Category: Candid

Candid, people photography

Looking For The First Catch

When I first bought my 300D, one of the places I went to test out the camera was the Lower Seletar Reservoir, where early morning activities basked in good sunlight usually abound. For the 20D, I did the same again and was rewarded by scenes of anglers looking for their first catches of the day. This particular shot was post-processed in Photoshop to give the water an almost unreal/artistic feel and touch. Depending on your taste, your opinion on that may vary :p

Exposure information: Camera – Canon EOS 20D, Exposure Time – 1/100 sec, Aperture – f/9.0, Exposure Program – Manual, ISO – 200, Lens – Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Auto focus – One shot, Metering – Evaluative

Relaxing In The Early Sunshine

I find that the overall response of the autofocus to be much more responsive and accurate on the 20D compared to the 300D, and this is especially so on the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens that I use. The lens used to hunt quite a fair bit while autofocusing on the 300D, but not so with the 20D. This was taken by the Lower Seletar Reservoir on Sunday… The 9-point focusing system was able to focus precisely on the areas I wanted without much fuss, letting me capture the cyclist in action. The image was processed using CaptureONE DSLR 3.6 LE with further adjustments and touchups in Photoshop.

In Conversation Amongst Chaos

My test of the 20D continues…

A visit to Chinatown last evening in search of pictures founds hordes of people thronging the streets in search of festive goodies for the upcoming Lunar New Year. One of my favourite techniques for photos in crowded places is to adopt a high angle to spot interesting pockets of activity. Coupled with a slow shutter speed setting, I love the way the moving crowd gets motion-blurred but yet with the main subject kept relatively sharp because of their relative lack of movement. And all this “special-effects” without ever the need to resort to Photoshop filters 🙂 It goes to say that the camera needs to be tripod-mounted and the shutter triggered with a remote/cable release (I just got my RS-80N3 for the 20D) to get the best results!