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Shooting guides – Improving your shooting skills

Color – White balance

Besides sunlight, there are other sources for illuminating the subject, such as tungsten and

fluorescent lighting. These types of lighting contain particular colors; therefore, the same white

object shot under different lighting has slightly different colors. Even under the same sunlight,

the colors in the picture differ depending on the sky conditions, the shadows of trees or

buildings, and other factors. White balance automatically corrects the effects from these types

of lighting and enables shooting with the right colors. You can usually obtain the right colors

with the white balance set to

[AUTO]

. Depending on the shooting conditions, however, you may

not be able to obtain the intended colors. In this case, change the setting accordingly.

“Selecting the white balance” (P. 60)

This section describes the functions suitable under different shooting conditions depending on

the subject.

Taking landscape pictures

This section describes how to take outdoor scenery pictures of forests, lakes and beaches in

daylight.

Changing shooting mode

The proper shooting method varies depending on whether

you are trying to capture the silence of a still scene or the

dynamism of a motion scene.

•

To capture the depth of a forest, focus with a wider range of

the image. Use

(aperture priority shooting) mode and

close the aperture (increase the aperture value) as much

as possible.

•

To capture the waves crashing against the seashore, use

(shutter priority shooting) mode and select a fast shutter

speed. To capture a flowing waterfall or river, shoot using a

slow shutter speed.

Exposure compensation can be used even under different shooting modes. Check the image

that you have shot and use + or – to adjust the exposure to obtain better results.

A guide to functions for different subjects

Fluorescent light

Tungsten light Shade of tree

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