Just some random pics.

**doug1980** · 09-11-2009, 04:29 PM

Well looks like I got a long way to go. You done showed me up. And I thought my pics were pretty good.

**peter nap** · 09-11-2009, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by wildWoman

Wow, you really know your stuff, Peter!! Love the heron shot. Oh goody, now I know who I can ask when I'm stumped :-)))

It's the subject and a little software....It help if they pose

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**peter nap** · 09-11-2009, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by doug1980

Well looks like I got a long way to go. You done showed me up. And I thought my pics were pretty good.

I didn't mean it to look that way Doug. I get carried away trying to show what can be done with digital. Your pictures are very good and show exactly what you were trying to show...Light and the source.
Sorry

**doug1980** · 09-11-2009, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by peter nap

I didn't mean it to look that way Doug. I get carried away trying to show what can be done with digital. Your pictures are very good and show exactly what you were trying to show...Light and the source.
Sorry

No No I love your pics. I'm glad you shared I need to learn. I played around today a bit more and can't figure out how to adjust the shutter speed on my camera.

**doug1980** · 09-11-2009, 04:41 PM

The ISO is at 80 and stopped at F4 and 1/30 shutter.

I can adjust the ISO...not sure what that does though.

F4...no idea what that is.

1/30 shutter...can't adjust it.

**peter nap** · 09-11-2009, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by doug1980

The ISO is at 80 and stopped at F4 and 1/30 shutter.

I can adjust the ISO...not sure what that does though.

F4...no idea what that is.

1/30 shutter...can't adjust it.

The ISO i the same a film speed or ASA in a film camera.
F4 is the opening on your lens aperture
You should be able to adjust the shutter speed but only in TV mode or whatever Sony calls the shutter priority mode.

These are the specs on that one picture you took:

Make = SONY
Model = DSC-H20
Exposure Time = 1/30"
F Number = F4
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 80
Exif Version = Version 2.21
Date Time Original = 2009-09-09 20:37:17
Date Time Digitized = 2009-09-09 20:37:17
Components Configuration = YCbcr
Compressed Bits Per Pixel = 4
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Max Aperture Value = F3.51
Metering Mode = Pattern
Light Source = unknown
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 18.5mm

This tells you everything that was going on in your camera when you took that picture.

Taking someone elses picture and adjusting it without permision i a serious breech of etiquette.
That's what I should have done though instead of posting my pictures. I really wasn't showing off.

Since I've already done one rude thing, I might as well and break the rules again and show what could be done with a little playing.

This is one of your pictures
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This i the same picture with 30 seconds of playing with the flame.

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That's all I was trying to show.

**doug1980** · 09-11-2009, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by peter nap

The ISO i the same a film speed or ASA in a film camera.
F4 is the opening on your lens aperture
You should be able to adjust the shutter speed but only in TV mode or whatever Sony calls the shutter priority mode.

These are the specs on that one picture you took:

Make = SONY
Model = DSC-H20
Exposure Time = 1/30"
F Number = F4
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 80
Exif Version = Version 2.21
Date Time Original = 2009-09-09 20:37:17
Date Time Digitized = 2009-09-09 20:37:17
Components Configuration = YCbcr
Compressed Bits Per Pixel = 4
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Max Aperture Value = F3.51
Metering Mode = Pattern
Light Source = unknown
Flash = Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
Focal Length = 18.5mm

This tells you everything that was going on in your camera when you took that picture.

Taking someone elses picture and adjusting it without permision i a serious breech of etiquette.
That's what I should have done though instead of posting my pictures. I really wasn't showing off.

Since I've already done one rude thing, I might as well and break the rules again and show what could be done with a little playing.

This is one of your pictures
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This i the same picture with 30 seconds of playing with the flame.

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That's all I was trying to show.

Wow now that is talent. I don't think you were being rude at all.

I need to learn this stuff. Your version looks waaaaay better. Teach me "great one"

P.S where did you find all the pictures specs?

**pocomoonskyeyes** · 09-11-2009, 05:01 PM

Peter I don't think anyone thinks you were rude(I don't anyway, and I should speak for myself only). I think we are all amazed at what you have accomplished, and are eagerly trying to learn something. That my friend is the truly Amazing thing about the internet,otherwise I would be even more clueless than I was just a little while ago.

**crashdive123** · 09-11-2009, 05:07 PM

Great pictures Peter. I love my SLR cameras, but I too am sold on digital. I went on a hike today and snapped right around 300 pictures. Can't afford to do that with film.

**peter nap** · 09-11-2009, 05:13 PM

The picture specs are the EXIF (Exchangeable image file format )

That's information that's encoded in Digital pictures...Scary, huh.

You can read it with a lot of programs, including Photohop, but I use a shareware program called Opanda Exif 2.3

You can also erase it if you want to keep things private, using the same programs.