cbandotho Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I have a PowerShot A3100IS I have read the tutorial and searched the forum but the settings it suggests are not settings I can find on my camera and I don't know the lingo yet to be able to know what they are talking about. I can actually get a pretty "crisp" picture using the tutorial but the colors aren't right. Does anyone have this camera and know what settings I should be looking at? Here are the options I have: ISO: Auto 80 100 200 400 800 1600 AWB: AWB DayLight Cloudy Tungsten Flourescent FlourescentH Custom Colors: Off Vivid Neutral Sepia B/W Custom Evaluative Center Average Spot L M1 M2 M3 S W Digital Zoom Macro Flash Exposure: Range from (-2) to (+2) AF Assist Beam AF point Zoom I am sure there are others I can look for if I am missing something. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Link to comment
Withers Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 an example pic would help, but if your colors aren't right it's a white balance issue. you can either try to set a custom white balance using the camera, or adjust it with post processing software. what mode are you using? auto i assume? Link to comment
jeremai Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 yeah, a sample photo is really needed to narrow it down. like vic said though, it might be easier to fix a photo in photoshop or gimp than to get it perfect right off the camera. a possible combo that could work would be Cloudy white balance with Vivid color. Link to comment
Eileen Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I don't own that Canon, but I own several others, from point and shoots up through DSLRs. If you're shooting outside, put the ISO on 80 or 100, the AWB (auto white balance) on daylight, and the colors on vivid. Inside can go around 200 ISO and adjust the AWB to the type of lighting in the room. Pick one place outside to take pictures, and then make a series of pictures changing just one thing at a time and compare your results. Outside is easier - that way you don't have to fool with the flash just yet. Link to comment
cbandotho Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Thank you for the replies. Here is a sample pic taken with the following settings (unedited) ISO- 80 Flash - Off Colors - Vivid White Balance - Custom (I set it to custom and push a button to adjust before taking the picture) Exposure +1 Here is a pic of the same yuma taken by someone else. This has been edited but it is actually much closer to what it looks like in my tank. Link to comment
jeremai Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 fix the focus first. then, work on the exposure - your photo is washed out because it's overexposed. either get friendly with your camera's AE lock, or set the exposure to -1 or -2. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 yeah, pull the camera away from the coral a bit. looks like you might have gotten too close to focus. Link to comment
Withers Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 also use a tripod, otherwise your shutter speed will be way too slow at ISO 100 to get a handheld shot in focus. The pic of what you're aiming for has also been edited extensively in post and it looks like it was taken under actinics. Just some food for though. Link to comment
cbandotho Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 OK...I will try it and come back... Link to comment
cbandotho Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Here is another try: Adjusted Exposure to -2 Moved back from the coral to get better focus I don't have a tripod but I will try to borrow one. I know the other pic has been edited but it is closer to what I see than what my picture looks like. Link to comment
jeremai Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 looks like -2 was a little too much. still though, it's workable: Link to comment
cbandotho Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 looks like -2 was a little too much. still though, it's workable: OK, so "-2 was a little too much" means that it is a bit underexposed, correct? Meaning...not enough light was allowed into my lens??? Here is an attempt set at -1: I don't have any advanced editing software but I have iPhoto which lets you adjust: Exposure Contrast Highlights Shadows Saturation Temperature Tint Sharpness Reduce Noise Here is an edited pic: Link to comment
CollegeNano Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 It looks much better than the first try! That's all I have to offer though, encouragement. Link to comment
cbandotho Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 It looks much better than the first try! That's all I have to offer though, encouragement. Thank you. Link to comment
cbandotho Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Jeremai (and the others), thanks for the help. I had been messing with the settings and was actually making adjustments that were making it worse. Always helps to get expert eyes. The only problem is that taking pictures is almost as addicting as the reef itself...now I want to find a DSLR camera so I can take those sweet macro shots. Link to comment
Withers Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Looks likes EV -1 is the money area Don't forget that a Macro lens will probably cost just as much as the DSLR body Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 download GIMP and learn how to use it imo. Link to comment
entendu Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Food for thought... You don't necessarily have to buy a macro lens for a DSLR. You can hold the lens on backwards and achieve the same thing. Check out the link below for a how-to guide. http://andross01.deviantart.com/art/Change...3358?q=&qo= I've tried it and it works quite well. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 or just buy macro rings from ebay for like $10. but you'll never get really crisp shots like that. Link to comment
entendu Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 or just buy macro rings from ebay for like $10. but you'll never get really crisp shots like that. Works well enough for someone who doesn't want to spend a ton of money on a macro lens though. Link to comment
entendu Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 have you got examples? Here are a few. They aren't great, but i think they suffice. It was my first crack at turning the lens around. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 ehh...no. buy extension tubes if you want to do macros on the cheap. Link to comment
entendu Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 ehh...no. buy extension tubes if you want to do macros on the cheap. That's fine dude, just offering a suggestion. Link to comment
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