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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 [...]
Wohooo!!! custom bokeh!
FINALLY!!! I figured out this trick . I have tried before but it didn’t work. Today looked for more info and apparently the figure I previously cut was too small. I cut a bigger one and after some trial and error with the focus and aperture settings, here is the result. also the first circle [...]
Self painted eggs
This year I was determined – I am gonna paint the eggs for easter! I remembered it has to be on thursday, but which one? I was getting prepaired to do it last thursday, but than a friend told me it’s the next one. Either thursday or saturday. So I said “ok, I’ll wait for [...]
Nature is awakening
Finally spring start to show its first signs. Cannot wait until everything covers with bloom. I was walking through the park of Schloss Ambras, when this miniature forest , growing out of a long ago cut majestic tree draw my attention. It’s hard to beleive it as the trunk was all covered with moss and [...]
Bokeh effects / do it yourself kit
I actually made several different shapes out of carton, laminated them and cut the shape again to make em longer lasting. They give pretty funky bokehs.I don’t stick them with anything, they fit perfectly into the lens hood. The shapes work on the 75-300 zoom lens, but not on the 18-55. You need to experiment [...]


