Can anyone tell me the best way to take quick pics that are sharp detail but so that the flash doesn't whitewash everything? Like, I'm trying to take a close up pic of my iPod and earphones. The flash completely bleaches everything. Without the flash, detail is not very sharp. Is there a setting that will help? Canon ixus ll is the camera.
Thanks.
Problem with many built on flashes is that when you're taking a picture of something straight on and up close, the light from the flash bounces off the object and directly back into the lens, resulting in an overbright picture.
Try using a detachable flash (if you have one) set at an angle off to one side so the light doesn't bounce directly back at the camera. Or try using a separate light source like a desk lamp or something.
Ah, I've messed around with the icons on the screen, and theres a sort of flower icon showing. Anyway, now it lets me take close ups with flash and not whitewash it. Cool!
Good pic eh. saturn, since your sonys kept falling out, get these shure e2 large sleeves and stick em on , they're awesome and won't budge. The sound is so big now.
I was going to photoshop a blurred out nose into the above pic, and say something like 'you know how people usually get their thumb into the shot well Drum gets something else', but I cant be arsed.
blood.angel wrote:I was going to photoshop a blurred out nose into the above pic, and say something like 'you know how people usually get their thumb into the shot well Drum gets something else', but I cant.
blood.angel wrote:I was going to photoshop a blurred out nose into the above pic, and say something like 'you know how people usually get their thumb into the shot well Drum gets something else', but I cant.
Drum, these are just some additional suggestions, to go along w/ the Macro setting. I'm not familiar with your camera model, but try to find a way to set Auto White Balance. This should help reduce excessive white light. Then turn off the flash and shoot the picture. If the pic is too dark, increase the ISO speed a little. As a last resort, place the camera on a sturdy surface and take a photo with a slower shutter speed, as well.
