Lovely colours and definition. I have the same camera and I love once I got used to using some manual settings. It is remarkably versatile and portable. I bought it for its low light capabilities. I do find it a bit disappointing for macro shots though. Do you find that too?
Agree on the versatility and the macro, though I suspect some of the problem there is me. I have a hard time getting close enough without casting a giant shadow or scaring the subject away. Actually, I think you take better photos with your camera. They look consistently sharp with rich colors. I know I’m guilty of pushing the zoom more than I should, but I find it hard to resist. My strength is taking a whole lot of photos so that some of them surely have to turn out decent!
I think your photos are good. I also try not to push the zoom too hard, but it can be so frustrating to work within the limitations! I also take a lot of photos, i.e. a lot! Do you remember the stress and disappointment in the old days when using film, when taking two photos of the same thing was an indulgence?
I have the Lumix FZ300…I am taking a photography class this week and he will show us how to use all the settings on our cameras. Hopefully that will help!!
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Lovely colours and definition. I have the same camera and I love once I got used to using some manual settings. It is remarkably versatile and portable. I bought it for its low light capabilities. I do find it a bit disappointing for macro shots though. Do you find that too?
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Agree on the versatility and the macro, though I suspect some of the problem there is me. I have a hard time getting close enough without casting a giant shadow or scaring the subject away. Actually, I think you take better photos with your camera. They look consistently sharp with rich colors. I know I’m guilty of pushing the zoom more than I should, but I find it hard to resist. My strength is taking a whole lot of photos so that some of them surely have to turn out decent!
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I think your photos are good. I also try not to push the zoom too hard, but it can be so frustrating to work within the limitations! I also take a lot of photos, i.e. a lot! Do you remember the stress and disappointment in the old days when using film, when taking two photos of the same thing was an indulgence?
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I might have been a better photographer back then. I couldn’t afford to take 30 photos of a ladybird so made more effort to get one good shot.
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That is true and I wonder about that too.
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Wow, that’s amazing! My camera doesn’t have the settings to capture that clearly (at least that I know about).
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I thought you had a similar camera. Mine’s a Panasonic Lumix FZ200. Give it a go!
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I have the Lumix FZ300…I am taking a photography class this week and he will show us how to use all the settings on our cameras. Hopefully that will help!!
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Good luck with the class. It would probably do me good to figure out what all my settings are capable off too.
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Great shot
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Thanks. I like how it came out, particularly as it was a hand held shot.
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Hand held!! Well done
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