Kool Kitty Musings: Just unloading the camera...

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Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Just unloading the camera...

Since it's photography class tomorrow night, I thought I'd best transfer my photos over onto the PC.

Last week's class was the first one where I actually had a go with manual mode... there were a lot of duff shots (a lot!), but I am starting to get the idea of adjusting speed to suit my aperture.

Here are a few of the pics I took on our evening shoot:

I rather liked this guy, it looks like he's standing there with his thumbs in his belt loops... well if he were wearing jeans!

Love the contrast of the colours here, I think I am one who prefers things on the darker side so I can lighten them up accordingly - much easier than working backwards from something that is overexposed. Or maybe that's just me.

Managed to snap a bit of dramatic sky, wish I'd been able to get more in the shot though.

Did try a bit of depth of field shot, but think I should have changed the AF area to a specific segment at the bottom so the rest was then blurred. Plus the sky came out white rather than with a hint of blue so wondering how that can be corrected in the camera...

I also have had my camera on manual since and have been snapping away at home. Especially in the garden before the gales!

My poor roses don't look quite so delicate and pretty now, and it's a good job I moved the bbq into the conservatory yesterday as I'm not sure where exactly it would otherwise be today...

And in other news for chick lit readers... I have a recommendation:

Started at the weekend and definitely an un-put-down-able one, since I stayed up until almost 2 a.m. today to finish it but had to admit defeat for the last 4 or so chapters and finished them before work.

But I put 4.5 stars on it - since if I stay up to read something on a "school night", there's a reason!

Next up on my list is Jill Mansell's latest one and it has had great reviews, so I am very hopeful (but fingers crossed not another 2 a.m. to bed event tonight!).

Posted by Handmade by Natty at 05:41 PM in Books, Out and about | Permalink

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I found the new Jill Mansell fairly un-put-down-able, not quite a 2am-er but good none-the-less

Posted by: jodpea | Monday, 13 June 2011 at 11:04 AM

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