Olympus E-520 - Manual (Page 33)

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Improving your shooting skills
Changing shooting mode
The proper shooting method varies depending on whether
you are trying to capture the silence of a still scene or the
dynamism of a motion scene.
• To capture the depth of a forest, focus with a wider range
of the image. Use A (aperture priority shooting) mode
and close the aperture (increase the aperture value) as
much as possible.
• To capture the waves crashing against the seashore, use
S (shutter priority shooting) mode and select a fast
shutter speed. To capture a flowing waterfall or river,
shoot using a slow shutter speed.
Exposure compensation can be used even under different shooting modes. Check the image
that you have shot and use + or – to adjust the exposure to obtain better results.
Changing white balance
The color of water in pictures appears different depending
on whether it is a lake reflecting nearby trees or a seashore
surrounded by a coral reef. To capture the subtle difference
in color, try changing the white balance setting. Change the
setting for different situations, such as by using [
55300K]
for sunny days and [ 27500K] for outdoor shaded areas
on sunny days.
Changing metering mode
Depending on the depth of the water and the direction of the sun,
the brightness of the water can differ significantly in different
areas of the same composition. There is also a difference in the
brightness of forests depending on the way the trees overlap each
other. If you know which areas you want to emphasize the
compensation in the image composition, you can change the
metering mode. When set to [
e] (Digital ESP metering), the
camera automatically assesses the brightness in the composition
and determines the exposure. To emphasize a specific partial
exposure in the composition, change the metering mode to [J]
(center weighted metering) or [n] (spot metering), adjust the
metering area to the locations that you want to adjust the
exposure and then measure the exposure.
Changing saturation
There may be times when you cannot reproduce the desired color even when using white
balance or exposure compensation. In this case, you can change the [SATURATION] setting
to achieve the desired color. The [SATURATION] setting includes two levels of high and low
settings. When the setting is high, a vivid color is used.
g“Aperture priority shooting” (P. 44), “Shutter priority shooting” (P. 44), “Changing the
metering mode” (P. 47), “Exposure compensation” (P. 48), “Selecting the white
balance” (P. 64), “[SATURATION] : Vividness of the color” (P. 68)
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