*18-55 mm lens
*Taken in AV setting with aperture set at F5.6 (lowest it would go). When you have it in AV mode you set the aperture and it automatically sets the shutter speed for you. If you use TV mode it does the same thing but opposite. You set the shutter speed in TV.
*Tip* The lower your F stop (aperture) the more blurry the background will be. This is good when you want the focus to be on something close without having all of the background drown it out.
*18-55 mm lens
*Taken in Manual with Manual Focus
This is one of our 5 squirrels we have running around our side yard all the time. We have had one living here for the last 3 years (Goliath we named him) but this past spring he had 3 babies with his girlfriend. So, now there are 5 of them and I can't really tell them apart. Other than the young ones play a lot more. I just love the look on this ones face though because he knew I was there taking pictures of him.
"You lookin' at me!?"
*75-300 mm lens
*18-55 mm lens
*Converted to black and white
The next two photos are of one of our pine trees. We trimmed the lower branches off last spring so now the sap drips out of where we cut them. I think the picture looks neat because it looks like water dripping off. But I'm so not that talented!
*18-55 mm lens
*Taken in AV mode with lowest F stop
I wanted to point something out to you guys too. Ever notice how some of the things we see all the time or a lot of we don't tend to notice? I am very guilty of that! Like with this Tiger Lilly for instance. These flowers grow in such abundance around here that it's easy to ignore their beauty. But once I photographed it I really noticed how gorgeous this flower really is! The color is so vibrant and bold! So, the next time you're out, stop a second and look at something you normally pass right by. You just might find something beautiful!
*18-55 mm lens
*Taken in AV mode with lowest F stop
I don't know what kind of fly this is hangin' out on the side of this weed but I know it's teeny!!
*18-55 mm lens
*Taken in AV mode with the lowest F stop
Thanks so much for stopping by today! I am learning so much about my camera! My niece just got a horse a few days ago and I can't wait to take a trip down there (about an hour away) and get some photos of Oreo and Sarah together. Oreo is the horse by the way, not my niece. {wink}
Have a Sweet Life!
-Heidi
3 comments:
You're a very talented photographer! I hope you don't mind that I've linked your papercraft blog on mine! Looking forward to viewing all your artwork (photography and papercraft)!
Your pictures are gorgeous, once again. You sure have major talent with your new camera!! It's difficult to tell that you haven't really had it for all that long. Wow!
Keep up the good work.
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