Over at Cornell Finch, Collin is writing a series of articles aimed at the beginner photographer. It’s an interesting series so far, as he tries to remove some of mystery surrounding this fascinating subject. I’ve had a camera for years and never really used it for more than point and shoot type stuff, so I’m looking forward to learning how to actually make the most out of this piece of equipment.
Collin’s also planning to set a series of photography challenges, so that readers can put the skills they’re learning to use. To start with, he’s challenged us to take a picture of a car from an unusual angle. I finally got round to doing this first challenge today and here’s my picture:
It’s taken with a Canon Powershot A70, on the automatic setting with a shutter speed of 1/15 and an aperture of f2.8. Focal length is 5.41mm and the macro setting is on. Well, it had to be as this is just a toy Porsche.
What I like about the picture is that the macro setting really beings forward the obvious neglect that this car has suffered over the years, as its languished in a dusty cupboard.
Taking this picture also lead me to experiment with the camera a little to see the differences that changing the aperture or the shutter speed make; the differences in clarity, brightness, etc. Then the battery light blinked at me and I had to stop.
Let me know what you think and bring on the next challenge, Collin.
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