Cat Eyes

[charlypp]

Shots aren't the best but she is a little camera shy usually:p

[Matatazela]

What setup did you use?

[charlypp]

Shutter Speed 1/13 sec,/Aperture F/3.0,Focal length 16mm, iso 50 No Flash Camera Canon A40

[Matatazela]

I liked the first pic. The movement could be reduced by using a 3pod or support such as a bean bag.

I should practice what I preach!

[Andy_T]

I understand you don't want to use flash (or your cat will never model for you again :lol: ), but 1/13 is too slow.

Not just camera shake, but also subject movement will make the image unsharp.

Best regards,
Andy

[charlypp]

thanks for the replys. I got myself a tripod this weekend. I will likely try this shot again. This is the only way you learn by trial and error.

[montreal]

Why did you shoot at ISO50? That is sooooo slow!

ISO 200, for example, would let in four times more light, thus allowing you to use faster shutter speed and reduce motion blur.

[montreal]

Actually I just read what I wrote last night and it doesn't really make sense. I guess I was tired. ISO200 doesn't "let in" 4 times more light, it requires 4 times less light for the same exposure. Either way, higher iso will allow you to increase shutter speed (and give you pictures that are a bit grainier)...
ISO50 is used for landcapes, usually. Not live subjects. Unless I'm mistaking? Someone?

[EOSAddict]

Keep trying, please. I think #1 would be great if it was sharply focussed on the eyes. The background on the left of #2 is too distracting for me though.

[charlypp]

I found that if I go up on the iso it gets grainy and I don't like it. I know you can get the noise out but then it makes the photo look like plastic sometimes. Getting a A510 or A520 which has better pixel count then this old one so I will be able to do better cropping and stuff.

[Littlenose]

well i like these pictures... i like the idea you've had, and love the blue that you've caught in the 2nd picture, maybe try to clean up the background though... i personally would have preferred an uncluttered window... but that's just nit picking.

As you say already, with a little practice, you can reduce the camera shake in a few ways.

The grainyness from higher ISO, i wouldn't worry about too much... drop it into ISO 100 and see if you really do notice it... don't do a direct comparison, just look at the picture for itself.