Reflections

Don't worry, I'm not about to be sentimental or sappy. I really enjoyed my minerals adventure, and thought about other times where I'd played with the light. I also wanted to prepare myself for my trip this weekend. I remembered my tour of the Natural History Museum a few months ago, and that I never reviewed that album. No excuses, now that I'm using Aperture 3!

The visit to the museum was actually a private tour that was given by one of my French club members. We spent the entire time at the Ocean Floor exhibit. It was really empty - also, I'd never seen the inside of a museum at night.

Anyway, I had to spend most of the time listening (it was really interesting), but here are some pictures I took that I liked:











I did take quite a few shots of the museum that were straight on, but these pictures do a better job of capturing how pretty the exhibit is. Some tips to consider:

1) These were shot in low light, so I had to be very careful about bumping up the ISO, as well as ensuring I didn't move around too much. I used ISO 800.

2) I set the white balance to Automatic, so that the light looked natural, then I previewed my results. The pictures didn't look too yellow, so I kept that setting as is. You'll want to either experiment with different white balance settings, or make sure you have a product where you can fix this after the fact. I recommend the former.

3) A wide angle lens enabled me to capture as much detail as possible. It also ensured that I could stand very close to the exhibits (since people were attended the tour with me, and I didn't want to disturb them).

4) I wasn't afraid to take multiple versions of each picture. With reflections, even the slightest change can result in a completely different image.

I'm working on a few pressing work issues, and I have my trip. I'll post when I return, hopefully armed with new pictures. Till Monday!