The project continues…same lighting as last week, same subject, but different lens and setting. Last week I shot in aperture priority. The best advice to give anyone who wants to improve their skills and make the most of their dslr is get off of the auto mode. Yes aperture priority automatically sets the aperture, but it is a giant step from shooting in full auto. I typically shoot at this setting. However, someone gave me some advice after viewing the last series…get off of aperture priority mode. So today, in the same weather/lighting conditions, same subject, I shot in manual. I typically only shoot manual if I use a flash and have dabbled around with it here and there. After today however, I will be using it more often. I could tell a difference. I also used a Canon 50mm 1.4 usm lens. Love this lens. It is a cloudy, rainy day (you can even see some of the misty rain in the shots). All of these images are taken with the Canon 7d and post processed in lightroom.

ISO 640, 50mm, 2.5, 1/640

ISO 640, 50mm, 2.0, 1/500

ISO 640, 50mm, 2.0, 1/500

ISO 640, 50mm, 2.0, 1/500

ISO 640, 50mm, 2.0, 1/500

ISO 640, 50mm, 2.0, 1/500