It’s the full moon and moments like this I wish I had a better set of lens compared to the kit that came with my Nikon D80 camera. I currently have an 18-55mm lens and if it weren’t for my camera being broken, I would’ve been able to save enough to get at least another set to help me out.

Anyway, it was the full moon and Doi wanted me to take some shots at the sky but I was hesitant since I thought I just needed a longer lens to capture the celestial body. But then I wanted to see if I can really take a snap at it. I searched for some forums online on how to tweak the settings of my camera in order to maximize the shot. I came across the thread here and configured the camera to its highest Megapixel and then modified some more settings.

With just some minor post-processing, this is what I came up with. Yeah, I know it’s small, but it’s better than none at all.

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I received a comment in my previous blog snapshot from a visitor named Felix

Through your lens I see the world. Keep up the good work. Hope I could one day visit these places.

Although it may only be a simple comment, somehow it struck  a cord because of the simplicity but depth of the reaction. It’s nice cause it makes me appreciate the things that I do just for the heck of wanting to post pictures of places I’ve been to. It does hold a fact that whenever we write something, or publish an entry, we are seeing a life of another person in their eyes; or in this case, lens. I hope to share more facts and tidbits in this blog as I still have a number of pictures stored. Although I do have another site where I talk about how I got to these places, I give more focus on pictures here since we can appreciate the shots even better.

I hope to capture more places, events, things and random what-nots.

My Nikon D80 

This was taken in a condotel room in Manila called Torre Venezia. Spent two separate weeks there for a business trip and decided to play with my camera since i just bought a tripod and took a shot in front of the mirror. 

Torre Venezia
Quezon

I’ve been tweaking my DSLR but not as much as needed so my skills haven’t really improved as much. I wish to study this one but it seems that I always have an excuse in doing other things. However, I’ve come to a realization that it doesn’t really matter if you have a point-and-shoot camera when you know how to adjust the settings.

Having a DSLR is a bit more complicated because you have to understand the settings according to how you can maximize the shot. However, the issue sometimes is to be able to capture that perfect shot. When you are in that perfect moment, you don’t want to screw the picture that’s why you have to make sure that the settings are in the proper place and that’s the challenge I’m still having.

That’s why when people see that I have a DSLR with me, I always inform them that I’m still studying it and I’m still a novice because I don’t want to give the impression that I’m an expert in this field.

Most people think that having a professional camera will produce good pictures. Although it’s somewhat true because the quality is really different because of having more room for tweaking, it’s still within the one who handles the camera. Right now, I still have better pictures using my old Olympus SW790 camera but that’s because I haven’t learned as much as I need to using my Nikon D80.

Just a thought.

Yey! I won, I won! hehe.

I joined a photo contest in our company and I’m happy that I won!

The concept was to take a picture of persons or things in a standing position and should be aligned with the theme “Together We Stand”. I already have some stock photos using my Olympus SW790 camera but Doi was hesitant since the matte print wasn’t as good as we thought it would be. Here are my original entries…

However, since Doi insisted on really getting a better shot using my Nikon D80, she figured on buying a new set of gummy bears and then take another shot. So off Doi, Audrey and I to SM. It was a bit embarrassing because we took this picture in SM Cebu and a few people were looking at us; as if I’m a professional one when I’m not. But hey, thanks to them, I won! Here’s the winning piece.

Night Shots
i2 Building Roofdeck
Asiatown IT Park, Cebu City

Went up to the roof deck of the i2 building in Asiatown, IT Park and tried some night shots. These type of shots were the ones that I was never able to achieve using my Olympus point and shoot camera, or maybe I didn’t tweak it as much as I wanted to. Anyway, I had a bit of a time trying to position the camera because I didn’t have a tripod with me; I used the edges and the bars of the building to take these photos.

Got pretty messy at some points too because I had to kneel down. There was even a creepy part when suddenly a person went up to me while I was waiting for the camera to load. When I looked at who that was, it was the security guard of the building whom I thought at first tried to stop me from taking pictures. I was already reprimanded some time ago for staying there with no business. He thought I’d probably jump off the building. harhar.

So here’s my first attempt at night photography.

Finally! I’ve been meaning to get my my own DSLR camera ever since I was able to buy my point and shoot one. Now I got one.

I own a Nikon D80 now and I’m really glad that I got it at a very good price.

I should find time in order to develop skills to learn this craft. I’m still in the process of learning the different terms and settings but because this is such a leap, I’m having a bit of a time. But I know constant practice will make me better. For now, I’m still an amateur at this.