You definitely need a (D)SLR for this one. You need to be able to control: - aperture settings (affects depth of field for that blurry foreground/background effect) - shutter speed (to capture motion blur or to freeze an image in time) - since this image was shot in ample light then ISO settings aren't too much of an issue (though avoid higher settings else you'll get grainier images) My guesses on the image: - it was shot with a large aperture setting (hence the fore- and background are blurry while the subject is in focus) - shutter speed wasn't too fast (in order to capture motion blur) Most DSLRs have an aperture-priority shooting mode, that will fairly easily give you such effects, even if you aren't a pro. This link has explanations on the "exposure triangle" (ISO, Shutter speed, Aperture) http://digital-photography-school.com/aperture-and-shutter-priority-modes Most of all, have fun with your photos (and the process of taking them), regardless of the equipment you have. You can still get great shots with a point-and-shoot if you take time to learn a little and explore a lot. Saidi On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Simon Mbuthia <simon.mbuthia@gmail.com>wrote:
Hey guys,
I also happen to be a photography fan, but I am yet to buy my first camera.. as in a real camera for pro photography, as opposed to the one on my phone :D Anyway, I hope I don't get kicked out of the list for asking this question: do you need a special lens to take a pic like this<http://is.gd/64Jc9>or what magic was used to take it??
I haven't really diverted the course of this conversation, or have I?
Me :)
2010/1/11 aki <aki275@googlemail.com>
Personally I'd avoid cameras that use smaller CCDs as with jpeg rendering engines, have become too useless. If you want to know about image quality, shoot at around 400iso and some shadows and you may discover that most of easy to carry cameras belong in the bin. On lens for DSLR, there is no alternative to good quality optics and glass but costs are crazy. I bought a re-furbished 17-35mm 2.8D lens a few years ago at a hefty price but have not regretted that purchase. You can come close to WYSIWYG on images on tones, shadows and highlights. As a tip on digital photography, use the camera histogram ( some do 2 levels while others do complete RGB ) to under/over expose compensation to create image. With experience, you will spend less time editing and more time taking images. If you are doing studio work, get a 50 mm 1.4D lens ( not cheap ) and give you clients the best exposures/tones/detail and clarity. BTW, my opinion, I'm pretty pissed off at the Canon G10 ( all are useless toys ! ) and reverted back to DSLR. I've seen the quality of the 35mm DSLR and its impressive. Anyone used it?
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