IT'S A DADDYB PHOTO UPDATE!!! Whoo-Weee!!! 9/23/09

lovesdisney · 09-24-2009, 06:19 PM

Wow, has it really been six months? Wow. *goes to check out*

VERY NICE! I likey :)

Mighty Unicorn · 09-24-2009, 09:52 PM

Thanks again for the amazing pictures, and the accompanying commentary! I really do appreciate all you do for us, Brett.

DLrules · 09-24-2009, 10:23 PM

Great update!! The pictures are awesome!!!!!!

diznyfamly · 09-24-2009, 10:25 PM

Always thankful, DaddyB, for the trips "Home".

gurugriff100 · 09-24-2009, 10:27 PM

Gotta Love A DaddyB update

austen · 09-25-2009, 12:06 AM

Amazing!

I'm curious though, is it possible to make a cheap digital camera be able to make the background "fuzzy" and the main "point" in the picture amazingly clear?

DaddyB · 09-25-2009, 12:45 AM

Quite possibly. First, you'll need to do this in daylight. Flowers in the shade can still work, but it's pretty much gotta be daylight around the area.

Put it into "manual" mode (if it has one) and choose the lowest "Aperture" number possible.

Then ZOOM in on your subject as much as you can and take the shot. You may back away from the subject several feet in order to make the "zoom" work best.

It's the low (actually it's called "high") aperture that makes the "depth of field" very small. You may notice that I tend to overdo it sometimes, and even parts of the flower that is the centerpiece of my picture are out of focus!

I'd like to add that the one thing I see SO often is people trying to get the camera lens right up to the item they're taking a picture of. USUALLY it's much better to use the zoom of your camera to get in close, but your body to be several feet away from the object. This is especially true on Craiglist and ebay. Folks try to get so close to a small object the camera can't focus on it! So they end up putting up a terrible picture (and blame it on the camera!). If you back away, and zoom in, the camera can focus on what you want in the picture, and you can still get "close up" to it.

Most of my flower pictures are taken with a 200mm lens!

austen · 09-25-2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyB

Quite possibly. First, you'll need to do this in daylight. Flowers in the shade can still work, but it's pretty much gotta be daylight around the area.

Put it into "manual" mode (if it has one) and choose the lowest "Aperture" number possible.

Then ZOOM in on your subject as much as you can and take the shot. You may back away from the subject several feet in order to make the "zoom" work best.

It's the low (actually it's called "high") aperture that makes the "depth of field" very small. You may notice that I tend to overdo it sometimes, and even parts of the flower that is the centerpiece of my picture are out of focus!

I'd like to add that the one thing I see SO often is people trying to get the camera lens right up to the item they're taking a picture of. USUALLY it's much better to use the zoom of your camera to get in close, but your body to be several feet away from the object. This is especially true on Craiglist and ebay. Folks try to get so close to a small object the camera can't focus on it! So they end up putting up a terrible picture (and blame it on the camera!). If you back away, and zoom in, the camera can focus on what you want in the picture, and you can still get "close up" to it.

Most of my flower pictures are taken with a 200mm lens!

Yay! I'm excited now! I'm going to try this and see how it works!! (is ISO the same as aperture? I don't have a specific Aperture setting..)

austen · 09-25-2009, 02:29 PM

Oh.. nvrmd.. I just learned the ISO is shutter speed.

DaddyB · 09-25-2009, 08:11 PM

ISO is not shutter speed. "Shutter speed" is shutter speed. ISO is your FILM speed (I know, I know... it's a holdover from film cameras). The higher the film speed, the better able you are to take pictures in less light... but also the more noise (like snow on your TV, only colored) you get.

What make and model of camera do you have, my friend?

Fastpass Fanatic · 09-25-2009, 08:40 PM

Thanks for the great update! The clarity of your pictures is amazing, it makes me feel like I'm actually there.

Disneyland_DHI · 09-26-2009, 01:06 AM

absolutely love it! especially the shots of the castle, the Nemo sites, flowers, and Star Tours!

austen · 09-27-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaddyB

ISO is not shutter speed. "Shutter speed" is shutter speed. ISO is your FILM speed (I know, I know... it's a holdover from film cameras). The higher the film speed, the better able you are to take pictures in less light... but also the more noise (like snow on your TV, only colored) you get.

What make and model of camera do you have, my friend?

I have a Sanyo VPC-T850 8.1 megapixels

I found out how to use the apeture.. I'm just playing around with different settings, and like I've said before, practicing with the carnival rides and such at the fair.

But thanks for you help!

myleadguitargirl · 09-27-2009, 06:31 PM

I love all of those photos, I especially love the ones with the flowers! So beautiful! :)

Pepper_version1 · 09-28-2009, 01:32 PM

The one of the little girl on Big Thunder Mountain made my day, reminded me of a shot I took of a friend a few years back on the same ride. Great update!

09-24-2009, 06:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
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09-24-2009, 09:52 PM	#17 (permalink)
Mighty Unicorn Greetings, Viffers!!! People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 31	Awesome. Thanks again for the amazing pictures, and the accompanying commentary! I really do appreciate all you do for us, Brett.

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austen Proud Musician & Dreamer People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 1,007	Amazing! I'm curious though, is it possible to make a cheap digital camera be able to make the background "fuzzy" and the main "point" in the picture amazingly clear? __________________ My Christmas Light Show: http://www.vimeo.com/2782727 Disneyland Slide Show: http://www.vimeo.com/5480270 My Countdown Counting down to: My Christmas Light Show: Winter Light! 4 days 15 hours 50 minutes

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diznyfamly People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 12 Images: 7	Always thankful, DaddyB, for the trips "Home".

09-25-2009, 12:45 AM	#22 (permalink)
DaddyB oh yeah. That's me. webmaster People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: anoroc, ac Posts: 45,621 Images: 5	Quite possibly. First, you'll need to do this in daylight. Flowers in the shade can still work, but it's pretty much gotta be daylight around the area. Put it into "manual" mode (if it has one) and choose the lowest "Aperture" number possible. Then ZOOM in on your subject as much as you can and take the shot. You may back away from the subject several feet in order to make the "zoom" work best. It's the low (actually it's called "high") aperture that makes the "depth of field" very small. You may notice that I tend to overdo it sometimes, and even parts of the flower that is the centerpiece of my picture are out of focus! I'd like to add that the one thing I see SO often is people trying to get the camera lens right up to the item they're taking a picture of. USUALLY it's much better to use the zoom of your camera to get in close, but your body to be several feet away from the object. This is especially true on Craiglist and ebay. Folks try to get so close to a small object the camera can't focus on it! So they end up putting up a terrible picture (and blame it on the camera!). If you back away, and zoom in, the camera can focus on what you want in the picture, and you can still get "close up" to it. Most of my flower pictures are taken with a 200mm lens!

09-25-2009, 02:29 PM	#24 (permalink)
austen Proud Musician & Dreamer People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 1,007	Oh.. nvrmd.. I just learned the ISO is shutter speed. __________________ My Christmas Light Show: http://www.vimeo.com/2782727 Disneyland Slide Show: http://www.vimeo.com/5480270 My Countdown Counting down to: My Christmas Light Show: Winter Light! 4 days 15 hours 50 minutes

09-25-2009, 08:11 PM	#25 (permalink)
DaddyB oh yeah. That's me. webmaster People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: anoroc, ac Posts: 45,621 Images: 5	ISO is not shutter speed. "Shutter speed" is shutter speed. ISO is your FILM speed (I know, I know... it's a holdover from film cameras). The higher the film speed, the better able you are to take pictures in less light... but also the more noise (like snow on your TV, only colored) you get. What make and model of camera do you have, my friend?

09-25-2009, 08:40 PM	#26 (permalink)
Fastpass Fanatic Registered Member People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 144	Thanks for the great update! The clarity of your pictures is amazing, it makes me feel like I'm actually there. __________________ "One stormy night long ago, 5 people stepped through the door of an elevator and into a nightmare. That door is opening once again, but this time it's opening for you."

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Disneyland_DHI VF's Local Space Ranger People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: In the theater, waiting for TS3 Posts: 1,925	absolutely love it! especially the shots of the castle, the Nemo sites, flowers, and Star Tours! __________________ Toy Story: 2 Toy Story 2: 2 Total Disney/Pixar Movies as of May 2009: 10 My Countdown Counting down to: TOY STORY 3!!!! 208 days 14 hours 50 minutes

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myleadguitargirl Ich Liebe Dich. ♥ People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 30 min. away from the Happiest Place On Earth Posts: 153	I love all of those photos, I especially love the ones with the flowers! So beautiful! :) __________________ ♥The Public Memorial Service was and Forever will be a memorable experience that I got to attend to.♥ ♥Michael Jackson will ALWAYS and FOREVER be in MY Heart.♥ ♥R.I.P. Michael Jackson, The King of Pop.♥

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Pepper_version1 Pepper People who found this post helpful: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 22	The one of the little girl on Big Thunder Mountain made my day, reminded me of a shot I took of a friend a few years back on the same ride. Great update!

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