Thanks for all the advice man, that's what I've been reading as well. I basically just need to spend a lot of time wi the camera and keep experimenting since I learn by doing.

I took it out with the wifey and her car the other day and did a little photoshoot, it came out alright. One thing that confused me at first was that I was taking a pic with certain settings, one pic came out perfect and the next (with the same settings) would come out completely washed out. Somehow I had changed my shutter speed so that it was open for like 3 seconds. Don't know how... Anyway, came up with this

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The wifey took the last one so I'm trying to teach her about framing the subject, getting the whole thing in the pic :) also, I know I added a lot of effect to the pics, but I kinda like the spacey-not-quite-real overboard look.


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was your ISO set on "auto"? if so, the camera was making an exposure adjustment, just not shutter speed or aperture.

No I had everything on manual, I think 120 ISO and maybe 1/30 shutter speed. Somehow I changed it though and the shutter was staying open for like 3-4 seconds, getting way over exposed.


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If you like that look, check out how to create a true HDR image. Your camera should be able to bracket exposures which makes it really easy to do. Some even have software build into the camera. I think the 5100 has it...not sure though.

The D3200 has an actual HDR setting built in, my camera has auto bracketing which I haven't read too much about. I guessed that it was a form of HDR so I have it on the highest setting (2.0?). Gotta read more of the handbook to learn. :)


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I just looked it up and the 5100 does have it built in too. There's a YouTube video if you google it... Otherwise you can auto bracket shot (3) +\- 0.3-2.0 EV and put it together with photomatix. Bracketing basically means it takes multiple shots at different exposures without having to move the camera to change settings...in fact this might be why your earlier shoot had the exposure way off...you might have left bracketing on. I'm not familiar with the 5100 layout, but it's either a setting in the menu or a button that says "BKT".

Sweet, more for me to learn hahaha. Thanks for the heads up, I watched a few of the videos, now I gotta go play with it. I wish I had the camera with me today at work, there was a crazy fog this morning that would have made for a nice photo. This is what I was able to capture with my iPhone :)

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:confused: :icon14: uhmmm. I thought you bought this camera for wifey?!:icon17:

Shhhh Mrs. BC! Hahahahahaha

Yes ma'am I did, but my ulterior motive was the hope that she would quickly lose interest in it like she does her other stuff, then it slowly and subtly becomes my camera. :rofl:

Besides, she's not gonna learn all the features, so I'm asking all the questions do I can get the most out of it. :tup:


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The best kind of present to give is one you want yourself...

Have fun with the new camera, most helpful is just to experiment with it, once you learn what all the settings are

Thanks man, that's what I'm in the process of now :)


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