Things I learned today...most of which are photography related

[The Duke]

Here is a list of things I learned today, most of which are related to photography. Most of you will probably know this, but if there is another rookie out there that this will help out, that would be great. For the rest of you, perhaps you can get a kick out of my learning curve.

#1 - Having Good Gear does not make you a good photographer. You need to think one. Trying to take a picture of the moon with your new lens on a great tripod will only frustrate you if you forget to check your metering mode! (Side note : If anyone needs a picture of a black background with a giant blurry orb please PM me. I will give you a great deal with unlimited reprint rights)

#2 - Just because your lens can go down to 2.8, does not mean you always should.

#3 - For some reason, it seemed logical to me that Spot Metering should be used for all pictures. After all, its more "accurate" right? Wrong. Anyone want to guess how my pictures of the Big Black Gorilla turned out on a sunny day?

#4 - There is a reason for the Price difference between basic SD and "overpriced" SD cards

#5 - It is possible to get a sunburn in February.

#6 - If you have less hair on top than you used. You should remove your sunglasses from the top of your head, while earning said Sunburn. Otherwise you will have to walk around like a jackwagon for three days till the burn disappears and matches the unburned portion of your scalp. I assume that this will serve as a reminder of stupidity, and prevent a repeat of items 1-5.

I did manage to get some decent pictures today

[The Duke]

Looks like I am not done yet. Anyone know why my image is not showing?

[cjw]

Haha -these are funny.

#1, 2 & 3 - Spot metering works well if use it correctly. Spot metering renders what you are metering to a midtone so you have to tell your camera what to do to get the right exposure for the photo you want. If you meter off of black you need to close down 2 stops. Meter off of white and open up 2 stops. Meter off of grass and you are usually at a midtone and the exposure will be correct for black or white and everything in between.

#5 & 6, if you are outside, use sunscreen. Not only can you get a sunburn in February, you can get a sunburn in February on a cloudy day.

Can't help with #4.

[iamntxhunter]

That was funny and by the way no pics for me to see.

[Abel]

#2 <--- Guilty.

[danchez]

good stuff..

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Abel

#2 <--- Guilty.

Me too.

[The Duke]

Thanks All...Its good for me to be able to laugh at myself at times.

Not sure why the picture wont work. Here is the direct link to the flickr image, if someone could point out what I did wrong on the first post, it would be much appreciated.

IMG_3400 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

IMG_3400 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[TxTowman]

nice! Me thinks you nailed it!

[brewercm]

That was good and let me see if this works or not getting it to show up.


Well, not working when I try either but you may need to be owner. I always share mine from photobucket myself so not sure how using Flickr works.

[dmarty78]

Here is a short video how to upload a photo from flickr to the forum. Not the best quality but the free software compressed the heck out of the video.

don't feel too bad I can't get videos to embed on the forum!!

Here's the link:

YouTube - how to load a photo