Slate Shannon
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Hello,
This a companion post to the one I just made updating a thread I had created in the Beginner's Forum back in December (2014). People may wish to have a look there in order to gain relevant background and context for the photos that I am posting here.
These photos were taken with a hand-held Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 on the "Intelligent Auto" setting. I believe all of them were shot through an open window. For safety, I would try to keep the window only narrowly open. This affected my positioning of the camera and perhaps even my grip on it. I should also add that even without such challenges, I am not sure whether I hold the camera properly. (I realize I must review the relevant instructions that are contained both in the manual as well as some instructional books that I have purchased.)
For several reasons, photographing from my windows is no longer the priority for me that it had been and I am not sure whether I will go back to it.
Nonetheless, I would find it interesting and instructive to hear comments and criticism on these.
Some specific thoughts and questions I have:
Are there any relatively simple steps that I could have taken that would have resulted in these photos coming-out better?
My first guess, other than possible improved holding and positioning of the camera, would be the use of a tripod (something I have yet to acquire). Given the conditions that I described, as well as those evidenced in the EXIF data, how much of a difference, realistically, could a tripod have been expected to make in any of these?
Would any of the "scene" modes have been better to use than "Intelligent Auto"?
Even with the advanced use of manual controls, how much better could any of the photos have been expected to come out, given the limitations of distance, angle and perhaps even lighting as well that they were taken under?
Thank you to those who took the time to read this and thanks in advance to anyone who may reply.
Best wishes,
"Slate"
I was especially worried that while taking this, people noticing me with the camera would suspect I was snooping into apartment windows.
I thought it would be interesting if people were to guess when, in relation to the time of sundown, this photo was taken. Sure, knowing my location and, through the EXIF data, the time the photo was taken, makes it pretty easy to cheat. But what would be the point in doing so?
I was amused by how the boy ignores the dog.
Again, based on the light, guess what time this was taken in relation to sunset.
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I appreciate all constructive replies but may be slow in responding. No galleries because no Flash.
This a companion post to the one I just made updating a thread I had created in the Beginner's Forum back in December (2014). People may wish to have a look there in order to gain relevant background and context for the photos that I am posting here.
These photos were taken with a hand-held Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 on the "Intelligent Auto" setting. I believe all of them were shot through an open window. For safety, I would try to keep the window only narrowly open. This affected my positioning of the camera and perhaps even my grip on it. I should also add that even without such challenges, I am not sure whether I hold the camera properly. (I realize I must review the relevant instructions that are contained both in the manual as well as some instructional books that I have purchased.)
For several reasons, photographing from my windows is no longer the priority for me that it had been and I am not sure whether I will go back to it.
Nonetheless, I would find it interesting and instructive to hear comments and criticism on these.
Some specific thoughts and questions I have:
Are there any relatively simple steps that I could have taken that would have resulted in these photos coming-out better?
My first guess, other than possible improved holding and positioning of the camera, would be the use of a tripod (something I have yet to acquire). Given the conditions that I described, as well as those evidenced in the EXIF data, how much of a difference, realistically, could a tripod have been expected to make in any of these?
Would any of the "scene" modes have been better to use than "Intelligent Auto"?
Even with the advanced use of manual controls, how much better could any of the photos have been expected to come out, given the limitations of distance, angle and perhaps even lighting as well that they were taken under?
Thank you to those who took the time to read this and thanks in advance to anyone who may reply.
Best wishes,
"Slate"
I was especially worried that while taking this, people noticing me with the camera would suspect I was snooping into apartment windows.
I thought it would be interesting if people were to guess when, in relation to the time of sundown, this photo was taken. Sure, knowing my location and, through the EXIF data, the time the photo was taken, makes it pretty easy to cheat. But what would be the point in doing so?
I was amused by how the boy ignores the dog.
Again, based on the light, guess what time this was taken in relation to sunset.
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I appreciate all constructive replies but may be slow in responding. No galleries because no Flash.
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