Canon Powershot S2 IS: photography, help and advice

[Kirsten]

As many here seems to own the Canon PowerShot S2 (and as it seems, several others are planning to get it :)), I thought we could start a discussion thread here were we can share photos and help each other to get to know the camera better. We could share our experiences and maybe learn from each other.

What do you think about it?


I got my camera two weeks ago, and I'm still practicing. Here are some examples of what I've tried so far (some of them were already posted in other photo threads).

Indoors, close up of Lily:

http://www.catmom.de/pix/lily102.jpg


Macro shot, outdoors

http://www.catmom.de/pix/encounter.jpg


Landscape

http://www.catmom.de/pix/steinbruch2.jpg


Zoom, landscape

http://www.catmom.de/pix/schloss.jpg


Zoom, small objects

Here, the camera definitely reaches its limits! Even though the 12x optical zoom works great, I didn't manage to get a clear picture of this stork family. It's appr. 200 meter away and tried to take it from a little window in the roof of the bathroom in my office. I never managed to get a clearer picture.

http://www.catmom.de/pix/storch_neu.jpg


(On shorter distances, the zoom works fine! The other day, I took a nice close-up of my neighbors daughter from my window on the second floor. :))


Select one color

This is fun! In the Color Mode, you can select one color which you want to appear in the picture, and the rest of the photo will be black and white! :)

http://www.catmom.de/pix/auto.jpg


I would love to see YOUR photos made with the S2, and read about experiences! :)

Kirsten

[Kirsten]

Another one: :) You should definitely try this! (12x optical zoom + 4x digital zoom):

http://www.catmom.de/pix/moon.jpg


Can't wait for the full moon now! ;)

Kirsten

[catnapper]

Oh Kirsten, I'm so glad that you posted these! I'm searching right now for my replacement camera (in case mine doesn't show up in a pawn shop within a few weeks) and I was liking the reviews and features on this camera! That and the S3... of course bottom line price will be the determining factor in which one I ultimately choose. Looks like the S2 is a winner! Can you post more pics?

[finn's mom]

Wow, I especially like the shot of the bees (or flies), that's incredible! My boyfriend is looking to buy me a camera, and, he's looking at a Canon. I would love to be able to take macro photos that good!

[Toby's my baby]

Wow Kristen, you read my mind. :p All of your photo's are absolutly stunning. Here are some of my pictures, I am definently still learning, since I have only had this camera for two full days.

As you can see, I've mostly been playing around with the super macro and the Color Mode.

Super Macro
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2008.jpg

Super Macro w/ Color Mode
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2009.jpg

Super Macro
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2015.jpg

Macro w/ Color Mode
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2033.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2034.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2020re.jpg

Macro *I think*
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2024re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2025re.jpg

[Toby's my baby]

Kristen (and any other S2 owners) what size do you take your pictures in? And do you use, Fine, Super fine *I think that's what its called*, or normal? Also, what battery brand are you using?

[Sonia59]

I like this thread! I am an intruder though :o I bought the S80 and not the S2! May I still join you? Both cameras have similar functions, so I should be able to follow the discussions.

I have chosen the S80 because I wanted a good digital camera to replace my 4 year-old Nikon, that I could bring everywhere, and I like very much the format of the S80. In the same time I also wanted to have manual functions that allow a lot of creativity. I am very happy with this choice. The only regret I have when I see the moon picture of Kirsten, is that I do not have the zoom tele of the S2!

I have also started playing with the Macro mode and the color functions, the result is sometimes so funny! I just have to find time to post the pics, it is a problem for me because I am on PT at work, most of the time. But I'll try to do my best to share my first pics with you :)

[Kirsten]

@Toby's my baby: Wow!! Your photos are awesome, you have learnt quickly to use that cam! :)

I especially love this one, it's great:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2015.jpg

Well, the manual recommends "Fine" for photos, and "Superfine" for videos. I've tried both, and I don't think it does any harm if you take photos with the "superfine setting".

I'm using rechargeble Ni-MH batteries, the brand is called Bilora.

Another thing: as the camera came only with a 16 MB memory card, I had to buy another one. Got a 1 GByte card from amazon for only 20 Euro, that should be enough. But don't use those by Hama, they're not good.


@Kim: I'm sorry that you have to look for a new camera under these circumstances. :( Heard that the S2 and the S3 are very similar. Of course the S3 should have some more features, but it's 150 - 200 € more!

I posted a link for finn's mom that should also be interesting for you. You'll find a list of all digicams, and when you click them, you'll see photos made with them. The page is in German, but that should be no problem:

Canon cameras (http://www.digicamfotos.de/index3.htm?http://www.digicamfotos.de/4images/categories.php?cat_id=26)

All Digicams (http://www.digicamfotos.de/index3.htm?http://www.digicamfotos.de/4images/categories.php?cat_id=11)

Hope this helps! :)


@Sonia: Of course you can join! :) It will be interesting to see your pictures!

Kirsten

[Toby's my baby]

Thanks Kristen! I'll have to find some new batteries, as I always need more than one set of batteries. :p I bought a new mem. card yesterday, 1G, for $50, and a new camera case.

Kari, both links that Kristen provided are great, you can also check out: www.dpreview.com

I read somewhere, that the S2 and S3 were so similar, that your best bet was to get the S2 because of its price, unless money isn't an issue :p

[Kirsten]

I have also ordered a camera case, it should arrive the next days.

As Kim has asked to post more photos, I'll post two more:

A formation of clouds today:

http://www.catmom.de/pix/clouds.jpg


And another one of the moon, this time without the digizoom (only 12x optical zoom), and in the landscape mode. Seems to be a little more clearer in landscape mode:

http://www.catmom.de/pix/moon2.jpg

And here's one I took last weekend in the dawn, without using flash.

http://www.catmom.de/pix/streetlight.jpg

Kirsten

[Anita Cholaine]

Amazing pics everybody! :D I think it's awesome what you can all do with the S2... I'm getting more and more convinced that I won't consider any other brand when I get a new camera (hopefully it's gonna be this year)

[Roxyluvsme13]

Ah, you guys take such beautiful photos. I want either the S2 or S3, but since I've seen all these photos, I think the S2 looks pretty good.

[Kirsten]

I see Canon is getting more and more fans here! ;)

I just took a picture that was really difficult to make. It's far from being perfect, I know, and unfortunately, the lightning isn't more centered. I used ISO400, that's why it's sort of "dirty", and I have no tripod. I tried to vary the aperture and the exposure time, but it wasn't working, so I used the P-mode, which worked much better (looks I really have to learn a lot about photography):

http://www.catmom.de/pix/lightning.jpg

Kirsten

[Roxyluvsme13]

Ah, I love the picture, except for the bottom part. Would have been much better if the lights hadn't showed up in that one section, but I still love the pic :D

[Kirsten]

You mean, like this?

http://www.catmom.de/pix/lightning2.jpg


I think you're right, the lights were disturbing...

Kirsten

[Roxyluvsme13]

You mean, like this?

http://www.catmom.de/pix/lightning2.jpg


I think you're right, the lights were disturbing...

Kirsten
Yup! I like it much better without the lights. I love the color of the sky.

[Toby's my baby]

Wow great pictures Kristen!! I took a bunch more photos today, and I'll post some here. I am just in love with this camera!! :D

[Toby's my baby]

Macro
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2032re.jpg

Color select with super mac.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2038.jpg

Super Macro
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2048.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2052.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2054.jpg

more...

[Toby's my baby]

Color select..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2063.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2066.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2058.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2061.jpg

Thats all

[.sarah]

How do you select super macro? I've only ever seen macro on that camera :o

I'll post some of my pictures later.

[Kfamr]

Sarah, some of the settings don't have it - I usually use it on the P setting. Just hold the macro button down for a few seconds.
The macro works so well that if my lens is dirty it focuses on the dirt.

[.sarah]

Oh, so you have to hold it down? I've gotta try that. Y'all are getting some awesome shots with the super macro!

[shais_mom]

you guys are getting fabulous shots!
I haven't really played much with it in the last couple days. I haven't figgered out how to change the colors yet. Or make them black and white - my sister had my camera in less then 5 minutes was taking sepia and b/w pics but neglected to show ME how! She doesn't even have this kind - :(
You landscape pics and flower pics - Kirsten and TMB are much better then mine - maybe it's b/c landscapes and flowers are just prettier where you guys live!? :p ;)
I'm off this weekend - maybe I'll get a chance to play with it then.
I do have a moon pic but it isn't near that good - are you closer to the moon then me!? :p

[Sonia59]

Great pics Kirsten, I love them all! :) Sky, moon, etc.
I hope I have some time the coming weekend to resize and post some pics.

For the memory card, I also bought a 1 Gb. The most important is the speed. Buy a fast one! Writing speed is the limiting factor to take pictures fast. I took the Extreme III from SanDisk.

[Kirsten]

Thanks, Sonia and Shais_mom! :)

Toby's my baby, these shots are phantastic! I see you have learnt quickly to use the color select! This one looks really cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2063.jpg

Kirsten

[Sonia59]

This one is cool too!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2054.jpg

I like playing with the color functions. Did you do this with the automatic color mode? For me, picking only one color is possible only with the color mode, not with the manual programmes P, M, etc. which means that I am limited to do some macro then.

[Kirsten]

Sonia, it's only possible in the color mode. It also has a function to replace colors, but this hasn't worked for me so far.


I took this photo this morning, a flock of pigeons. It didn't turn out well. Does anyone have a suggestion how to photograph moving objects?

http://www.catmom.de/pix/flock1.jpg

Kirsten

[Kfamr]

When photographing moving objects, turn the ISO up. :)

[.sarah]

I always used Tv mode for outside moving objects, and Av mode for inside moving objects. And always on an ISO of 400.

[Kirsten]

Ah, okay! I'll try that! :) Thanks! :)

Kirsten

[shais_mom]

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=9Qas2bFs1UUog

here are some pics I took today -
some are better then others.
:)

[Suki Wingy]

Does this camera have a rechargable battery or do you have to buy batteries? That would be a HUGE drawback and really the only thing from stoping me buying one if it doesn't come with a rechargeable battery.

[shais_mom]

It doesn't come with a rechargeable battery but it takes 4- AA batteries - so I use the rechargeable ones.
I bought this camera on June 12th and finally had to replace the batteries yesterday! The regular alkaline batteries that it came with - lasted that long! With my Fuji's I might get a couple days of pics from the batteries.
I probably took about 300 pics and several videos and uploaded them all..

still loving it

[Suki Wingy]

I don't understand why a camera would be made without a rechargable battery!? :eek: I went digital to not have to deal with the cost of film and stuff. We'll see, I don't know. I'm about to buy a nano and I don't have a job right now so I can't get it right away anyhow. (stupid petsmart said they would call me but never did)

[shais_mom]

I don't understand why a camera would be made without a rechargable battery!? :eek: I went digital to not have to deal with the cost of film and stuff. We'll see, I don't know. I'm about to buy a nano and I don't have a job right now so I can't get it right away anyhow. (stupid petsmart said they would call me but never did)
I bought a rechargeable batteries - AA and one hour charger for about $20 - you can get a 15 minute charger for about $28
To me that has the rechargeable battery option :confused:
My sister's Canon takes the special little square battery and it was about $60 to get another one so she could have one charged and ready for when she needed it.
That is what I bought a camera that had the feature of using AA batteries.


what is a nano?
:confused: :confused: :confused:

[cloverfdx]

Staci a Nano is an Ipod... i'll stick to CDs i think ;). Everyone is getting realy great results from this camera, well done.

I am still not sure about it there are a couple of things that are bothering me 1) Is realy sharp action shots, the BCs can realy hoon around at times. 2) Is the AA batteries, i thought i would not go back to AAs after having the litium battery in my Panasonic.

I am going to check out the S3 when it is realeased here and make up my mind then. *Sigh* If they could combine my Panasonic and the S2/3 i would be happy... i am still after an SLR when i can afford it though.

[shais_mom]

Staci a Nano is an Ipod... i'll stick to CDs i think ;). Everyone is getting realy great results from this camera, well done.

I am still not sure about it there are a couple of things that are bothering me 1) Is realy sharp action shots, the BCs can realy hoon around at times. 2) Is the AA batteries, i thought i would not go back to AAs after having the litium battery in my Panasonic.

I am going to check out the S3 when it is realeased here and make up my mind then. *Sigh* If they could combine my Panasonic and the S2/3 i would be happy... i am still after an SLR when i can afford it though.
Thanks Rhi! :) I have decided to stick to CD's too - I don't listen to music enough other then in the car.
Funny I never thought I would want a camera that didn't use AA batteries - I also bought the Li batteries that that are AA for my California trip. I'll probably still take my charger too tho unless I pick up another set of the Lithium but I doubt if I would need them for as many pics as I took for over 3 weeks on regular alkaline batteries.

[Roxyluvsme13]

You guys are making me want this camera more and more.. Does the S3 take AA batteries, too..?
Anyways, Staci, I love this pic.
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b6d927b3127cce9854ac9e4f5800000017109Qas2bFs1g

[shais_mom]

yes the S3 takes AA batteries but the S3 regular priced is $500!
the S2 is quite a bit cheaper but still a lot of money.
I am not really into 'bug' pics but did get a couple:)

[Roxyluvsme13]

yes the S3 takes AA batteries but the S3 regular priced is $500!
the S2 is quite a bit cheaper but still a lot of money.
I am not really into 'bug' pics but did get a couple:)
The only differences in the S2 and S3 are the LCD, the new sports mode, the widescreen feature, and I'm pretty sure it was something else.. I don't really care which one I get, since it's a pretty minor upgrade to the S3.

[shais_mom]

The only differences in the S2 and S3 are the LCD, the new sports mode, the widescreen feature, and I'm pretty sure it was something else.. I don't really care which one I get, since it's a pretty minor upgrade to the S3.
the s3 is 6mp and the s2 is 5mp - but my Fuji was 6mp and I think that my S2 is taking far better pics course different brands and better camera.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Canon-PowerShot-S3-IS-Digital-Camera/sem/rpsm/oid/149955/catOid/-13062/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do here is the S3 regular price $499.99
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Canon-PowerShot-S2-IS-Digital-Camera/sem/rpsm/oid/125223/catOid/-13062/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do here is the S2 regular price $399.99
might be a minor upgrade but it isn't a minor upgrade in price!
I actually got mine cheaper then even Walmart at Best Buy and got the one gig card (which I just got another one so now I have 2) and the extended 4 year warranty for about $520.

[Roxyluvsme13]

the s3 is 6mp and the s2 is 5mp - but my Fuji was 6mp and I think that my S2 is taking far better pics course different brands and better camera.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Canon-PowerShot-S3-IS-Digital-Camera/sem/rpsm/oid/149955/catOid/-13062/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do here is the S3 regular price $499.99
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Canon-PowerShot-S2-IS-Digital-Camera/sem/rpsm/oid/125223/catOid/-13062/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do here is the S2 regular price $399.99
might be a minor upgrade but it isn't a minor upgrade in price!
I actually got mine cheaper then even Walmart at Best Buy and got the one gig card (which I just got another one so now I have 2) and the extended 4 year warranty for about $520.
I knew I was forgetting something :P. My current camera (Kodak Easyshare CX7530) is 5MP, and I guess it's decent for $200.. :rolleyes:. I check the price of the S2 and S3 every week and give my mom an update since my birthday's in 2 weeks. I was planning on getting a 2GB card.. How many pics can you get on your 1GB?

[shais_mom]

ummmm
my one G card holds over 650 pics at the highest setting -
lowest setting is almost 6000 pics.
wow
did your mom get a new job? That's great if she did :) b/c my parents would have laughed their heads off at me if I asked for a $400 camera and a $80 memory card when I was 14. :confused: They would laugh at me NOW b/c they wouldn't know what a memory card was -
My mom even asked me why Verizon was selling razors. (RAZRs)

[Roxyluvsme13]

ummmm
my one G card holds over 650 pics at the highest setting -
lowest setting is almost 6000 pics.
wow
did your mom get a new job? That's great if she did :) b/c my parents would have laughed their heads off at me if I asked for a $400 camera and a $80 memory card when I was 14. :confused: They would laugh at me NOW b/c they wouldn't know what a memory card was -
My mom even asked me why Verizon was selling razors. (RAZRs)
6000 pics? :eek:
Yeah she did. She doesn't think she's going to like it too much though, so she's still on the lookout. Plus, this one only pays $10 an hour. My mom knows how much I like taking pictures, although she thinks my other camera is fine.. but really it's getting old, and the screen is scratched.
Lmao, Razors. :p

[shais_mom]

I see - while I am not trying to discourage you - a $500 camera is a lot of $10 an hours! :( You might try looking at some of the other Canon's or Olympus - they might be just as good and a bit cheaper - I almost got this one
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Olympus-SP-500-Ultra-Zoom-Digital-Camera/sem/rpsm/oid/134463/catOid/-13062/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
I had my eye on it for awhile - but decided I wanted to be able to hold the camera and play with it so I didn't want to buy it online. And it got very good reviews also.
If you have any other questions you can PM me or I'm sure either one of the girls with this camera since we are kind of hijacking this thread:)

[Roxyluvsme13]

I see - while I am not trying to discourage you - a $500 camera is a lot of $10 an hours! :( You might try looking at some of the other Canon's or Olympus - they might be just as good and a bit cheaper - I almost got this one
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Olympus-SP-500-Ultra-Zoom-Digital-Camera/sem/rpsm/oid/134463/catOid/-13062/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do
I had my eye on it for awhile - but decided I wanted to be able to hold the camera and play with it so I didn't want to buy it online. And it got very good reviews also.
If you have any other questions you can PM me or I'm sure either one of the girls with this camera since we are kind of hijacking this thread:)
Yeah, so I'll probably go with the S2, hoping it's on Sale during the week of my birthday. My mom said it may be a little after my birthday before I get the camera, but that's okay with me. Nice Olympus, but it uses xD cards. -___- I kind of want to play with the S2 before I buy it, too. If I have any questions, I will certainly be dropping you a PM. :)

[catnapper]

Link to a review coparing the S2 and S3. Canon Review (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons3is/)

I am seriously thnking of the S3, though for the $90 difference, the S2 is perfectly fine!

My mom is seriously helping out to get a replacement camera. She's giving me cash as an early birthday and anniversary gift. As soon as I can afford half the camera she'll give me half the money as both gifts. Hubby is quite happy to have our anniversary gift go towards my camera (just to make ME happy... isnt he SWEET? I knew he was a good guy!)

Shais mom... lol, I agree with you! my kids know not to ask for something that expensive... even as a Christmas gift. Ashley got the $250 Canon Powershot A520 (or something like that) as her ONLY Christmas gift this year. She gets some awesome photos from that, and its now down below $200 in many places around here.

[dogzr#1]

I've been looking at this thread and now I really want this camera. I showed it to my mom and she told me to start saving my money. My birthday is in November and then Christmas shortly after, so I'll hopefully get it then. My camera is pretty good, but stinks when it comes to macro pictures, plus it eats batteries like potatoe chips!

[Kfamr]

My parents would laugh too! I've got to work for what I want.. even if it is a birthday present!

[slleipnir]

I've been considering buying the S2. I have my canon rebel but also a Canon A95. I have the A95 if I want to take pictures somewhere and not risk having my Rebel stolen. The A95 was $500 when I bought it. I was thinking of selling it as using that money towards a new camera (S2) I don't know how much I could sell it for. I think I saw the S2 in stores for $400 or so...so even if I could get $100-200 for the A95 (no idea what it's worht right now) I HAVE the money for it, I just feel like I'm spending too much on something I don't need. I HAVE a great camera already...

Would you say it's worth it? Is the S3 a whole lot better?

[Suki Wingy]

ugh, what I really want is an SLR. I'll have it in about 5 years. :rolleyes: I need a job now, and after insurance and gas and repairs to my old jeep I'll have about $100 a month to save because I can only work like 15 hours max a week durring school or I'd die, and I NEED that for shareboarding. :( I guess I'll have to stick with my kodak.

[shais_mom]

I've been considering buying the S2. I have my canon rebel but also a Canon A95. I have the A95 if I want to take pictures somewhere and not risk having my Rebel stolen. The A95 was $500 when I bought it. I was thinking of selling it as using that money towards a new camera (S2) I don't know how much I could sell it for. I think I saw the S2 in stores for $400 or so...so even if I could get $100-200 for the A95 (no idea what it's worht right now) I HAVE the money for it, I just feel like I'm spending too much on something I don't need. I HAVE a great camera already...

Would you say it's worth it? Is the S3 a whole lot better?
I love the S2 over the 3 Fuji's I have had in my camera experience. I don't really know anyone who has the S3 - but on circuit city the S2 got a higher rating then the S3. :)

[Cincy'sMom]

I got my S2 in February, but I have not had near the time to play and practice with it! You guys have posted some awesome photos!!! I nned to spend some time with my camera, and see what I can do!

[shais_mom]

I took some pics at the local fireworks tonite and here are the results.

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=9Qas2bFs1UUsw

some are better then others -
most of them were on the fireworks mode.

[Kirsten]

Staci, these photos are great! :) Can't wait to test the firework mode on New Years'! ;)

I also took some more meanwhile, even though they did not turn out pefectly:

The moon last night
(12x optical zoom)

http://www.catmom.de/pix/mond2.jpg

Rain in Germany after the 0:2 against Italy:
(12x optical zoom)

http://www.catmom.de/pix/regen1.jpg

Dragonfly
(12x optical zoom)

http://www.catmom.de/pix/dragonfly.jpg

"Second Breakfast"
(Super macro mode)

http://www.catmom.de/pix/schwebi2.jpg

Duck Mom
(12x optical zoom)

http://www.catmom.de/pix/duck.jpg

Kirsten

[Toby's my baby]

Wow, great pictures Kristen! What's the "super macro zoom??"

[Kirsten]

Thanks! :)

Oops, sorry, I wanted to say "super macro mode". :o I'm going to edit.

Kirsten

[Kfamr]

I love taking moon shots!!
http://petevents.com/~simba/mewn.jpg

[Kirsten]

That is awesome!!! :) Looks much better than my moon picture. How did you do it? As there'll soon be a full moon, I'd like to try it! :)

Kirsten

[Toby's my baby]

Wow, great moon photo Kay! I was wondering the same thing as Kristen...?

[Toby's my baby]

Ok, so this next week we have our county fair, and I'm going to enter some pictures, but I need help decideing. These are the ones me and my family have picked out. I'm not sure how many you can enter. Its just a little fair, so its not like the pictures have to be anything fantastic, but if you dont like any of the pictures I'm posting, for any reason please say so, because I need to narrow it down.... I'm pretty sure I like the first four, not so crazy about #3... *sorry about the crazy sizes*

#1
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/Fair%20Pictures/Dsc01420.jpg

#2
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/Fair%20Pictures/FirstpicswithS2032f.jpg

#3
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/Fair%20Pictures/FirstpicswithS2045.jpg

#4
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/Fair%20Pictures/FirstpicswithS2034.jpg

#5
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/Fair%20Pictures/FirstpicswithS2157.jpg

#6
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/Fair%20Pictures/FirstpicswithS2094.jpg

#7
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/Fair%20Pictures/FirstpicswithS2109.jpg

#8
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/Fair%20Pictures/FirstpicswithS2159.jpg

[Roxyluvsme13]

#2, #4, #5 are my favorites. :)

[shais_mom]

I like all of them too!:)
I really like the one of the flower with rain drops

[shais_mom]

I figgered out some of the modes on my camera purely by accident -
some of them aren't as clear as I'd like but I am happy with them overall. :)
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=9Qas2bFs1UUxA

[Sonia59]

Toby's my baby, #3, 4, 6 are my favorite ;)

Kirsten, your pictures are very beautiful. I love the dragonfly picture :)

[Kirsten]

Thanks, Sonia! :)

Toby's my Baby, I love #5! :)

I also took some new shots meanwhile:


Full Moon
The moon, again, the full moon of last night. I used a flash this time. I think more than this is not possible with this cam, at least I tried various settings and this was the best result:

http://www.catmom.de/pix/mond3.jpg


Orange Lily 2
I tried it again, without using flash. This time, the background turned out totally black, but I think it's not too bad.

http://www.catmom.de/pix/lilie2.jpg


LOL; edited because I just noticed: Maybe I should unite these two pictures somehow (unfortunately, I don't know anything about digiart) as a symbol for my girls. "Luna" and "Lily", you know... ;)


Say "Cheeeese"!
I'm a bit upset with this one. It looked just perfect on the camera's display, but once downloaded to my computer, I found the contrast is too high, and it's also not really sharp.

http://www.catmom.de/pix/frontal.jpg

Kirsten

[Kirsten]

LOL, I just "played" a bit and here's Luna's and Lily's new "emblem":

http://www.catmom.de/pix/luna_lily_symbol.jpg


Kirsten

[Roxyluvsme13]

LOL, I just "played" a bit and here's Luna's and Lily's new "emblem":

http://www.catmom.de/pix/luna_lily_symbol.jpg


Kirsten
I love that :D.

[Sonia59]

I could not find Orange Lily #1 back to compare the background, but you were very lucky with this shot! Do you have an idea how it turned black?

I bought a mini tripod and wanted to try catching the moon yesterday, but it was behind the clouds! :( I'll try another day.

[cloverfdx]

Wow great photos everyone :D. Awesome moon shots, i too am interested in how to do that (Might work with my camera). Staci i am just checking out your lastest set of photos at the moment, they are lovely so far :).

[shais_mom]

great pics Kirsten!
Love the digi-art one!

[shais_mom]

Staci i am just checking out your lastest set of photos at the moment, they are lovely so far :).
THANKS! :D

[Toby's my baby]

Beautiful photos Kristen!! How did you get the backgroud to turn out completly black on the Lily photo?

Gosh, you all are making it SO hard for me to decide what pictures to choose!! I have to enter them early thursday morning, and I haven't even picked them out yet!! I still need to pick them out, print them, and frame them! :eek: Gosh...I guess I'll have to decide for myself ;) Thank you everyone for your help!

[Kirsten]

Thanks! :)


How did you get the backgroud to turn out completly black on the Lily photo?

Well, I don't know... I used the tv mode (F7,1, exposure time 1/320, no flash, spot focus). The sun was shining onto the blossom. I was surprised it turned out completely black.

Kirsten

[Sonia59]

Kirsten, yesterday night I tried again the moon shots. It does not turn like yours at all, like this one for example:

http://www.catmom.de/pix/mond3.jpg

I know that my teleobjective is more limited than yours on my camera (x14 at maximum, comprising the use of digital zoom), but still, I should be able to catch the details of the moon, even if the moon would be smaller than yours in the centre of the picture. Can you indicate me the parameters of your picture?
And also, did you crop the picture you posted or is really this size on the original picture?

[Kirsten]

Sonia, I noticed that moon shots turn out best in the landscape mode of the camera. Strange, isn't it? LOL

The picture above was taken with an aperture of F3,5 and an exposure time of 1/60 seconds. I also had the flash on. Noticed that the moon is looking clearer with a flash. As I have no tripod, I put the camera on a "corn cushion". I used the zoom to the max (12x opt. + 4x digital), and in the original, the moon is as least twice as big. With my software (Corel Photopaint) I removed some brightness and added some contrast to get clearer colors, and I sharpened the picture - that's all. :)

Kirsten

[Sonia59]

Thanks, I'll try again! I don't think I can get F3.5 with the full zoom on my camera, but I'll try something approaching. I think my problem is that I have too much light, because the moon looks uniform. I will try reducing the exposure time. And the flash, I did not think about it! What ISO speed do you use? I used 400, may be it was not good. But with the automatic landscape mode, I have no choice anyway, it will be ISO 50. Does it matter in this case?

He-he, I usually never retouch my pics (may be a lack of time also), when they are not good I throw them away and I try again. Except if it is a precious picture of my cats that I cannot take again ;) What I am interested in, is what the camera can do (and me via the camera) more than the computer possibilities. This is also why I am so bad in Digiart :D

[Kirsten]

Sonia, try to reduce ISO. I took mine with ISO 50.
And does your camera have a spot focus? It also helps to reduce the light of the moon.

Kirsten

[Sonia59]

OK, after looking and commenting at pics from the others, here are some of mine!


http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/Sonia59/lupin.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/Sonia59/FleurDeBilt.jpg

Macro flowers
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/Sonia59/Oeillet.jpg


This is the very first flower I took with the macro mode, I am not completely satisfied, but I find the flower beautiful
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/Sonia59/FleurPrunier.jpg


http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/Sonia59/pommes.jpg

Insects
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/Sonia59/Ver.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/Sonia59/Abeille.jpg

Snail
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/Sonia59/EscargotMtStMichel.jpg

Playing with the color switch!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/Sonia59/vacheBleue.jpg

Most of the macro pics were taken in the shadow, so I could not get very sharp pictures, but they look a bit brighter in the original full size pictures than in these ones.

[Kirsten]

Very beautiful! :) Love the one of the white flower, and the insects, but what have to done to that cow!? LOL :) It looks like a fan of the Argentinian football team with these colors! ;) Great job!

Kirsten

[Sonia59]

...but what have to done to that cow!? LOL :) It looks like a fan of the Argentinian football team with these colors! ;)


It was very funny to do, I made purple (like the Milka chocolate cow, do you know it? :D ), red, yellow and green cows as well. But I think the blue gives the best result. Yellow, red and green made less contrast with the grass.

[shais_mom]

awesome pics Sonia! :)

[Sonia59]

Thanks! :)
If anyone has comments, critics, etc. do not hesitate! What is interesting is to learn new tips and to improve!

[Roxyluvsme13]

I love the cow, lol.

[cloverfdx]

Kirsten thanks for the moon tips, i am about to go out and try it (It is currently 3.30am and 1C hehe), i will let you know if it works :D.

[Toby's my baby]

Woo Hoo!! :D Some of you know that I entered some pictures into a contest thing this week. I ended up entering 7 pictures, and came out with a Grand Champion, 6 blues, and a red. :D I don't remeber what pictures got what, and I dont get my photos back until Sunday, I'll update again then, just wanted to let everyone know! :D

[shais_mom]

Woo Hoo!! :D Some of you know that I entered some pictures into a contest thing this week. I ended up entering 7 pictures, and came out with a Grand Champion, 6 blues, and a red. :D I don't remeber what pictures got what, and I dont get my photos back until Sunday, I'll update again then, just wanted to let everyone know! :D
congratulations! :D

[Kirsten]

Sonia, yes, of course I know the Milka cow! It's the best chocolate ever! :)

@Toby's my baby: Wow, that's awesome news, congrats!! You must be so proud! :)

@cloverfdx: you're welcome! :) How did the moon pics turn out?


I also took some new photos yesterday, some rural landscape shots:

http://www.catmom.de/pix/schatten.jpg
(added some color saturation here to make the colors brighter)

http://www.catmom.de/pix/arbeit.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/kuehe.jpg
(reduced the color saturation in this picture to make it look more ancient)

Kirsten

[RobiLee]

I love everyone's photos.

Kirsten, your landscape photos are awesome. Such beautiful country scenery.

Beth, great big congrats to you! That is so cool.

I haven't been doing much picture taking lately but I did get a shot of the moon. I know it's not great but I thought it did turn out pretty decent considering I was standing in the middle of the street standing on my tip toes with my arms stretched above me as far as they could and trying my hardest to hold the camera as still as possible because I was using all 48x zoom.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/Robilee/moon1.jpg

[Roxyluvsme13]

It looks really good :D.

[Cincy'sMom]

I still havenot taken much time to play with my camera, but I am attaching a few macro shots I took last weekend

[Cincy'sMom]

A few more

[shais_mom]

great pics Amy :)

[cyber-sibes]

Wow, everyone's pictures are so nice! I've been shooting alot of the flowers around here, but don't have them uploaded. Maybe I'll post a few. I have a cannon SL1.

[shais_mom]

I took a few more super macro shots today of my neighbor's flowers.
If anyone knows what kind of lillies the ones with spots are I'd love to know - the little black bug like things on them are seeds and she gave some to me so I planted them. She gets all kinds of plants etc and plants them but doesn't have a clue what most of them are! :D
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d937b3127cce8b0fa2c617be00000016109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d937b3127cce8b0fa204177c00000016109Qas2bFs1g
these are the lillies that I was talking about:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d937b3127cce8b0faee996a700000006109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d937b3127cce8b0faa43960f00000016109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d937b3127cce8b0f95e0d62b00000016109Qas2bFs1g

[Roxyluvsme13]

They look like some sort of Lilies to me?

[shais_mom]

They look like some sort of Lilies to me?
yea I know that but I was looking for something a bit more specific from some of the flower experts here on PT.

[The Cat Factory]

I think the orange one is a Tiger Lily?

[Roxyluvsme13]

Ohh, sorry. Just trying to help :).
Maybe they're Tigerlilies..
http://site.flowerpix.com/images/enlargements/portraits/tigerlily.gif
That's what they look like to me.. That's still probably not specific enough, but I tried :p.

[Toby's my baby]

Wow, great photo's everyone!! They are all great!

[Kfamr]

P, Exp. -1, Vivid, ISO Auto, AWB Day Light, No Flash
http://petevents.com/~simba/crystalbeach.jpg

[Toby's my baby]

Wow, that is beautiful Kay!!

[RobiLee]

P, Exp. -1, Vivid, ISO Auto, AWB Day Light, No Flash
http://petevents.com/~simba/crystalbeach.jpg


That's awesome, Kay! I love when you guys put what setting you have your camera on along with each pic. That is what really helps me to learn.

Keep those great pics coming!

[Toby's my baby]

What setting is everyone using for taking pictures of their pets? I've noticed that Kay's photos of Ki, Nala, and Simba are so clear, my photo's of the girls don't turn out good at all....

[Toby's my baby]

I found this phot on google, I was just curious about how they did this
How did they make this photo look so soft??
http://www.saugus.net/Photos/images/pemigewasset_river.jpg

computer editing??

[Kirsten]

That link to saugus.net doesn't work for me, I'm getting an "access denied"-message.

Regarding pet photography: I would also like to know, as I'm still not very happy with mine...

Love the sunset picture by Kay, btw! :)

Kirsten

[Riptide]

Can I post some of my pictures here, even though I don't use an S2? (I use a Rebel)

[Riptide]

What setting is everyone using for taking pictures of their pets? I've noticed that Kay's photos of Ki, Nala, and Simba are so clear, my photo's of the girls don't turn out good at all....

On my Rebel, there's a Portrait setting that I use, but I'm not sure about on other cameras...

[Kirsten]

Can I post some of my pictures here, even though I don't use an S2? (I use a Rebel)

Sure! :)


BTW, I have some new photos also, landscape shots this time:

http://www.catmom.de/pix/energy1a.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/energy2a.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/gegenlicht.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/unscharf2.jpg


And a night shot of one of our bridges here, in two different versions:

http://www.catmom.de/pix/bridge2.jpg

http://www.catmom.de/pix/bridge3.jpg


Unfortunately, I forgot which settings I used. I think for the bridge shot, I used the tv mode...

Kirsten

[Kirsten]

On my Rebel, there's a Portrait setting that I use, but I'm not sure about on other cameras...

The S2 has such a setting, too, but I never tried it so far...

Kirsten

[Riptide]

The only really bad thing about the Portrait setting is that it likes to use the flash which can sometimes ruin the picture.

[Kirsten]

The only really bad thing about the Portrait setting is that it likes to use the flash which can sometimes ruin the picture.

I agree. The ones of Luna and Lily taken without flash are so much better and more natural. Unfortunately, you usually don't have enough light indoors for working without the flash, or - if the sun shines into the room - there's too much contrast due to shadow and light. For this, it's so much easier doing the portrait shots outdoors, but my girls are indoor cats!

Kirsten

[Toby's my baby]

Wow, beautiful photos Kristen!! I LOVE the one of the wheat (?) focused and the background blurry. It is amazing! I should upload some new pics I took sometime too! :p

[Glacier]

I agree. The ones of Luna and Lily taken without flash are so much better and more natural. Unfortunately, you usually don't have enough light indoors for working without the flash, or - if the sun shines into the room - there's too much contrast due to shadow and light. For this, it's so much easier doing the portrait shots outdoors, but my girls are indoor cats!

Kirsten

I don't know if Canon cameras have this setting, but my Olympus camera has a setting called "available light". It's purrfect for taking indoor portraits of the cats without the flash. Next to the action setting it's the pre-set mode I use most often.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/Cats%202006/kashawindow.jpg
One of my favorite Kasha pictures taken on that setting.

[Toby's my baby]

I love that photo of Kasha! I'm pretty sure the S2 doesnt have an available light setting.

I took some photo's of some flowers today, but I'm not very happy with most of them. They seem so much nicer when you look at them on the camera :p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2080re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2084re.jpg

This one was completly up against the lens
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2088re-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2091re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2094re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2095re.jpg

[Toby's my baby]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2096re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2100re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2118re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2145re-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2150re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2153re.jpg

[Roxyluvsme13]

Still dying to get my S2, lol. I should have it next month though and it's finally down to $349.99 :D. Although I might end up with the S3 instead.. :/

[Kirsten]

That photo of Kasha turned out great!!! Unfortunetaly, the S2 doesn't have such an available light setting. I don't know if the the S3 has...


I took some photo's of some flowers today, but I'm not very happy with most of them. They seem so much nicer when you look at them on the camera

That's true, same here! I often think that a picture's looking good on the display, but once it's uploaded to the computer, it turns out to be poor. And sometimes it's just the other way around! LOL

I love the one with the flower up against the lense! :)

Kirsten

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

Wow! Look at all the beautiful pictures! I am getting the S2 or S3 sometime this year. My hubby is buying it for me, so I can choose either model. We can save $100.00 if we go for the S2, but he already promised me the S3 (maybe that's because they didn't have the S2 in any store we went to).

His only rule...

"I won't buy it unless you show me how to use it!" LOL! He can use the camera I have now, but when he saw how many buttons were on the S3 his jaw dropped. He likes to take pictures of Bailey eating/acting goofy, and with the S2/S3 - he can take great videos too.

I can't wait! I want it right now but we have to make sure we can "afford" it on one paycheck (he's horrible at saving money).

:D

[Toby's my baby]

I can't wait to see pictures with your new camera Tasha, I hope you get it soon!! :D

I took some more pictures yesterday. :o It seems like I'll start taking pictures, and then go on for days, and then stop, and not take any for like a week and a half, and then go crazy again. :o lol, at least I have a thread to share them on!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2185re.jpg

Using Color Swap
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2191re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2194re.jpg

On the "vivid red" setting
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2199re.jpg

Macro/ Super Macro Photos (sorry for the weird angles, I turned the pictures the exact way I took them, I was a little frightened by all the bees. :p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2213re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2222re.jpg

[Toby's my baby]

On of my favorites from yesterday
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2227re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2239re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2243re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2260re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2272re.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/Tobysmybaby/FirstpicswithS2287re.jpg

[Kirsten]

Love the shots of the bees!! :) Turned out great! BTW, seems as if the American and German bees look different! :)

Kirsten

[shais_mom]

great pics!
Here are some that I took in California:
Red Sunflowers that Richard bought us from a lady on the street - Tonya and I were flabbergasted that there were RED SUNFLOWERS until Kelly said that they put the dye in the stems and turn them red hence making the water PINK! ;)
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf805a4aefb00000016109Qas2bFs1g
Flower's from Gini''s Garden
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf819bb2fda00000016109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf81e35eeff00000016109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf811ceae9b00000016109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf815c32fa400000016109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf82e446fa600000016109Qas2bFs1g
a drink
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf834b6ee6900000016109Qas2bFs1g ;)

My toes
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf9f3d58ebd00000016109Qas2bFs1g
more in next post

[shais_mom]

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf94e31ce9f00000015109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf94ede4f4000000015109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf94ec84f5600000015109Qas2bFs1g
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answer
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf943620f6200000016109Qas2bFs1g
flowers from the offical PT hat made by Slick
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf941410f4000000016109Qas2bFs1g
and last
Rascal LOVED my shoes!
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d907b3127cce8bf95800cea500000016109Qas2bFs1g

[Kirsten]

Great pictures, and what a cool hat!! :)

BTW, we have REAL red sonflowers here, at least I saw them growing in a friend's garden:

http://www.kirsten-scheffel.de/fl6.jpg

Kirsten

[Toby's my baby]

Great pictures, I also love the hat!! :D

I have a "job" for this Saturday, I have to be the "photographer" at my brothers wedding reception that is at our house. I asked my mom if I had to work/ help on Saturday, and she said no, but then she said I am going to be the "photographer" :p I'm really excited, but I don't want the people to stop what they are doing, and smile at the camera, I want everyone to just keep on with what they are doing, so I can capture the atmosphere. Hopefully the people will cooperate!

[shais_mom]

that's exciting!
I'll look forward to seeing the results!

[shais_mom]

I took some more pics at my parents house today.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d911b3127cce8b9e4157343000000016109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d911b3127cce8b9e4d0cb55d00000016109Qas2bFs1g
color swap
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d911b3127cce8b9e4290746e00000016109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d911b3127cce8b9e4fe7b5b700000016109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d911b3127cce8b9e3631f5c500000016109Qas2bFs1g
lens right up next to the flower
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d911b3127cce8b9e3364343a00000016109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d911b3127cce8b9e3314344a00000016109Qas2bFs1g

[Kfamr]

Kiki got into a nuclear power plant!
Messing with the color swap. ;)
http://petevents.com/~simba/colorswap.jpg

[Riptide]

Some recent stuff...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/ddos.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/coro2.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/coro1.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/et8.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/meerkat2.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/sealion.png

[Riptide]

More...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/meerkat.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/entrythingy1.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/entry-1.png

And some older stuff...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/stamped.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/entry2.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/entry.png

[shais_mom]

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d910b3127cce8b9a7ff52c3800000016109Qas2bFs1g
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6d910b3127cce8b9a7ff0ad0d00000016109Qas2bFs1g
my lens was steamed up! but I think they turned out ok:)
and it was hard to find blooms that didn't have a ton of Japanese beetles in them or that hadn't been ravaged by them. :(

[Kirsten]

Great pictures everyone, but Riptide, yours look truly professional!
What kind of camera do you use, a SLR (reflex cam)? And which settings did you use for those? The pictures are so clear, and the colors look so bright and natural! I especially love the picture of the seal. :)

Kirsten

[Riptide]

Thanks! Yep, I use the Canon EOS Digital Rebel, which is an SLR. I believe I used the action mode for all of them because the sudder speed is faster that way ^^ Although I think I used Portrait for the profile of Pixie...can't remember for sure though.

[Riptide]

A few more...these were taken in California.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/so2.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/so1.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/Dynamutt/so3.png

[Toby's my baby]

Wow Riptide, I am truly amazed by your photos, as Kristen said, they look so prefessional!! :eek: You are a great photographer!

[Riptide]

Thanks! :D I'd love to be a professional someday ^^

[Kirsten]

Thanks! :D I'd love to be a professional someday ^^

You definitely have the talent!!!

Kirsten

[swimma253]

WOW awesome photos everyone! Here are some photos I have taken with my Canon Powershot S2 IS...

http://www.freewebs.com/carlyphoto2/pretty.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/carlyphoto2/fire.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/carlyphoto2/coneflower.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/carlyphoto2/Flowers%20028%20copy.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/carlyphoto2/barndoor.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/carlyphoto2/path.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/carlyphoto2/wolf.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/carlyphoto2/butterfly%203.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/carlyphoto2/butterfly.jpg

[Roxyluvsme13]

WOW. Your photos are gorgeous! :D
(Btw, where've you been?! You haven't been on in ages..)

[swimma253]

thank you. :) ehhhh... i have just become more of a lurker i guess you could say haha.

[Riptide]

GORGEOUS pics! I'm in love with the 5th one! The colors are so crisp!

[Kirsten]

Great work! I especially love the first of the butterfly pics! It's awesome, and so clear!!

Kirsten

[swimma253]

Thanks guys!


Riptide, I love the colors of the barndoor one, too!

[RobiLee]

Wow! Awesome photos everyone.

I tried to get a few action pictures when we went to see the Cincinnati Reds play yesterday. I'm terrible at this photography stuff. What settings do you use when you are trying to capture some action shots? I had mine on the P setting with the iso at 400. The pictures come out grainy though. Help!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/Robilee/8-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/Robilee/7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/Robilee/6-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/Robilee/4-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/Robilee/3-2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/Robilee/2-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/Robilee/1-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/Robilee/5.jpg

[RobiLee]

I'm also curious how much touching up you guys do with your photo programs. I don't really have any good programs for that sort of thing and have no idea how to do such a thing.

[RobiLee]

A few flower pics that I took at the zoo:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid210/p497fc4ae96fa7438db4bd780b6542dda/edc2adb0.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid210/pb6bf290acd91450fd4c95777a378fd05/edc2ad4a.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid210/pab096270d9218d7e7a3a1045cce68761/edc2ad2f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid210/p148d4903eb22ef03e906aa12f21565f3/edc2ac28.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid210/p0dbe5af1853e870f1d1ccc5eeb51aa1a/edc29a53.jpg

[Jessika]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/Robilee/3-2.jpg

THE ST LOUIS CARDINALS!! Pujols is my favorite player! I have his jersey! Hehe who won btw?? ;)

Anyway to answer your question, lower your ISO. The higher your ISO is, the granier the pictures will be. The lower the ISO, the less light will be let in but the crisper and less grainy the photos will be. So a lower ISO is better especially for action shots.

And I do absolutely no touching up on my photos in a photo editing program. If I do, then it is only to mess with the lighting or contrast.

[catnapper]

*squeal* My son saved up money all summer to buy a video camera so that his dad could tape him running at cross country and track meets. I told him that would be the biggest waste of money because this camera takes videos and has a good long zoom. IF this is true, he will be giving me $300 towards it... combine that with my mom's $300 and I'll have enough money to buy the camera, the world's largest card, good rechargable batteries, and an extended warranty.

Sooooo... please, please, please tell me this camera can take looong videos that can be as long as you need, based on card size and battery life.

[shais_mom]

I have a one gig card and just put the Energizer Li batteries in and I think it takes about an 8 minute video - of course you can get 2 gig, 3 gig and 4 gig cards which would be longer.
Least that is the way I interrupted it.
:)
also 795 pics at the highest setting

[catnapper]

Ok, I got my money and will be buying the camera tomorrow. I had my heart set on the S3 but it looks like its going to be the S2. I can't justufy spending the extra $150 for a camera thats not that much different. Maybe after I win the lottery! :D

Seriously folks, do you think there's enough difference to justify the extra $150? According ot Circuit City's customer rating, the S2 has a much higher satisfaction rating. I'm soooo 4f53(oops, Flutter's input) confused!

and because of the issue of being able to take long videos, my son is going to buy his own cam corder as he had planned all summer. Luckily the S2 is on sale for $315.... which is only $15 more than what my mom gave me today. My son already said he'd give me the money to buy the rechargable batteries and a card (gosh I feel pathetic, having my son chip in for my camera :o, but hey, I DID get him his job this summer at Petsmart;))

Also, which rechargable batteries work best in this camera? What does everyone use? Is one brand better than another?

I'm so excited I could explode!

[k9krazee]

I love looking at everybody's pictures...I am so jealous :p


A few flower pics that I took at the zoo:


Flower pictures at the zoo?? Where are the ANIMALS?? :rolleyes: teehee :D Great pictures, anyway ;)

[RobiLee]

I love looking at everybody's pictures...I am so jealous :p



Flower pictures at the zoo?? Where are the ANIMALS?? :rolleyes: teehee :D Great pictures, anyway ;)


You mean you didn't see my awesome zoo pics! What's the matter with you girl? :p :D ;) You don't think I went to the zoo and didn't take pictures of the animals, do you?

HERE (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?p=1579395#post1579395) they are. Make sure you check out the video and watch the big kitty playing with his toy ;).

[shais_mom]

I think that most rechargeable batteries are the same but I have found that I have excellant results with Lithium batteries also -
I put them in before I left for California and just had to change them last nite only b/c I left the camera on all nite --oops!

[panienkabubu]

Hi!
I'm here new, but I can see that this topic is for me :D I have got Canon Powershot S2 IS since half year but I'm realy shocked and jealous!! :eek: Your photos are GREAT!! How did you do that??? Oh no, I can't belive that 'my' camera can do this photos!! How?? Please tell me HOW!? :eek: :D
You can see my photos at: http://panienkabubu.fotosik.pl

Best wishes from Poland;)
Kasia

[panienkabubu]

Hi there!

Maybe could you explain me - I've got problems with photos in move. I can't find option which is correct for it to become nice photos.... Help;)

[Kirsten]

Hi there!

Maybe could you explain me - I've got problems with photos in move. I can't find option which is correct for it to become nice photos.... Help;)


To be honest, I have the same problems with this kind of photos. They always turn out blurry. Maybe somebody else here has some advice? I know there were some more PTlers with a S2...

Kirsten

[Catlady711]

While I've never gotten to use the S2, I do own the S1 and have had use of the S3 for a month last summer. I like both but the S3 definately is better with more features. All of my cameras have been a Canon! I also own the A40 digital, Rebel II SLR, and Rebel XS SLR too.

Here's a few pix I took last summer with the S3....(sorry for my inconsistent resizing)


Color select function

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/Catlady711/S3e.jpg


Macro of a sunflower leaf

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/Catlady711/S3d.jpg


Bumble bee on a coneflower with zoom

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/Catlady711/S3c.jpg


Some type of catipillar with macro

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/Catlady711/S3b.jpg


My clemantis with Macro

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/Catlady711/S3a.jpg


And one I took 2 years ago with my S1....

Beach scene on wide angle

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/Catlady711/160-6087_IMG.jpg

[GiantSchnauzer]

Everyone's pics came out great. I'm loving this camera!

Went to the Red Sox game Tues. night.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/dakchick01/IMG_0343.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/dakchick01/IMG_0366.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/dakchick01/IMG_0344.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/dakchick01/IMG_0347.jpg

[Toby's my baby]

Great pictures! I went to a Twins game on Monday, but I left my camera in the hotel room. :mad: Stupid me... :o

[panienkabubu]

Hi,

so - what with photos in move?

And why my S2IS don't have zoom on supermacro?
How can I take a photos with zoom on supermacro? And in move?

[Catlady711]

so - what with photos in move?
How can I take a photos with zoom on supermacro? And in move?


HUH? I don't quite get the question on the 'in move' part sorry.




why my S2IS don't have zoom on supermacro?
How can I take a photos with zoom on supermacro?

I'm not positive with the S2, however I own both the S1 and the S3 and only my S3 has super macro. It will allow focusing right on the lens if you want but isn't a zoom macro. I have to assume the S2 doesn't have that feature either. I'm not sure if any point and shoot type camera has that and I've priced lenses for a DSLR for zoom macro and they are expensive. If you want to zoom you'd be further ahead to just use the regular macro setting and zoom in with that rather than use super macro mode.

*as a side note I just bought the Canon XTi yesterday. YAY! So now I currently own 5 Canon cameras! lol

[i love my piggy]

WOW...AMAZING pictures people!!! :D I almost bought the S3 but instead I decieded to get a compact camera. If I am not mistaken Canon came out with the S5 I tried it out in the store and loved it...but $$$ it is a ton of money :eek: I had the canon A520, but after having it about a year I sold it to my brother and got a compact Panasonic which I love! My mom also got a mega zoom camera from Panasonic. (don't get me wrong...I still love cananon!)

[shais_mom]

my s2 has super macro and macro
I think that you can't do moving shots in macro or super macro b/c the camera is trying to get the details of the image you want.
Back in June I was trying to take pics at a race and when the sun was out I was getting good pics but when the sun went down I couldn't get good ones b/c using the flash-the rapid succession- and zoom was too much for the camera to handle. I could either do rapid succession or flash and zoom - one or the other.
**
not sure if I understood the question either so I'm not sure I answered it.

[shais_mom]

Hi,

so - what with photos in move?

And why my S2IS don't have zoom on supermacro?
And in move?
I think it won't zoom in super macro b/c the lens is already out pretty far -and you can get really close to the object if you read the book it tells you to be careful using macro and super macro b/c you could get too close and bust the lens. So that's zoom won't work with the macros.
I don't know what the move question means.

[panienkabubu]

I thought about photos when my dogs run and I want have in focus photos.