Shaun+Davidson

[|Digital Photography] : [|Digital Camera Explorations] : [|Fall 2008 S603 Object Explorations] : Shaun Davidson - Tennis Racket

=Shaun Davidson - Tennis Racket=

These photos were taken on my 4.0 megapixel [|Olympus C-765 Ultra Zoom]. I've had it a few years, but I still learned a few things about it through this project.

I think one of the most overlooked features of a camera is the flash. It's become second nature to be able to use a flash when there's not enough light, but a flash can change the entire dynamic of a picture based on how it combines with the natural light and how the flash bounces off of surrounding objects. Sometimes I found the flash to be too overbearing, so I turned it off.

The photo on the left is without a flash and the one on the right with.

This next photo I experimented with the angle a bit. I love how it gives the sense that you are at "racket height" looking across the surface.

My camera has a "whiteboard" effect feature which gives a black and white saturated look. It was fun to alter the light to create different mixtures of black and white. I like how the shadow turned out in this one.

This camera does live up to its Ultra Zoom name by featuring a 10x optical zoom. I've never noticed a diminished quality when zooming that much, but since there is so little in the field of view, any small movement translates into a huge movement when taking the picture. So, it is helpful to use a tripod. This picture uses the full zoom capabilities and was taken about 15 feet away from the tennis racket.

This photo utilized a macro-type feature on my camera which helps in getting super close-ups. As with the zoom, it it was difficult in this mode to keep a steady hand and to get the subject in focus. However, I did get some great detail of my carpet :)

[|Digital Photography] : [|Digital Camera Explorations] : [|Fall 2008 S603 Object Explorations] : Shaun Davidson - Tennis Racket