Colour me beautiful

20100226 Jade Room, originally uploaded by Technical Tango.

The above black and white effect was achieved by using Windows Live Photo Gallery. (I took in JPEG).

However, it is recommended to take in RAW and do post processing later. When taking monochrome photographs, try to use a low ISO as high ISO will give a grainy effect ie ‘noise’.

With the help of light, get a greater contrast to bring out the tonal differences. Black and white photography is supposed to be dramatic! If the same tone is flowing in the picture, it will give a boring effect!

Pets 2

I took Boi from the top view. See the differences between eye level and from the top? The first one (refer post : Pets 1) is more life like and definitely much better!

Settings : f5.6, 1/30, ISO 3200, WB @ Auto, 55MM

(Demonstration)

Settings : f5.6, 1/25, ISO 3200, WB @ Auto, 55MM

(Demonstration)

First in Year 2010

Date/Time : 1st January 2010 at 0000
Location : The Sail, Singapore

Lens : EFS18-55MM f3.5-f5.6 IS

Settings : f4.5, 1/13, ISO 1600, WB @ Auto, 24MM
(Trimmed) Close up of the streaks

A smaller aperture creates slim streaks while a bigger aperture will create chunky streaks. I took the above picture with a bigger aperture. All the fireworks photos were taken with a tripod and I merely clicked away. Occassionally I would zoom in/out a little to get a different composition.

Settings : f4.5, 1/13, ISO 1600, WB @ Auto

Focal Length : 32MM
(Demonstration)

The best time to take photos of the fireworks is when the event had just started. After that the black sky became very smoky (as above).

Always use a tripod! Because you will need a longer shutter speed to capture the movement of the fireworks.

I like the photos that I took of the fireworks. But they looked a little flat though; lack of the 3D feel. It could be due to the view that I took it from - face to face.