Monopod is the ideal digital compact camera photographer solution for traveller

Ever wonder how did some people manage to take a photo of themselves? Well, usually we  have a couple of choices out there.

1. 
   
   Extend our hand as far as possible to take photo with half of the face occupying the photo.
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   Ask a stranger to actually help us to take a good photo of ourselves and trust the stranger's photography skill.
3. 
   
   Mount the camera on a tripod, set the camera shot on a timer and make a quick dash into the picture.

How to submit Blogger RSS to Google Webmaster Tools as Sitemap

I have decided to actually submit my a Sitemap to Google Webmaster Tools today. Although, this got nothing to do with photography on this blog but I have decided to post it up to help others.

How to use the Extended Picture Style with Digital Photo Professional

Demystifying the Picture Style and Extended Picture Style

Alright, some people actually think that the Picture Style and Extended Picture Style are for JPG/JPEG photographer. Sorry, to break the bad news for those people. The Picture Style and Extended Picture Style are meant to assist the photographer in bringing the best truthful colors in your photo.

If you have not downloaded the Extended Picture Style and understand what it can do for your photo. Please read my previous article about Canon Standard Picture Style and Extended Picture Style.

Canon Standard Picture Style and Extended Picture Style

Canon has always provided us in "selecting a Picture Style just as you would choose a film type." The basic Picture Style embedded in most DSLR are; Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful and Monochrome. What do we know about these Picture Style?

Before we begin the exploration on what Picture Style do to our photo, I will have to use a default photo and make a comparison of each Picture Style actually does to the photo. We will use the photo below as the original photo for comparison.

Using AF points on Evaluative metering mode

Canon camera has many AF points for you to take a dashing photo and this article display the simplicity of how to manually use the AF point to do the right job. You just need to select the appropriate AF point on the evaluative metering. Ensure that you have a red highlighted rectangle on the subject that you are focusing before you snap the dashing photo.

Rubber Duck Picture Story - Beginning of Ducky

Ducky: Hi! My name is Ducky. How are you?

Mantodea, Praying Mantis (Family of Mantidae)

"Mantodea or mantises is an order of insects that contains approximately 2,200 species in 9 families[1] worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. Most of the species are in the family Mantidae." The name praying mantis is commonly known because of the insect "praying-like" stance. Praying mantis is a predator insect which prey on small insects or grasshopper and it is known that they are able to camouflage by changing their color pigment.

Rosa, Rose (Family of Rosaceae)

Rose, the modern symbolization of “Love” and that is what most women think of or at least regard it as an appreciation of her. Well. In general, rose is not just meant for that. Rose can be tea and other edible form. Personally, I do not know who actually came up with the idea to market the rose idea to the women as a symbol of “Love”. Maybe, it is Mr Valentino. At least, I believe that in his era, rose should be bountiful due to its edibility. Rose might just be another cheap flower until now, just like diamond is now.

Piwakawaka, Fantail

"Apart from hiwaiwaka, tirairaka and tiwakawaka, there are sixteen other dialectal Maori names for the fantail, many of which denote the restlessness of this little bird." I am going to share with you on what I just shot. I mean in term of photographs, not a dead bird.