Taking pictures of food? - Page 3

Jonny69 · 23-09-2009, 18:47

I really don't think you need to spend loads of money on lenses. The kit lens on a 350D takes superb pictures. Small tripod, job done.

That orange colouring is from the auto white balance. Back in the old days of film if you took pictures in different lights they came out funny colours; lightbulbs made them orange, striplights made them green and only outside was reliable. Cameras today meddle with the colour balance but most digi cameras will take an orange picture one minute, a blue one the next and so on, depending what you point the camera at. Best thing to do is use a fixed colour balance, which most cameras should allow you to do. The best camera I've had for this was a Sony and you could set an instant white balance setting by pointing the camera at a sheet of white paper. There it would stay and all your photos would be the same colour. It's a bit more involved with a 350D but you can do it

Mondo · 06-10-2009, 20:03

Taken on a compact while in a restaurant, not the best but it's okay under the conditions.

SidewinderINC · 06-10-2009, 20:20

Looks like it's been quite heavily processed though, Mondo?

I've never managed to get such a narrow DOF on a compact.

Mondo · 06-10-2009, 20:28

The depth of field is from the camera, not processed. I only adjust exposure, contrast and add vignetting. The trick is to shoot in macro mode

SidewinderINC · 06-10-2009, 20:37

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Originally Posted by Mondo

The depth of field is from the camera, not processed. I only adjust exposure, contrast and add vignetting. The trick is to shoot in macro mode

Damn, just means I suck at photography then

Mark · 06-10-2009, 20:41

It's possible - but obviously not as controllable or predictable as on a DSLR.

23-09-2009, 18:47	#21
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	I really don't think you need to spend loads of money on lenses. The kit lens on a 350D takes superb pictures. Small tripod, job done. That orange colouring is from the auto white balance. Back in the old days of film if you took pictures in different lights they came out funny colours; lightbulbs made them orange, striplights made them green and only outside was reliable. Cameras today meddle with the colour balance but most digi cameras will take an orange picture one minute, a blue one the next and so on, depending what you point the camera at. Best thing to do is use a fixed colour balance, which most cameras should allow you to do. The best camera I've had for this was a Sony and you could set an instant white balance setting by pointing the camera at a sheet of white paper. There it would stay and all your photos would be the same colour. It's a bit more involved with a 350D but you can do it __________________

06-10-2009, 20:03	#22
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	Taken on a compact while in a restaurant, not the best but it's okay under the conditions. __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog

06-10-2009, 20:20	#23
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	Looks like it's been quite heavily processed though, Mondo? I've never managed to get such a narrow DOF on a compact. __________________ No Sig.

06-10-2009, 20:28	#24
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	The depth of field is from the camera, not processed. I only adjust exposure, contrast and add vignetting. The trick is to shoot in macro mode __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog

06-10-2009, 20:41	#26
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	It's possible - but obviously not as controllable or predictable as on a DSLR.