Weeks 2 & 3 exercises DLS 2009
My bad, guys! I'm really sorry I didn't post last week - there was no access to internet in my hotel room and the by-the-minute rate was astronomical!
Week 2 Exercise.
Hint: you may need to use a tripod or a stable surface and your 2-second delay feature. This exercise is also best done in daylight - a kitchen or coffee table near a window would be ideal.
Find any 5 objects and arrange a still life to photograph. Set your camera to M. Put your Aperture to f8.0, ISO100, SS60, and take a shot. Adjust your SS up or down until you get an exposure you like. Put your camera back to SS60 and adjust your ISO until you get an exposure you like. Put your camera back to ISO100 and adjust your aperture until you get an exposure you like.
Compare your 3 successful images. What kinds of things can you note about the quality of the picture? The depth of field? The noise or grain? Which image do you prefer, and why? Were you unable to get a successful exposure (reciprocity failure) in any of the three variations?
Week 3 Exercise:
This exercise involves water and possibly electricity - be careful! Again, you may need to use a tripod or find a way to stabilize your camera (a bathtowel is GREAT and totally moldable!) and use the 2-second delay.
Get a clear glass or small clear bowl and put it in the bottom of your kitchen sink. If you do not have much light coming over to the sink, you may need to get a lamp or flashlight (no flash please!) to shine on your work area. Starting with your camera in M, ISO 400, SS60, your challenge is to take 2 completely differnt pictures of water running into/splilling out of your glass or bowl. The first picture is of the water 'frozen' - you should be able to see droplets and clear crisp edges of the rivulets. (Hint: this is going to require a very fast SS!) The second picture is of the water flowing. The glass or bowl should appear crisp and clear, but the water should be foamy, frothy and white. (Hint: this is going to require a REALLY slow SS)
Hope you guys have fun!
Week 2 Exercise.
Hint: you may need to use a tripod or a stable surface and your 2-second delay feature. This exercise is also best done in daylight - a kitchen or coffee table near a window would be ideal.
Find any 5 objects and arrange a still life to photograph. Set your camera to M. Put your Aperture to f8.0, ISO100, SS60, and take a shot. Adjust your SS up or down until you get an exposure you like. Put your camera back to SS60 and adjust your ISO until you get an exposure you like. Put your camera back to ISO100 and adjust your aperture until you get an exposure you like.
Compare your 3 successful images. What kinds of things can you note about the quality of the picture? The depth of field? The noise or grain? Which image do you prefer, and why? Were you unable to get a successful exposure (reciprocity failure) in any of the three variations?
Week 3 Exercise:
This exercise involves water and possibly electricity - be careful! Again, you may need to use a tripod or find a way to stabilize your camera (a bathtowel is GREAT and totally moldable!) and use the 2-second delay.
Get a clear glass or small clear bowl and put it in the bottom of your kitchen sink. If you do not have much light coming over to the sink, you may need to get a lamp or flashlight (no flash please!) to shine on your work area. Starting with your camera in M, ISO 400, SS60, your challenge is to take 2 completely differnt pictures of water running into/splilling out of your glass or bowl. The first picture is of the water 'frozen' - you should be able to see droplets and clear crisp edges of the rivulets. (Hint: this is going to require a very fast SS!) The second picture is of the water flowing. The glass or bowl should appear crisp and clear, but the water should be foamy, frothy and white. (Hint: this is going to require a REALLY slow SS)
Hope you guys have fun!
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