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hi all using the hs20 and just wanting some tips on macro shootingthanx steven

Hi thereSorry for such basic questions but I really have only ever used a camera to literally "point & shoot".I take most of my pictures at tennis matches and want to know if there is a way to take a photo of a player (whilst static) and have the background blurry so only he is in focus?Another setting I am not sure about is creating a shot with an object in colour and the rest of the picture in B&W.Any help with these shots will be gratefully appreciated.ThanksClare

Hi,I used to have a synchro flash setting on an older camera that allowed me to do a night shot with the foreground lit by the flash. Can someone please tell me if this is possible on the HS10. Many thanks.Loz

Hi, everyone. So over the past few days, I've been experimenting with both depth of field and night photography. Needless to say, the former turned out well, but the latter not so much.The result was this: http://www.myfinepix.ca/gallery/589352/499081At first, I tried it in manual. No matter what settings I used, even with max ISO (3200) and whatnot, it didn't seem to help. I had to just use Auto mode and use the focus myself (to intentially blur the "subject" to experiment with DoF), and the above was the result. Still lots of noise, but far better than what I had before.

Hi,Appreciate help in taking good macro ( Close-up ) photos.I use Finepix S3300 camera and get blurred photos when used close-up option.Thank you for your help. RegardsRaghav

For anyone interested in this technique please take a look, I have added pictures and some tips on how to do it: http://www.myfinepix.co.uk/blog/330512/502456

http://www.myfinepix.co.uk/forum/38149/501233

I am new at this so please bear with me i have just got the S4500 and i would like to know what would be the besr setting to have the cam on ta take pictures at a wedding only got a week lol so all help wecome ty

HiI've recently become the proud owner of a hs20exr and could do with a little help figuring it out!! This has probably been asked a million times before but here goes.......I am wanting to take pictures of waterfalls with the "feathery" look that so many of you seem to have captured so well and was wondering what settings you would choose in Manual mode? or Are there any of the automatic settings suitable?All help will be greatly appreciated, this is probably the first of many questions to come!!Paul

Hi All,I just got an HS30 and am learning to use it. The guy in the camera store showed me ProFocus mode which blurs the backgroundI behind the subject...it's a good feature, but the blur level isn't as high as I'd like.The guy in the camera store did mention you could change the Apeture to increase the blur level. When in ProFocus mode, I cannot seem to change it. I can change softness etc but not the Aperture.Has anyone had experience with doing this?

Hello. was hopeing to get to the yeovilton air show next week, any one got any tips  for  taking some good photos, I was going to use shutter priority and getting it just rite to not have the props motinless but have a slight spin on them etc.. wasent sure on WB settings? should use custom? with the hs30exr should i keep the mwegapixle lower as I read some where that at 16m it gives noise ort have I read this  wrong  Also would it be benificial to use a UV filter, and if so does anyone have a half decent one spare I could borrow?