Painted Lady by Brandi
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Just playin' around with my new camera (Canon Powershot G7), which I've no idea how to use yet. lol! Really need to read up on the settings for it or see if there's a "Photography for Dummies" book or something. I really want to figure out how to do macro shots, so I stalked this butterfly all over my back yard this afternoon. It came out alright, I guess, best out of the shots I managed to get of it... but it's got a lot more noise than I want it to have. Not sure how to get the photo nice and crisp and clean. I'm sure it's a setting I'm using, or not using. I know this camera of mine is capable of much better macro shots though as I've seen some taken by other people with the same camera. Obviously, though, they know what they're doing... unlike myself. ;p
I do like how it captured the butterfly's shadow on the blade of grass though. Just wish it had less noise & was crisper. :/ Any photographers out there have any tips... especially as far as macro shots are concerned? I'd love to hear them! Just keep in mind that I'm a total noob! ;)
Thanks for looking!
XOXO,
Brandi
Comments (37)
stevey3d
Beautiful Brandi! The focus and colour are perfect! 5+++++
Bossie_Boots
Wow i love buterflys greatpic and have fun with your new camera hugs lou x
delbeke
Beautifully shot
morghana
This is beautiful!!!
Dragonluna1
I think it's perfect shot!!!! HUGS!!
akulla
Nice pic, love it. Good luck with your new camera.
bclaytonphoto
Congrats on the new Camera..I'm sure you will learn more about it as time goes on.. very nice work
brycek
WOW..Beautiful shot Brandi. Nice work!!
Denys234
Excellent capture!!
swjkie100
This is very well done ^_^ The wings detail is captured so well!
starlightpainter
Super first effort. As a photographer who has had a lifetime of experience, the best thing I can recommend for this camera (I had one before) is to set it on P mode so that you can control the major functions in the menus. This will allow you to get max quality obtainable with the camera and still retain all the auto functions for a newbie. You need to set the ISO at min. setting 50 (or 80, I can't remember what it is anymore), set the file size to max (biggest number X number combo), and compression to min. These settings will give you max image quality. Also go to www.dpreview.com and look up the review for this camera. In the review, you will get an idea of what you can do with it and some of the settings I have been trying to describe. dpreview is the BEST digital camera website in the world and it is written in an easy to understand fashion. It will be your best investment for you and your new camera. Oh, yes. You did buy a very good/capable camera. Some of the "noise" you are seeing is a combination of actual noise and compression artifacts. Check out my photo website to see what this camera is capable of doing.
goldie
well, for just playing around, you came up with a super capture of this lovely creature...look forward to more photos :)
Aral3D
WOW!!!Great capture Brandi!!!Gorgeous colours and clear shoot!!!
lunaE
Gorgeous butterfly Brandi, and the colors are beautiful. Have fun with your new camera and hope soon that you know how to use it. Hugs Luna
corvas
wow beautiful shot,you captured the butterfly so well.
B_PEACOCK
Oh you should have seen me at the zoo in the butterfly house LOL I think it is beautiful Brandi
capelito
Wonderful shot. Excellent!
DeathTwister
Nice close up, and such a bright and sunny day, look like your puppy is getting better, as I can see the Sun Shine /hugs
mr-jack
Hello what you up to in the garden mixin with nature :)..u know we dont go out till it gets dark...i think some sort of sunbathin action was happening ..so in that case the bloody camera was pointin in the wrong direction 8-)...lovely shot hun.....im off back to the gutter where i just dragged my mind up from :)
altec101
WoW , excellent image!!
richard57
WOW! Fantastic photo my friend+5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! richard
maky
nice macro
Valerie-Ducom
Very beautiful picture on this butterfly ! Good day :)
GOLDILOCKSUK
You captured the light and the detail here perfectly it is an excellent shot :) Cathy xoxoxo
STEVIEUKWONDER
After reading up on your camera from the link Brandi, I think it is excellent value for money and probably more up to date than one of Canon's SLRs at twice the price. Beautiful shot my friend! Well done! Steve :o)
TheAnimaGemini
Fantastic shot hon. Your captured the light and the beauty from her so wonderfull. Excellent.Hugs and kisses. :)
giareg
Wow, amazing macro shot!! Nice clarity and detail! Well done!
tball2004
terrific shot Brandi!butterflies can be hard to shoot at times because they like to move around so much.my best advice is to learn your cameras capabilities (comes with lots of practice and reading)there are lots of good websites out there that can help you in your quest.some of the more important things you will want to read up on and understand are "aperture" settings and "shutter" settings(these are important because this is how you control depth of field(aperture/F-Stop)in your images.the shutter controls the time value for your exposures.Also read up on "bracketing" your exposures so you will not miss that must have once in a lifetime shot!and whatever you do do not give up because eventually these things will become second nature to you!Practice makes perfect and so does a lot of reading and applying what you learn.Good luck!!!!
MarciaGomes
FANTTICA FOTO,BELA BORBOLETA.+++++++++++++5
magnus073
Lovely photo, great job of capturing this scene.