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Last Post 04/11/2008 07:03 PM by FishNewb1. 7 Replies.
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04/04/2008 06:35 PM  
Robyn's Monti Cap!


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Not the best pics...  but im trying to get better!

What settings do you guys take your pics with?  I have a Cannon Digital Rebel.  I dont know anything about it... if you have any imput on how to make the pics better let me know!
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04/04/2008 06:48 PM  
Not the best pics...  but im trying to get better!

What settings do you guys take your pics with?  I have a Cannon Digital Rebel.  I dont know anything about it... if you have any imput on how to make the pics better let me know!


You've got a great camrea there- way more capable of taking better pictures.  My advice would be take a look at the manual and find the macro mode, this mode enables finer close-up focusing.  Secondly you should learn to adjust the exposure and f-stop (depth of field) manually, if you don't already.  I don't have a Canon myself but read as much as you can- there's a great website for digital photography with a board just for Digital Rebel users, the link is below.  I use the same site for my Sony gear and everyone is very friendly and willing to help.

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1031
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04/04/2008 06:54 PM  
Wow! nice corals Adam. I love that cap really sweet.
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04/04/2008 07:36 PM  
Very nice pictures Adam!  I should have YoU give me a few pointers!Â
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04/10/2008 09:01 PM  
Nice shots, but I think you are cabable of better ;)

They look like they may be a little dim, I would maybe try using a slower shutter speed (1/60th is the lowest without a tripod) / smaller F stop/ or higher ISO. You also might want to try playing with the white balance.

I think this website is very helpful in explaning some of the different settings:

http://www.ximinasphotography.com/lessons/index.html
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04/10/2008 09:11 PM  
Just a little adjusting of the brightness and contrast, and cropping can make a big difference too:

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04/10/2008 10:03 PM  
Thats a sweet pic....
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04/11/2008 07:03 PM  
Wow that picture looks awsome! I really need to learn how to do that stuff. Ill take a look at that website... Thanks!
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