Canon Powershot S2 IS: photography, help and advice

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

Kirsten

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/4...16109Qas2bFs1g
Flower's from Gini''s Garden
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a drink
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...16109Qas2bFs1g ;)

My toes
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more in next post

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flowers from the offical PT hat made by Slick
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and last
Rascal LOVED my shoes!
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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

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!

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

I took some more pics at my parents house today.
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color swap
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lens right up next to the flower
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Kiki got into a nuclear power plant!
Messing with the color swap. ;)
http://petevents.com/~simba/colorswap.jpg

Some recent stuff...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...amutt/ddos.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mutt/coro2.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...mutt/coro1.png

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...t/meerkat2.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tt/sealion.png

More...

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...trythingy1.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tt/entry-1.png

And some older stuff...

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...utt/entry2.png

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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. :(

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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You definitely have the talent!!!

Kirsten

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/...028%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

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

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

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

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

Kirsten

Thanks guys!


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

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
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/Robilee/1-1.jpg
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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.

A few flower pics that I took at the zoo:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...a/edc2adb0.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...5/edc2ad4a.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...1/edc2ad2f.jpg

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http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...a/edc29a53.jpg

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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.

*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.

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

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!

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

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A few flower pics that I took at the zoo:

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

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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 ;)

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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 they are. Make sure you check out the video and watch the big kitty playing with his toy ;).

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!

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

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;)

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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;)

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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

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/l1...ady711/S3e.jpg


Macro of a sunflower leaf

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Bumble bee on a coneflower with zoom

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Some type of catipillar with macro

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1...ady711/S3b.jpg


My clemantis with Macro

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1...ady711/S3a.jpg


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

Beach scene on wide angle

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l1...0-6087_IMG.jpg

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...1/IMG_0343.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60...1/IMG_0366.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60...1/IMG_0344.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60...1/IMG_0347.jpg

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