM	#2
jsdancer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Orlando Posts: 796	Looks like you are on the right path. I would defintiely read on how your camera does its white balance adjustments. I use a Nikon and took lots of blue pics. Once the wb was adjusted my pics had more real tones. Also check out your macro ability. Always remember that you can shoot in manuel mode so that you can adjust your aperture or your f-stop. Being able to adjust helps you to understand how light hits the lense and how the camera records what you see. Sometimes I play around on purpose by darkening a shot or making it lighter just to see if the camera catches something better than what I am seeing. Good luck! js __________________ 180g mostly sps, 3 250 wt radiums w lumenmax reflectors, 9 superbrights actinics, 2 MP 40ES Vortex, Reef Octopus SRO 3000, Bubble blaster 10,000 all controlled by an ACJR

07/29/2009, 09:13 PM	#3
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Nice pictures. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

07/30/2009, 06:22 AM	#4
tomasga Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 168	thanks __________________ --- 75 ALL Glass In wall Reef--- You will ReSpEcT my authoritAYYYYY CRAB.... Click on my red house to see my reef Current Tank Info: 75 in wall, 40 sump, 30 fuge