I took an early morning stroll around downtown Asheville yesterday to further test out my new Lumix digicam. Last week on a short hike in Pisgah National Forest, I was impressed with how clean the photos were at ISO 400. This week, I shot strictly in Program mode at ISO 800. I was expecting to see more digital noise, especially in the shadow areas, but like last week, they were very clean! At high magnification on my computer screen (200% +) I could see some evidence of the camera's noise cancelling software at work. I wouldn't make poster size prints from these ISO 800 photos, but 8x10s would look fine. This exercise really increased my confidence in this camera, especially for street photography.
And what a pleasure it was not to have that big DSLR slung over my shoulder! I felt so much freer carrying a camera that fits comfortably in my hand. My shirt pocket is now my camera bag. I shot more, and I enjoyed my walk much more without that boat anchor tugging on my shoulder. (Click on photos to enlarge.)
Foothills Meats Sign At Sunrise
100% Magnification - Clean!
Store Window
Pack Square and BB&T Building
Blue Door
Bruised Rose
Hookah Shops are getting popular in Asheville
Sign Of The Times
No Alcohol
No Nothing
No Pictures
Overbilled
Downtown Sunrise
AFD
These are terrific. Great color and interesting subject matter.
ReplyDeleteLove all the "No" signs.