Mary Ann's Photo Gallery and Tips

On September 1, I ordered a new Camera from B & H Photos in New York.  It is my favorite camera store.  The over the phone service is outstanding.  Thier representatives are extremely knowledgeable and the prices are very competitive if not better than most. 

I ordered a Nikon D5000.  After being a Canon user since the early 70's I thought as if I was being a traitor.  Canon was one of the few that did not come out with a flip out LCD on their new models this year.  Since I had my shoulder replaced last August, lifting my Canon D20 was just getting to heavy.  I found my left hand was not only supporting my camera but my right hand also.  Even with satabilization on the lens I was still getting a slight blur.

The Nikon D5000 is so much lighter, has live view and a flip out  LCD.  I actually have read the manual to page 147 and can't begin to image all it does.  It almost doesn't need me....except to click it!  For those of you that complain the print in the menue is to small and not bright enough you won't have an issue with this camera.

The modes it offers are so many more than most:  Here are the selections. 

• Mode Dial:  Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close up, Night portrait
• Scene Mode:  Might landscape, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Pet portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn colors, Food, Silhauette, High Key, Low Key.

Other than filter items like Infra red this must cover the galmut. 

I haven't had a chance to try these yet but will report on them later.  The photo I took here was hand held at dusk and I was extremely pleased with it.  I cleaned the photo in PS but other than my normal tweaking workflow it is out of the camera.

My biggest complaint with my Canon was that it shot "hot".  I always had blown out pixels on Auto when the sun was out.  I actually learned how to fix them even though everyone states they cannot be repaired.  In PS chose your color picker and use a very low capacity painting over your blown out areas.  You may need to zoom in to do some areas but it works quite amazingly well.

Hope you enjoy one of my 1st Nikon photos. 

Golden Rose

Enjoy!

Mary Ann