Testing new camera

Sam

Went to Santa Clara University today and took some photos at a multi cultural event. The first phor is of my friend Jack in a kick boxing exibition.

Sam

Ok, let me try this again. On a softer note, from the boxing end.

Sam

There was some dancing as well.

Owen

If you had brought the camera down half a frame this would have been less frustrating to look at.

Less green space, blurred background -- more subject.

Scott_Quier

Owen wrote:

If you had brought the camera down half a frame this would have been less frustrating to look at.

Less green space, blurred background -- more subject.

and I am well aquainted with this problem - putting the subject of the photo in the bull's eye and clicking the shutter. I have to keep saying to myself, like an mantra, "Frame, compose, look at background, where's the bull's eye, where's the light, Frame...."

saurora

It's difficult to keep framing in mind when you're using a new camera.....my first time out I probably should have just put it on "auto" and got use to the feel of the camera. While tryinig to find the shutter release..I kept reaching for the top of the camera instead of the front!

Sam

This was a fast moving event. The kick boxers were not posing, and the dancers were a dancing.

I'm not sure how to try and get a particular person in focus, and adjust the frame height since I tried to put the focus point on the head, and or face of the person being photographed.

Is this one better in that respect?

Owen

Yes, much.

Scott_Quier

Owen wrote:

Yes, much.

"Yes, much better." he says, as if he did it right more often than not :.