Thursday, March 31, 2011
I wish I had my camera
While during my spring break in Barcelona I was walking with my friend to her Senoras house. The sun was setting and it was almost dark out as we passed the Sagrada Familia. It was the first time I had seen the Sagrada at dusk and I wish I had my camera. There were lights to illuminate the outside of the Sagrada and also the lights inside of it were on causing the beautiful stained glass windows to glow. This was my favorite part because the colors were so vivid, especially in comparison to the night. I regret not having my camera to capture the glowing Sagrada at night.
Andim
Andim
While waiting for a carnival parade a couple of weeks ago I saw a street performer doing some amazing tricks with a plastic ball.
At one moment it seemed that the ball was floating in the air, and the ball had a reflection of the colosseum on it.
It was a beautiful day so there were some shadows and bright colors.
If I had my camera ready I would have certainly made a picture of this moment.
To capture this moment I think I would have set my camera on Av, so that I could change the aperture and the shutter speed would have been automatic. I would have wanted a maximum aperture (F 4,5) of the (telephoto) lens, so that all the focus was on the ball and the hands and a blurry background.
Since there was a lot of light I would have used an ISO of 200/400.
charlotte
At one moment it seemed that the ball was floating in the air, and the ball had a reflection of the colosseum on it.
It was a beautiful day so there were some shadows and bright colors.
If I had my camera ready I would have certainly made a picture of this moment.
To capture this moment I think I would have set my camera on Av, so that I could change the aperture and the shutter speed would have been automatic. I would have wanted a maximum aperture (F 4,5) of the (telephoto) lens, so that all the focus was on the ball and the hands and a blurry background.
Since there was a lot of light I would have used an ISO of 200/400.
charlotte
That Picture that was Never Taken
In a botanical garden in Birmingham there was a wall/"painting" made of flowers of all kinds and all different flashing colors. It was mid day the light was perfect and sharp on the wall. In my mind I had the picture of my friend and a blurry background of the wall. This would have turned out to be a a portrait with an explosion of colors/blurry flowers behind her. Unfortunately, I had two main problems: first of all I didn't know how to make the blurry background, but most of all I DID NOT HAVE A CAMERA!
Considering the perfect lighting I would have set my camera with iso 100 (the minimum), an aperture half open in order to avoid the over exposure and a relatively high speed since I would not have needed to capture more light. For the blurry background I would have first focused my camera only on the main subject and then move it in order to include also the background.
Eleonora
Considering the perfect lighting I would have set my camera with iso 100 (the minimum), an aperture half open in order to avoid the over exposure and a relatively high speed since I would not have needed to capture more light. For the blurry background I would have first focused my camera only on the main subject and then move it in order to include also the background.
Eleonora
My sister and her boyfriend have just come to visit me in Rome. Ever since they got here, her boyfriend, Drew, has wanted to share pasta like in "Lady and the Tramp". (He's super goofy) I took them to dinner last night, they shared pasta, and I had no camera. We were sitting at a small table and the restaurant had dim yellow lighting.
It was night time, which would have required me to use 1600 ISO. This would have allowed me to catch more light. Even though, the high ISO setting would produce more noise. Because I was sitting so close to them, I would need to have used a wide angle lens. I would need to use manual setting and the set the aperture to 3.5. 3.5 is the maximum aperture in my wide angle lens. Because I didn't have a tripod, the minimum speed I could have used was 1/15, but to avoid movement of the subject, I would have to tell them to stay still.
It was night time, which would have required me to use 1600 ISO. This would have allowed me to catch more light. Even though, the high ISO setting would produce more noise. Because I was sitting so close to them, I would need to have used a wide angle lens. I would need to use manual setting and the set the aperture to 3.5. 3.5 is the maximum aperture in my wide angle lens. Because I didn't have a tripod, the minimum speed I could have used was 1/15, but to avoid movement of the subject, I would have to tell them to stay still.
The picture I never took
There is one scene that I witness almost every day that I have yet to take a picture of. The tram stop right near my house has a gas station next to it and almost every morning I witness the same series of events. Behind the gas station their is a round red table, with red chairs circling it, and it is usually always vacant. But some mornings their is at least nine very elderly men sitting around the table playing some sort of board or card game. When they are their, the table is full, and their is always two or three men standing around the table watching (or waiting for the next game). They are drinking something, I don't know what, but they all have glass cups or mugs. I witness this from across the street and have yet to walk over to sneak a peak of what they are actually doing. Every day the lighting is different, the wind blowing the trees vary, but it is always the same men. I never have my camera, but if I did I still don't know if I would walk over their to snap a photo. I do not want to disturb anything. My ideal photo shoot would be close up shots of the mens faces, capturing their smiles while they tell jokes, or their more serious faces while deciding on the next move. I would not use a flash. I would also try to take photos from all different perspectives. Directly in front, from below, up high, some maybe as if i were sitting at the table with them. That is the photo that I have yet to take, and may never take.
I would use a telephoto lens to accomplish this. My settings would have a Max aperture with telephoto lense so that everything except the main subject is blurry. Since the men are sitting in a circular table, I would like to take close up photos of say, one man, but have the man sitting next to him be blurry.
I would use a telephoto lens to accomplish this. My settings would have a Max aperture with telephoto lense so that everything except the main subject is blurry. Since the men are sitting in a circular table, I would like to take close up photos of say, one man, but have the man sitting next to him be blurry.
I wish I had my camera...
Walking on my way to my onsite class yesterday, I passed a business man (presumably on his lunch break) eating a gelato with whipped cream. He had whipped cream on his nose and gelato around his mouth. Usually you see children in this way, so it was especially funny given that the man was older and wearing a full suit. I also thought to myself that you would never see this anywhere else, only in Rome. He was walking away from Largo Argentina as I was walking towards it. There was a fountain to his left, a church behind him in the distance, and the tracks of the tram to his right. In order to see the gelato on his face, I would have needed to use my telephoto lens. The lighting was bright, as it was around 2 pm, so my ISO setting would be on 400. There was full sun so the white balance would be on auto. His face and torso would be the main focus of the picture, so the background wouldn't have been that important. Ideally to highlight the man as the subject, I would have used a high aperture so his face and torso would be clear, but the background blurry. Because he was walking towards me, I would use continuous autofocus. Lastly, I would shoot in RAW and JPEG so I could later edit the photo in photoshop.
Elyse
Elyse
A WANTED picture !! ^-^
Yesterday the 30th of march I went to a football match , JCU vs AUR. I wanted to take a picture of the fans doing the wave , but I could not . Because, it was at night and not enough light. So in order to take the picture, I was supposed to change the settings of the camera; maximum ISO setting, maximum aperture , and minimum speed.
Dareen
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
On Thursday March the 31th our lesson is taking place in Largo dei FIorentini
On Thursday March the 31th our lesson is taking place in Largo dei FIorentini
3 actors will reach us for a photo session at four o'clock
3 actors will reach us for a photo session at four o'clock
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
On Thursday March the 10th our lesson is taking place in Villa Borghese.
On Thursday March the 10th our lesson is taking place in Villa Borghese.
The meeting point is inPiazza del Popolo at 14:15 (I'll wait you untill 14:45) p.m
Then we'll move to Villa Borghese.
My telephone number is:
3487148071
The meeting point is inPiazza del Popolo at 14:15 (I'll wait you untill 14:45) p.m
Then we'll move to Villa Borghese.
My telephone number is:
3487148071
Monday, March 7, 2011
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