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lensmen
6th of August 2009 (Thu), 20:29
In this series of shots taken last night, I had just documented the various change of light metering options (and another 2 functions) to dervied my desired shots.

Evaluative mode
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs192.snc1/6480_114642341714_725286714_2431877_2399195_n.jpg

Centre weighted mode
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs172.snc1/6480_114642346714_725286714_2431878_5805207_n.jpg

both modes resulted in a shutter of 1/3. off the mark, then finally

spot metering (with max zoom & 2.3X digital zoom, -2/3 EV)

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs172.snc1/6480_114642351714_725286714_2431879_3972199_n.jpg

All PP done using Piscasa 3 - cropping & contrast
lensmen
6th of August 2009 (Thu), 20:33
heres more.

If I were to switch white balance to Tungsten

Blue moon (still on 2.3X digital zoom)

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs192.snc1/6480_114642366714_725286714_2431882_6245843_n.jpg

switched to Daylight WB

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs192.snc1/6480_114642371714_725286714_2431883_2697950_n.jpg
lensmen
6th of August 2009 (Thu), 20:37
finally

without the digitial zoom @ max zoom, original size @ ISO200

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs172.snc1/6480_114642391714_725286714_2431887_3310893_n.jpg

using PP to crop like crazy & a bit of contrast adjustment.

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs172.snc1/6480_114642381714_725286714_2431885_4819757_n.jpg

i don't understand why there are color spots all over. Is it due to the massive cropping ?
http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs192.snc1/6480_114642396714_725286714_2431888_4124793_n.jpg