For the past few weeks I had been wanting to go to the Como Conservatory to see the Holiday flower show (and to test out my new camera) and finally had the chance yesterday over my lunch break. I took quite a few photos but I am not happy with how most of them turned out. Playing around until you get the settings right is much harder than the good photographers make it look! lol. Seriously, it is frustrating! I know I need to practice, practice practice and I will eventually get it. There are just so many things that can effect the photo: Lighting, shutter speed, focal length, aperture, ISO, white balance and metering?? I don't know much about metering, that is something I better read up on some more :)
I am posting my settings along with the photos
Photo Settings: 34mm f/14 1/40 ISO 200
Photo Settings: 46mm f/14 1/8 ISO 200
Photo Settings: 36mm f/14 1/40 ISO 200
Photo Settings: 34mm f/14 1/40 ISO 200
Photo Settings : 18mm f/5.6 1/320 ISO 200
Photo Settings: 18mm f/5.6 1/160 ISO 200
Any advice on what settings would work better for taking photos in a conservatory, I'd love to hear it....
very pretty :)
Posted by: kaye | January 17, 2010 at 01:40 AM
I love the pictures but I can't give you any other advice than practice ... practice practice!!!!
Posted by: Jientje | January 18, 2010 at 05:38 AM
What a great use of your lunch break! It's not easy, but good for you for your determination and willingness to put in the time. I sometimes give up and shot on automatic. So lazy! It's just one of those things -- like you said -- you'll get it with practice. What you have is a great eye for composition. You have an ability to capture real emotion in your photos. So, once you get some of the technical stuff down, you'll get some great stuff, for sure. Keep us posted. You're inspiring me to do, learn, read, and practice more.
Posted by: Samara | January 23, 2010 at 12:47 PM