Yasunori Pictures W/ New Camera

[reeder]

Picked up a new camera and trying to play with different lighting and angles to capture details.  I definitely need more practice, but I'm happy with how some of the photos turned out.  It sure beats what my iPhone can produce!  I wonder how much picture quality I lost by reducing the image sizes to post here.

[Ken-Hawaii]

You didn't lose a lot of quality, Brandon, but your depth-of-field (DOF) needs some work. Try using more light - sunlight is good when you're first shooting - & increase your f-stop to at least f/8 & preferably f/16. Depending on which camera you're using, you may be able to see a preview of your DOF through the lens.

 

Ken

[reeder]

Thanks for the pointers.  I've got tons of lighting on them, but the camera goes dark when I try to take photos.  Found where I can edit them and lighten them up a bit.  Also found where to increase the f-stop.  They're a little better, but I was only able to manage a couple decent ones out of quite a few pictures.  Just need more practice and figuring out the camera and set up.  Here's 2 more of the Yasunori.

[reeder]

Few Nagamitsu pictures where it's a little easier to see the activity.

[Ken-Hawaii]

Better, Brandon, & it's obvious that you're using a smaller f-stop, but you can still see that very little of the blade is really in sharp focus. So add even more light so things don't get dark on you, & keep trying. Yeah, it does take practice, but it's not like you're using up film these days....

 

If your camera has a preview feature, you can use that; otherwise, just stop as far down as you can (f/8 to f/16), take the shot, & then check it out on your computer screen.

 

Ken