10 getting to know your camera better, A guide to functions for different subjects, Taking landscape pictures – Olympus E-330 User Manual

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This section describes the functions suitable under different shooting
conditions depending on the subject.

Taking landscape pictures

Outdoor scenes such as flower scenery and night scenery are some of the
landscape pictures. There are different things to take note when taking
different landscape pictures. This section describes taking outdoor scenery
pictures such as forests and lakes in the day.

Changing shooting mode

Outdoor scenery includes both motion and still
sceneries. The shooting method changes
accordingly in order to capture a realistic movement
of the subject.

To take a picture that focuses on a certain point

among a wider range of the image such as bringing
out the depth of a forest, use A (Aperture priority
shooting) mode and close the aperture (increase the
aperture value) as much as possible.

To capture the instant where waves smash against the seashore, use S (Shutter

priority shooting) mode and select a fast shutter speed. To shoot flowing waterfall
or river, set a slow shutter speed to capture a scene different from the actual
scene.

Exposure compensation can be used even under different shooting modes.
Check the image that you have shot and use + or

- to compensate.

Using white balance

The color of water is different depending on
whether it is a lake surrounded by forests or a
tropical sea. To capture the subtle difference in
color, try changing the white balance setting.
It may be difficult to use auto settings to capture the
subtle colors of a lake reflecting the leafy green of
the trees or a sea surrounded by corals. Try
changing the settings for different situations such
as 5300K for sunny days and 7500K for an outdoor
shaded area during sunny days.

A guide to functions for different subjects

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