Today's try, really need improve lightning liao, either the light wont hit, or sometimes too harsh

you guys are so pro!     

Grats! haha   
Its just luck for me
I just found the cat, and took a few photos, all credits go to the cat 

I hate spiders XD...but they look very nice

Guys, almost a month since i owned my D3200. Throughout last 3 weeks i have been learn alot of theory and trial and error shooting.

Last Sunday is 1st part of my wedding, the indoor lighting is bright but the colour is warm yellow. I handed my camera to my wife's bro for shooting. Before that i already fix all the setting to below:

1. A mode.
2. ISO set to 800, with ISO-A turn on, max ISO 1600, min shutter 1/8.
3. All photo without flash.
4. White balance (direct sun light)
5. LCD brightness turn down to -2 in order to match with actual output. Ori default brightness is too bright until mislead shooter feel the exposure is enough adi.
6. Center weighted metering.

So he just point and shoot without adjust anything.

Output:
1. Overall majority important shot was clear (although many of it also blur due to low shutter speed and movement),
2. I struggle with white balance, yesterday night when i back home, i saw all the picture are too yellowish, but luckily can be adjusted in LR.

So pro, i have feel questions need your help:
1. May i know should i use AWB for indoor shooting?? I don't know, i feel only the direct sun light can give me closest actual white balance most of the time, but not in restaurant lighting. Let say if at outdoor and fluorescent lighting indoor, direct sun light WB can give me accurate WB, why not inside the warm lighting? I just want my photo looks as natural as actual scene without too much WB correction.

2. Face is exposed correctly, the items on the dinner table was overexposed, although it can be corrected by lowering 'highlight' in LR. Does it means the focus point is wrong?

Anyway, after the wedding ceremony is end, i took over the camera and shoot myself, i pop up the flash, set flash option from TTL to manual full power, i use my glossy white Xperia phone to bounce the flash 45' to the ceiling, the outcome is much more nicer with correct WB. I think i will make a card with reflective material to bounce the flash to ceiling on upcoming Sunday ceremony. This time my own bro will be my camera men.

I will post some shot tonight if time permitted.

Le fly~ 

A white paper would not be a good option..

Because it is thin/transparent, unless it is a pure white cardboard than that would be a better options..

If you are so concerned about WB, maybe you can get an EXPO Disc which would give u accurate WB at the same time convenient! You'll save plenty of time that way

I would normally shoot in Auto WB in events and all and manipulate later in post processing!

Here's a link for more information on EXPO Disc!

http://www.expoimaging.com/product-overview.php?cat_id=1

Cheers!

I have been gone for to long! So many macro shots!

Recent event I shot last weekend! Met many new friends! Ranging from photographers, drivers and models


Untitled by Calvin Seak, on Flickr


Untitled by Calvin Seak, on Flickr

Car or Girls?

Haha join me next time!



Shooting in the rain is not an easy task, really challenging ><

Then nvm, i manipulate later in post processing...

I only shoot in RAW, RAW+Jpeg file size is too huge for D3200 as the pixel count is high. Now shoot in RAW alone 16GB memory card only can store around 500 photos only.

Just wonder LR will have the limitation if the WB is gone too far. Now i'm towards taking photo as close as what i saw rather than shots with creative effect. Is it just a dream for entry level cam + kitlens?

Nice shot bro of that lynx spider, I saw 1 yesterday, but it hid itself after seeing me 

Thanks mate, do share your photos too oh 
Beautiful action shot!
That fly can be cropped out and photochopped for many stuffs haha 
One fly shot to complement yours hehe, though mine a bit out of focus liao XD

Fly pee~

Haha thanks! Been really busy with a another hobby Lol
How long do you guys wait for the subjects for a macro shot?? Keep up the good work!

U Shoot I Shoot

spent whole day walking in lowyat and times square...seems like very few ppl selling extension tube

Wow, that is an interesting shot man!
Flies will secrete fluids when they find suitable food. The fluid will digest the food before the fly sucks them up 
I'm sure its a great shot hehe, share share~~

i feel small in here...admire all /k shoot 

hmm tamron also got wor.. Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 VC.. but is like 400 cheaper than the sigma version.. 

Edit : ok got vc and non-vc, and os.. gah! brain hurt when browse, just like when the first time I learn how to operate my DSLR.. 

sifus, anyone knows about HOYA filter's http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1012...o_nd_1000x.html  ?

tried searching in the web for reviews.. but cant find any.. even the official website dont have.. takkan BHPhoto simply sell ._.