A Novice Taking Better Pictures Than Me On My Camera... Where Did I Go Wrong ??

[bouwy]

My wife took some friends (from Holland on a holiday) to see the Lotus Gardens not too far from my place. I did not go, so she insisted that she uses one of my cameras. I set up my old 400D with the 50mmm 1.4 lens ( AV mode - ISO400 - RAW) and told her "Just Point & Shoot" and then showed her how to convert RAW files in JPG's using DPP. Here are the results[:O]





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Now she wants to use my 5D MKII & EF24-70 to improve her work...LOL [:$]


Wally [:'(]

[Jon Ruyle]

Happens to me all the time


I especially like the last two.

[Kayaker72]

Nice framing and good light. She did take some good pictures and I agree with Jon, I like the last two the best.


It is alsoamazing how "smart" the cameras are. Actually, mine is still smarter than I am all too often.[:|]


My wife's tactic is to simply claim that she took any picture that she likes....... Sometimes I point out that she couldn't have, because is is in the picture or wasn't there.....but, such logic typically does notdisuade her. []

[bouwy]

LOL

[bouwy]

Happens to me all the time


I especially like the last two.
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[+o(]


Wally

[HDNitehawk]

I like the third pic, and she did do a good job on all of them


I can

[bouwy]

Keep in mind its a good thing, because instead of a "I need a new 300mm F2.8L II" its a "We need a new 300mm F2.8L II"

Yes Rick, You are right,[Y] but what worries me is that she NOW BELIEVES that you DO NOT need more GOOD lenses [^o)], as the proof is in her pictures..., but I still love her [U]


Wally

[Steve U]

All those qualities that you saw in your wife that made her that special person for you, Wally, have bloomed and developed over the years. Your expert mentoring[H] and encouragement has paid off, she should be very grateful. You have done nothing wrong. What a fine example of a husband you are, you should shout yourself another lens in recognition of your efforts.


Congratulations to you both.


[]oh dear, she better not see this.


Steve

[bouwy]

OH Steve OH Steve


You must be bloody Aussie[}] to come up with those beautiful paragraphs... LOL


Wally