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[zeek]

So I finally decided on a camera... Now I realize how clueless I am about this thing lol, I bought a few books and found a couple of websites, so hopefully soon I can start churning out some nice pics

Question tho...

I took some pictures on "auto" mode of course, I am still getting that "waterpaint" look to them where colors merge if that makes any sense? almost like my pictures have a color palette and only so many colors are allowed, its agravating me because it was what my other camera was doing, any clues as to being a user problem or should I exchange this puppy?

Edit:Oh lol, so exited I forgot, its a Sony A33

 

[soymilk]

Nice... Post up some pictures so we can see what you're talking about. A33/A55 got great reviews.

Btw: in the equipment section, my elos potassium review was shot with an a33. As well as the videos I shot.

 

[gabe_j]

set it to "program" or "p" and hit them menu button find the WB setting a scroll over till you see one called evaluate and push your display button or the shutter button while aiming the camera at a bright spot in the tank. that should set your white balance and open it up to better colors.

 

[tektite]

I took some pictures on "auto" mode of course, I am still getting that "waterpaint" look to them where colors merge if that makes any sense?

Most likely because your using it in auto mode its choosing to use a high ISO. Because of this, the camera is applying in-camera noise reduction. This will give the watercolor look you're talking about.

There should be a setting somewhere where you can turn down the amount of noise reduction the camera does, though you won't be able to turn it off completely.

I would suggest using P at least, that way you can set your own ISO to avoid this problem.

 

[soymilk]

That sounds like setting the white balance for a canon point and shoot. I havent seen a dslr with the evaluate function, but I admit I really don't look into the white balance menu too often. I usually shoot in raw and adjust in post production.

I got my money on low light + auto = long shutter ( motion blur )

Post some pictures up zeek.

 

[zeek]

some of my personal best so far, clearly i need a lot of work lol, also odly enough like kat I also acquired a flowerpot this weekend, a green one at that, It has lived for about 6mos at my LFS so I figured i'd give it a shot. I'll post more soon, you can see what I mean about the "colors" specially on the brain picture, more to come

 

[soymilk]

The problem is you're shooting angled from the glass. This will cause the glass from the fish tank to distort the picture quality. Try to shoot as parallel to the glass as possible. Other shots are just not focused on what you wanted. I'm not at my computer so I can't check the exif, but try shooting with a larger f-stop. This will give you a greater dof and more things will be "in focus".

Do you use jpgs or shoot in raw ans adjust? If you plan to use just jpgs straight from the camera is best to shoot in "vivid" color mode with -2 saturation, +1 contrast, +1 sharpness

 

[zeek]