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Video Terms – The full breakdown

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Anonymous, 18 August 2010 12:31

When you read about the latest D-SLR’s to hit the market, you will have got used to hearing the term HD. HD stands for High Definition and it’s a term primarily used to describe the quality of video. If you’re unsure of the differences between 720p and 1080i, you’ll like this page that reveals a glossary of HD terms. HD ...

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Video Terms – The full breakdown

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Anonymous, 18 August 2010 12:31

When you read about the latest D-SLR’s to hit the market, you will have got used to hearing the term HD. HD stands for High Definition and it’s a term primarily used to describe the quality of video. If you’re unsure of the differences between 720p and 1080i, you’ll like this page that reveals a glossary of HD terms. HD ...

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Make the most of midday light for landscapes

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:08

After about 10am when the sun’s really high in the sky, most landscape photographers start heading for home. Admittedly, the blue skies and bright lighting are not great for producing moody or atmospheric images – colours can look washed out and short shadows make scenery look flat – but these conditions can still produce striking photographs.  On dull overcast days ...

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Shoot before sunrise for atmospheric landscapes

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 14:06

Shooting landscapes before sunrise is a magical experience. For an hour or two it starts to get lighter and there’s an eerie calm – the perfect time for atmospheric landscapes. Getting out when most people are still tucked up in bed means even in the busiest areas you’ll probably have the area to yourself. Traffic will be almost non-existent and ...

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How to use foreground interest

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 12:17

  It’s all too easy to concentrate on sweeping views and beautiful sky when you’re shooting landscapes. But one of the most important features of successful landscape composition lies at your feet. The foreground of your images can add depth, interest and structure to your shots, and is one of the most useful composition techniques you can use. By including ...

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Using exposure lock

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 10:15

Shooting a subject against a light or dark background using multi-segment and centre-weighted metering modes will often give inaccurate results. If the background is very bright for instance, the camera will underexpose; a dark background will potentially cause overexposure. While you can use the spot-metering mode to overcome this, it’s often far quicker to find a nearby midtone to meter ...

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How to create starbursts

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 10:10

Turn bright image highlights into twinkling stars. You don’t need any special effects filters to create this effect and it works especially well with the sun or streetlamps in low light conditions. Start by selecting aperture-priority mode on your camera using the mode selector, and then choose a really small aperture such as f/22 (the smaller the aperture the more ...

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Using small apertures

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 09:53

Setting a small aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the camera’s sensor. This is useful in very bright conditions or when the camera’s on a tripod and you want to use a slow shutter speed for creative movement effects. To convey the sense of movement at a sports event, use a small aperture and a slow shutter speed combination ...

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Using wide apertures

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 09:52

The widest aperture on your lens (indicated by a low f number such as f/2.8 or f/4) allows the maximum amount of light to reach the camera’s sensor. This setting allows you to use the fastest shutter speed available in the given lighting conditions. A wide aperture is excellent for shooting in low light when you have to handhold the ...

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How to shoot really close close-ups

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Anonymous, 24 October 2007 09:18

For jaw-dropping macro shots you can’t really get close enough to your subject... yet one of the pitfalls of getting this close is the fact you’ll scare off most insects and even with static subjects, such proximity can cast a shadow over your subject, or make using flash more difficult. What you really need is a macro lens with a ...

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How to change focus points

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Anonymous, 22 October 2007 14:26

Most cameras are designed with a default focus point right in the middle of the viewfinder. This is fine if you always want the subject in the centre of every image, but it's rarely the most creative option. To prepare the camera for off-centre subjects you can either focus manually or use the focus-lock facility (available on most cameras) then ...

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