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_abhijit
Feb 20, 2005, 3:10 PM
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Hi Folks,
I am fed up with my Sony Cybershot P73 digital camera. I spent over a month's salary on this model and I am still not happy with the way things are turning out. Some of the photos are really bad. I mean it could have to do with my technique.
Is there someway I can brush up with my technique.
My Photo Album on Yahoo
Please critique my photo album.
Cheers,
Abhijit
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atarinaper
Feb 20, 2005, 4:26 PM
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what mode are you shooting in?
it seems like you are over exposing your images for the most part, the only real way to stop this, is to learn how use your manual modes.
check out, http://photo.net/photo/tutorial/
for some easy tips on shooting for beginners.
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_abhijit
Feb 20, 2005, 4:54 PM
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I usually use the AUTO Mode or the Panoramic View Mode for shooting.
Sometimes I change the setting for Panoramic View, where it says EV Value. For bright, I use a negative EV setting and for dark, I use a positive EV Value. Depending on situations, I also leave it a zero level.
I am not able to change anything for AUTO mode.
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thegreytradster
Feb 20, 2005, 8:41 PM
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Check your white balance setting it seems to be off on most of them, (blue).
Meter for the shadows on the back lit stuff.
They are all probably fixable with Photoshop.
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_abhijit
Feb 21, 2005, 3:32 PM
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Thanks mate. I got like 5 levels on whitebalance. what shuold I set it up to?
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maybeone
Feb 21, 2005, 4:20 PM
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I wouldn't change the EV values. Just leave them unless the images looks bad on the LCD. Higher-end cameras are pretty good about exposure, they will get it right most of the time. Do you evaluate your picture after you take it? Zoom in and look at it. I'm not one for chimping but if you're having problems, you got to do what you got to do. Also, do you have editing software? I just took one of your photos and adjusted the levels and it looked fine.
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erbolache
Feb 21, 2005, 4:39 PM
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I´m not expert in photography, but maybe this can help.
check your iso setting, this is related with the grain of the photo and the quantity of light that you have to shoot.
also check the resolution at what you are taking the picture, I use always the highest resolution, then even if the picture doesnt comes great, you can edit it better later.
and check that you are not using digital zoom, unless you really want to use it. I hate this feature, it decreases you pics resolution, cause is like your doing zoom with an image brower, is better to crop later in photoshop.
good luck
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_abhijit
Feb 22, 2005, 4:28 PM
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In reply to: I wouldn't change the EV values. Just leave them unless the images looks bad on the LCD. Higher-end cameras are pretty good about exposure, they will get it right most of the time. Do you evaluate your picture after you take it? Zoom in and look at it. I'm not one for chimping but if you're having problems, you got to do what you got to do. Also, do you have editing software? I just took one of your photos and adjusted the levels and it looked fine.
I do not have any editing software. I usually shoot in the highest level of resolution. I used to have the gimp, but my linux machine conked off one day and since then I haven't installed anything except the browser and the dialer.
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