ISO
Night thunderstorm
It was flashing like in hell…First far away, than closer and closer… The perfect occasion to try those long awaited lightning shots. Took the camera with the zoom lens first , mounted it on the tripod and after setting the timer to 2 seconds, adjusted the ISO to 100, Av mode and aperture to 9. [...]
2011 Fireworks over Innsbruck
It’s the first time that I managed to get unblurred fireworks shots. First time that I am using a tripod and remote for this purpose too. I’ve set the ISO to 100, the f-stop to 11 and clicked the remote for shutter speed beween 1 min and 1,5 min. We were on a firing terrace [...]
Shooting modes of Canon 1000D (mystery revealed), or how to “cheat” with advanced settings
Ok , shooting modes, here they are : the SIMPLE MODES have everything pre-set for you so you don’t have to get a headache trying to figure out what would work in the given situation: The green square is “auto” – automatic. I don’t reccomend using it. Your Camera Wants You To Be Average or [...]
Christmas is arriving
Christmas in Innsbruck (click on pic for bigger image) Christmas is arriving!!! And along with it , christmas decorations, candles , christmas markets , shining balls , presents, christmas trees ,candles…did I said candles? So grab the camera and use this opportunity to make your best ever photos. There’s nothing more magic than christmas time… [...]
ISO 1600
I was very sceptical to use a high ISO because of noise. But since I started shooting in RAW , I got more at ease with the editing program that goes with the Canon1000D and I have to say, it does a great job on noise reduction. It’s called “Digital Photo Professional” and is used [...]


