I discovered that the lens I have functions best outdoors. The shots come out a gazillion times better outside.
I also read up on Chapter 3 of my handy dandy notebook (blues clues anyone?), which talked about the 3 different metering sets.
For anyone who cares: Matrix metering covers about 60% of the frame; meaning the lens views 60% of what it is seeing as focus-worthy and adjusts accordingly. This is great for wide open shots like landscapes and larger subjects. Center-weighted metering looks at about 25% of the frame, only in the center. This is great if the subject is one single thing (ie: a person) and the background is fairly lighter or fairly darker than the subject. The third setting is spot metering. This focuses on 2.5% of the entire frame. The camera catches a quick view, choses the center image to focus on and grabs it. This is ideal for a spot-lit subject.
I took the following 3 images with spot-metering. I adjusted the exposure according to the light available. But the spot-metering really made focusing so easy! I was out on my shaded patio... there is TONS of light coming in, some direct and some indirect.
5 comments:
Love it. Love your handy dandy notebook. =o) It helps doesn't it? Looks like you're having a great time.
My lense is the AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm I think I need to save my pennies for more lenses instead of upgrading the body of my camera. The 6.1 megapixels is just fine for what I do. I need more glass though. Love your pictures!
I love the lighting in these close-ups, they look professional
WOW! those are awesome!! the only thing lacking is a cow in a thought bubble.
I can't believe how awesome you are already!!!
These are really really nice shots. Now I want a good camera too.
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