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Post by paulvanb on Apr 25, 2023 13:52:09 GMT -8
I have a number of presets that I use that specific to my lenses. One lens has a preset for indoor and outdoor in regards to work. All my lens presets are set up for sharpening and noise reduction. The auto edit is for exposure only. There are plenty of YouTube videos out there to help you, but beware, there are guys out there who are helpful, but also want to sell things like presets and courses for $$$$. Serge Ramelli has lots of useful information out there, but he is probably the biggest huckster of all! There are lots of people out there who want to sell you presets, but most are garbage. The key thing in learning how to shoot is composition and exposure. I started otu as an amateur photographer back in 1972, and I am still learning. The key thing is to get out there and shoot. The one tip I give everyone regardless if it is a camera or smartphone is to turn on your composing grids. Your 90D should also have a setting through the Info button to turn on leveling. Enjoy! Very good! I suppose another benefit of this lens is that I might not need to create as many presets as I would if I had multiple lenses. That's a great point about how you are still learning. I will be sure to not rush myself into learning everything, because no matter how experienced you are there is always more to learn. It's all about trial and error and learning what works best for yourself, since everyone's style is a little different. If you have a Flickr account I'd be happy to give you a follow! I only use Flickr to display my mastheads for this group. I mainly just add photos through Tapatalk to the group. In regards to picture style in Lightroom, my lens presets in "Camera Neutral" and for my most-used lens, dedicated to specific camera body. It is only after that the preset is used that I ever hit the Auto button for exposure. You will eventually need to learn about white balance and the other sliders.
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May 3, 2023 18:07:37 GMT -8
Post by QoNW Fan on May 3, 2023 18:07:37 GMT -8
Hey all, I've been having great fun with my camera lately, been taking photos of birds lately, but I have to say I am having a lot of difficulty getting a proper exposure and focus of birds. Part of my issue is the fact that I do not own lightroom yet. I tried the one week trial and enjoyed it, so I will probably subscribe to the real version. I've figured out that taking the photo is only half the work, editing the photo is the other half.
I've been using exposure bracketing, but without lightroom I can't use the HDR feature, which would be handy for this type of thing.
Other issues I've had are getting a sharp focus on the birds. I've been trying spot metering but I often have difficulty getting the bird in focus. Sometimes the focus will be in the wrong spot on the bird (not the head/eyes) is there a way to get the camera to focus on the entire subject essentially? I'm using AI servo, with back button focus, which has helped a bit. Any tips on the best way to focus on the bird for a nice sharp image?
I am staying patient as a beginner, I know this is a big learning experience and I am prepared for that.
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Post by WettCoast on May 3, 2023 20:35:09 GMT -8
Hey all, I've been having great fun with my camera lately, been taking photos of birds lately, but I have to say I am having a lot of difficulty getting a proper exposure and focus of birds. Part of my issue is the fact that I do not own lightroom yet. I tried the one week trial and enjoyed it, so I will probably subscribe to the real version. I've figured out that taking the photo is only half the work, editing the photo is the other half. I've been using exposure bracketing, but without lightroom I can't use the HDR feature, which would be handy for this type of thing. Other issues I've had are getting a sharp focus on the birds. I've been trying spot metering but I often have difficulty getting the bird in focus. Sometimes the focus will be in the wrong spot on the bird (not the head/eyes) is there a way to get the camera to focus on the entire subject essentially? I'm using AI servo, with back button focus, which has helped a bit. Any tips on the best way to focus on the bird for a nice sharp image? I am staying patient as a beginner, I know this is a big learning experience and I am prepared for that. Successfully photographing birds in flight is one of the toughest thing to achieve for even seasoned photographers. I certainly have not mastered it. On the other hand taking their photos while they are perched is a fair bit easier. Many things make birds hard to shoot one of which is that they generally won't let you get too close before they fly off on you. You can go to places where birds have become used to lots of humans around and don't see us as much of a threat. In such places you can get much closer. Examples would be the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Delta (not too far from Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal), or Beacon Hill Park in Victoria.
Another issue is birds in the sky usually end up looking like silhouettes against the bright sky. Experimenting with spot metering and boosting exposure by a couple of extra stops will hopefully get you where you want to go.
Another issue is the focus system on your camera. Some of the newer cameras are really very good at focusing on bird's eyes, but such cameras are also $$$$'s ... Then there are lenses. About 500 mm and up is what you need to bring the birds closer to you. It also helps if the lens is 'bright' meaning the max f-stop (aperture) is 5.6 or better. The brighter the lens, the more pricey (and heavy) it is.
I want to recommend to you the FM Forums website ( www.fredmiranda.com/forum/). See the sections on 'Nature & Wildlife' and the Canon section where you will likely find topics that will interest you. Then there is this section that shows what is possible from skilled photographers that are using good gear.
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Post by paulvanb on May 4, 2023 21:28:47 GMT -8
Hey all, I've been having great fun with my camera lately, been taking photos of birds lately, but I have to say I am having a lot of difficulty getting a proper exposure and focus of birds. Part of my issue is the fact that I do not own lightroom yet. I tried the one week trial and enjoyed it, so I will probably subscribe to the real version. I've figured out that taking the photo is only half the work, editing the photo is the other half. I've been using exposure bracketing, but without lightroom I can't use the HDR feature, which would be handy for this type of thing. Other issues I've had are getting a sharp focus on the birds. I've been trying spot metering but I often have difficulty getting the bird in focus. Sometimes the focus will be in the wrong spot on the bird (not the head/eyes) is there a way to get the camera to focus on the entire subject essentially? I'm using AI servo, with back button focus, which has helped a bit. Any tips on the best way to focus on the bird for a nice sharp image? I am staying patient as a beginner, I know this is a big learning experience and I am prepared for that. Unfortunately, HDR will not work for capturing wildlife that is moving. In regards to raw image editing, there are free programs are out there, but I have no information on them, but your camera is old enough that it may be supported. Adobe does make a raw-dng exporter, meaning you can convert your raw files to .dng files to edit elsewhere. I ahd to do this when I started using my Canon RP until .cr3 files were supported.
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May 4, 2023 21:33:57 GMT -8
Post by QoNW Fan on May 4, 2023 21:33:57 GMT -8
Hey all, I've been having great fun with my camera lately, been taking photos of birds lately, but I have to say I am having a lot of difficulty getting a proper exposure and focus of birds. Part of my issue is the fact that I do not own lightroom yet. I tried the one week trial and enjoyed it, so I will probably subscribe to the real version. I've figured out that taking the photo is only half the work, editing the photo is the other half. I've been using exposure bracketing, but without lightroom I can't use the HDR feature, which would be handy for this type of thing. Other issues I've had are getting a sharp focus on the birds. I've been trying spot metering but I often have difficulty getting the bird in focus. Sometimes the focus will be in the wrong spot on the bird (not the head/eyes) is there a way to get the camera to focus on the entire subject essentially? I'm using AI servo, with back button focus, which has helped a bit. Any tips on the best way to focus on the bird for a nice sharp image? I am staying patient as a beginner, I know this is a big learning experience and I am prepared for that. Unfortunately, HDR will not work for capturing wildlife that is moving. In regards to raw image editing, there are free programs are out there, but I have no information on them, but your camera is old enough that it may be supported. Adobe does make a raw-dng exporter, meaning you can convert your raw files to .dng files to edit elsewhere. I ahd to do this when I started using my Canon RP until .cr3 files were supported. Actually I tried the HDR mode on a few of my bird photos, and as long as the birds didn't move too much it still worked surprisingly well. The deghosting feature works really nicely on it. I think I will just get the $12 a month plan for adobe lightroom and photoshop, it's really not that much money and there will be tutorials for anything I will ever need help with on there since they are such highly used programs.
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