welcoming night...

[Febriana ayu]

i took this picture when me and my family was taking a walk along a new waterway at Punggol, Singapore. it was a nice late afternoon. I took with a pocket camera and edited in Picassa.





Comments and critiques are welcome..thanks..

[Donald]

Febriana

When you say 'pocket camera' what do you mean? What is the make and model?

Both images do, I believe, illustrate your ability to compose a good image.

However, both images have significant problems and I wonder if you agree with this? The problems are primarily, I think, based on exposure. I am assuming that your camera is a 'point and shoot' type and that you did not have or exercise control over shutter speed, aperture setting etc. Please do correct me if I am wrong.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Donald, and welcome Febriana,

The EXIF shows it to be an Olympus VG310 or D710 (dual model names for different countries I expect)

The moon shot was 1/8s, f/3.4 at 800 iso at 8.3mm (no 35mm equivalent focal length is avaiable in data) and the flash fired.

Therefore I suspect it is a P&S with a small sensor and little control over auto, but I haven't looked it up yet.

Must dash,

[Febriana ayu]

Febriana

When you say 'pocket camera' what do you mean? What is the make and model?

Both images do, I believe, illustrate your ability to compose a good image.

However, both images have significant problems and I wonder if you agree with this? The problems are primarily, I think, based on exposure. I am assuming that your camera is a 'point and shoot' type and that you did not have or exercise control over shutter speed, aperture setting etc. Please do correct me if I am wrong.

Hi Mr. Donald,

Thanks and appreciate your comments. Yes I agree, the problem is with the light.. I used a "point and shoot". For the next shots , I will focus on the control over the necessary settings beside the composition.

Cheers..

[Febriana ayu]

Hi Donald, and welcome Febriana,

The EXIF shows it to be an Olympus VG310 or D710 (dual model names for different countries I expect)

The moon shot was 1/8s, f/3.4 at 800 iso at 8.3mm (no 35mm equivalent focal length is avaiable in data) and the flash fired.

Therefore I suspect it is a P&S with a small sensor and little control over auto, but I haven't looked it up yet.

Must dash,

Hi Mr. Dave,

My camera is olympus VG-130, a P&S. Actually i am not familiar with that technical word..
Thank you for your info and attention. I will explore it..

Cheers..

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Mr. Dave,

My camera is olympus VG-130, a P&S. Actually i am not familiar with that technical word..
Thank you for your info and attention. I will explore it..

Cheers..

Hi Febriana,

Your camera does have some scene modes (14), did you use the Night Scene one for these?

Cheers,

[Geoff F]

Whatever settings are used for this sort of scene will involve a shutter speed which is little too slow for hand held shots and will result in camera shake. So I would advise using a tripod, or other means to steady the camera for a sufficiently long exposure.

This would also enable the use of a lower ISO which will help to control 'noise'.

[Febriana ayu]

Hi Febriana,

Your camera does have some scene modes (14), did you use the Night Scene one for these?

Cheers,

Hi Mr Dave,

Ya..I have tried, but everytime I take the picture in the early evening or late afternoon..I have a difficulties in adjusting the light..I think I should practise more...

Thanks and cheers...

[Febriana ayu]

Whatever settings are used for this sort of scene will involve a shutter speed which is little too slow for hand held shots and will result in camera shake. So I would advise using a tripod, or other means to steady the camera for a sufficiently long exposure.

This would also enable the use of a lower ISO which will help to control 'noise'.

Hi Mr. Geoff..

Thank you for your advise..I will try using a tripod..I think it will help me coz sometimes my hand shake..

Cheers..