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Super Full Moon rising next to Boston Light

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Controlling depth of field with Aperture

Depth of field of a photo is the area of that appears sharp. You can control the depth of field by setting the Aperture value on your camera. A smaller Aperture (or higher f-stop) results in greater the depth of … Continue reading

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Gooseneck State Park

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Correcting exposure by switching from Auto mode to Manual mode

This post shows one situation in which you should switch from Auto mode to the manual mode. When you are taking pictures in the (full) Auto mode or the Aperture mode, the camera automatically determines the exposure (the amount of … Continue reading

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Ptarmigan, Rocky Mountain National Park

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Night sky photos at different ISO levels

I used my Nikon D60 at night and took night sky star photos with different ISO levels. I used the camera in the Manual “Bulb” mode with high Aperture (f/3.5) and approximately 1 minute exposure. Here are the results. Low … Continue reading

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Bear sighting in Crescent Meadow, Sequoia National Park

After hiking in the Crescent Meadow we returned to the parking lot and were waiting for the park shuttle to pick us up. While we were waiting, we saw a mother and baby bear cross the road.

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Experiments with ISO and Aperture in low light

I used my Nikon D60 at dusk and shot the same photo with different combinations of Aperture and ISO in the “A” (or Aperture Priority) mode. Here are the results. Small Aperture, Low ISO: F/22, ISO 100 Model: NIKON D60 ISO: 100 … Continue reading

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Coyote Valley, Rocky Mountain National Park

Coyote Valley, Rocky Mountain National Park

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