Project 365 - Day 5

Project 365 - Day 5

Date & Time: Thursday, April 17, 2014, 1:55 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 33 mm
     ISO: 100
     Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
     Aperture: f/14

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
I actually didn't plan on taking this shot. We were on our lunch break, and were about to go back to work, when this happened... Katie, one of our Maltese dogs, refused to go back inside the house- she was enjoying the sun too much! Since I haven't taken my any photos for the day yet, I decided that this will be it. Now, I understand why one should always have his camera on hand, just in case a shot like this should present itself. I just wish that I had more time to play with the settings of the camera. We were running late, and once again, I was pressed for time. This time, however, I was much quicker in figuring out which shutter speed and aperture to use. I must be improving. :)

Here are a few more shots of Katie:

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Why am I doing this project? Click here and find out!

xx,
Pamela

Project 365 - Day 4

Project 365 - Day 4

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 9:57 am

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 21 mm
     ISO: 100
     Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec
     Aperture: f/4.3

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
I chose this photo because it showcased this weird thing we call "weather." The flowers are in bloom, and yet it snowed. This past weekend it was warm enough that my cousins were wearing shorts and flip flops! And now, I am back to wearing my winter coat! Crazy, I tell you...

Just to warn you, this project will probably contain a lot of photos of trees, grass, and flowers. During the weekdays, I don't really go anywhere except work and home; both of which are surrounded by trees, grass, and flowers. LOL.

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Why am I doing this project? Click here and find out!

xx,
Pamela

Project 365 - Day 3

Project 365 - Day 3

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 6:00 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 25 mm
     ISO: 100
     Shutter Speed: 1/5 sec
     Aperture: f/4.6

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
This picture seems pretty boring compared to yesterday's photo. I realize that a great photographer, or at least a decent one, should be able to take photos of mundane looking things, and turn those photos into something that's interesting and fun to look at. I am not there yet.

Yesterday was a gloomy, rainy day so it was hard to get inspired and be creative. While taking the photos (I took more than one!), and during post processing, I realized that I could  adjust the settings/exposure to make the photo brighter, but I wanted to catch the wetness of the ground and the gloominess of the day; had I done that, the mood I was trying to achieve would have been lost.

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Why am I doing this project? Click here and find out!

xx,
Pamela

Project 365 - Day 2

Project 365 - Day 2

Date & Time: Monday, April 14, 2014, 10:45 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 24 mm
     ISO: 100
     Shutter Speed: 40.0 sec
     Aperture: f/5.6

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
This was taken about two hours before the eclipse was supposed to start. I probably should have taken a picture of the eclipse while it was taking place... Actually, I planned on it but then I got lazy... Day 2 and I was already feeling lazy? I know, not a good start. :/

I wish the image was sharper, but I couldn't get the camera to focus. I had to zoom out in order for the camera to focus, and when I finally got it, I zoomed in to get my desired shot. I am sure there is a better way to get this shot. Clearly, I have a lot to learn.

I used a tripod to take this photo because I knew I don't have steady hands. Plus, the shutter speed was set at 40 seconds so there was no way I can stay still for that long! Do photographers eventually develop a steady hand?

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Why am I doing this project? Click here and find out!

xx,
Pamela

Project 365 - Day 1

Project 365 - Day 1

Date & Time: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 5:07 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 14 mm
     ISO: 100
     Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec
     Aperture: f/16

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
I am really proud of how this came out. Does it need improvement? Of course. I probably should have used a different setting combination, but this was taken a few minutes before we left for church for the Palm Sunday Mass, so I was pressed for time. I didn't have time to play around with the settings... But I love how I was able to capture that sunlight flare. :)

I probably could have done better with post processing the image too- I just did the basic tweaking. I read somewhere that one should take the picture "right" to begin with, so that minimal to zero post processing will be needed. I will try my best to get to that level. But overall, I am happy with the composition of this one.

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Date & Time: Sunday, April 13, 2014, 5:09 pm

Camera Used: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Settings:
     Focal Length: 31 mm
     ISO: 100
     Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec
     Aperture: f/5.0

Post Processing Software(s): Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4

Comments:
I know it's one photo a day, but I really like how this one came out too so I couldn't not post it. Plus, does this make me a day ahead of the challenge? LOL. I know, I know... It doesn't... :P

If I could take this picture over, I would probably make the aperture higher, and increase the shutter speed to make the surroundings blurrier. (Did I get that right???) Again, I was pressed for time and couldn't play around with the settings.

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Why am I doing this project? Click here and find out!

xx,
Pamela