Olympus E-510 Instruction Manual download pdf (Page 28)

Improving your shooting skills k Shooting guides

Using exposure compensation

When shooting flowers against a background, select as

simple a background as possible to bring out the shape and

color of the flower. When shooting bright and whitish

flowers, adjust the exposure compensation to – (minus) so

that the flower stands out from the darker background.

Changing shooting mode

The proper shooting method when taking pictures of flowers differs

depending on whether you want to emphasize a single flower or

capture a field of flowers. To change the focus area, set the camera

to A (aperture priority shooting) mode and select the aperture value.

• When you open the aperture (decrease the aperture value), the camera

focuses within a shorter range (with a shallow depth of field),

emphasizing the subject against a blurred background.

• When you close the aperture (increase the aperture value), the camera

focuses over a wider range (with more depth of field), producing a

picture with both the foreground and background in focus.

You can use the preview function to confirm the changes in the depth

of field when the aperture is changed.

Using live view

When using a conventional digital single-lens reflex camera with interchangeable lens

system, it was necessary to wait until after taking the picture to check the results of the

exposure compensation and white balance settings. With the live view function of this

camera, however, you can use the monitor to display and check the subject you want to

capture.

Changing lenses

When the blooming flowers are few and sparse, take the picture using a telephoto lens. With

a telephoto lens, you take pictures in which subjects at different distances appear closer

together, giving the impression of a more densely blooming flower field. Using the telescopic

feature of the zoom lens also achieves the same effect, but it is easier to achieve this effect

when the focal distance of the lens is longer, such as 150 mm or 200 mm, rather than 54 mm.

g “A: Aperture priority shooting” (P. 32), “Live view” (P. 23), “Preview function” (P. 35),

“Exposure compensation k Varying the image brightness” (P. 55),

“White balance k Adjusting the color tone” (P. 57)

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