Attempted my first prom pictures and I like them but I think they could have been better and looking for feedback as to what I could have done...
Click this thumb to see the few I picked out that I liked.
This pic above was done with the following:
Shot with a 50mm @ f/3.2, 1/250th sec, ISO 200 (Rebel XT body)
I used one shot, custom white balance with photovision calb. target, center weighted metering (which could have been wrong since the background was brighter than the subject).
The rest were on automatic in the school gym with the pop up flash and my 18-55mm lens that came with the camera.
the dimensions of the photo being 68x120 gives the really tall person look, when there not, my only suggestion is to give a little more background on the sides so its a little more ballanced and not so tall looking,
The main thing I don't like about the image is the color. The color on the guy's face is just wrong. The easiest solution for color issues? Convert to B&W! :-)
if you shot in raw the color information should still be obtainable where you can fix his skin tone and then map it over the origional photo to give it a more natural look rather having just the face in color and the surrounding picutre out of sync
one problem is you shot in Auto and I know you did because it 90% of the time drives the SS to 250 w/ flash unlike any other mode. Being in auto you left your ISO too low so your 15' flash now only wen 8-10' if that. Also as to your focusing problems in here and mentioned in the other thread, have you set your diopter, and checked your AF point selector.
PS dont make duplicate threads because one isnt getting enough attention
Ok... I shot with my kit lens because I wanted to make sure I could get full length shots. Ok, I suppose I was stupid and should have used the others and should have only made one post out of this but I'm just trying to learn.
I am greatful to those who give good guidance but those who critize sort gets me down when it's not necessary.
I'd like to understand the last comments....
SS to 250..what does that mean.
diopter, and checked your AF point selector ?? What is "diopter"?
Ok... I shot with my kit lens because I wanted to make sure I could get full length shots. Ok, I suppose I was stupid and should have used the others and should have only made one post out of this but I'm just trying to learn.
I am greatful to those who give good guidance but those who critize sort gets me down when it's not necessary.
I'd like to understand the last comments....
SS to 250..what does that mean.
diopter, and checked your AF point selector ?? What is "diopter"?
ss = Shutter speed
Diopter is the focusing mechanism for your eyepeice.
and FWIW you photo's do have potential and with some refining (and not using that onboard flash) you'll be aok in no time
I was being too short SS of 250 is shutter speed of 1/250
Your camera can select indiviual AF points as opposed to the 9 AF points being automatic. for instance, I rarely use auto anymore as it allows more control over what part I want to autofocus on. if yours has been set to say the far bottom, then the camera will focus for the bottom of the screen.
the Diopter is the dial next to your eye piece. Theoretically a camera is 100% accurate in focusing in the right conditions. but if one has bad eyes and looks though a focused lens, they may see it as unfocused and try to correct it. Read your manual on how to set it.
I will have to admit that my vision is probably not the best for close up items. HOw does this dioptric adjustment impact when taking photos when I have it on AF? I took my camera out of the bag, not used since prom, and noticed this adjust was turn to the '-' so far you couldn't see the middle mark. I've since moved it back to the middle and I didn't notice much difference.
I am trying to get better on the AF points. I understand how to set and so forth but I was in a hurry and they fell where they fell when I was in automatic. I don't think in automatic I have control where they fall.
I've posted the originals showing where the AF Points where active on the four photos I posted.
