In the third day of having a camera, there's a few things I learned
- I cannot believe I had my tripod with me, and went handheld for many shots, believing that an ISO of 3200 would be enough to cut out my natural hand shake (no, it just cuts out everything that's not grain).
- And I cannot believe that I didn't just shoot everything from that tripod (though I got a few good shots with it, and never changed the ISO to something lower with a longer shutter and wider aperture)
- And that even for a lot of night time shots, once the camera's mounted on the tripod, even depressing the shutter button causes a bit of camera shake, which, to me at least, merits a two-second pre-timer so my hand can get away first.
Just a few short days ago I was in awe and wonder about the stuff I could do with a proper camera. And now I'm really learning how to use it in a variety of conditions! I suppose the same is true of any upgraded tool, you've got to get used to it first, and figure out how it differs from the old tools, and then grow and expand from there.
I kind of liked the way I arranged Portland, a bit, suggesting a drawbridge and a castle palisade.
Thanks for seeing my vaguely cyberpunk castle town!
