Stephen wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:19:15 +0200, "scott" <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote:
> 
>>> The aperture on a camera is a hole or an opening through which light
>>> is admitted. Besides letting in more or less light it controls the
>>> depth of field. A small aperture gives a greater depth of field. It is
>>> also referred to as the f number or stops. I assume that Sabrina meant
>>> for you to decrease the aperture to cut down the total light entering
>> I'd say open up the aperture actually, to blur the background and make 
>> Andrew stand out more.  Increase the shutter speed to compensate for the 
>> increased aperture, then increase it further until the background is a bit 
>> darker.  Then use some flash to make Andrew appear at a satisfactory 
>> brightness.
>>
> Probably better, I wish Sabrina had said step up or down. There are a
> few ways of doing what's wanted but the best is to bracket the normal
> exposure IMHO.

I was thinking to close the aperture a bit. That bright of a day, I 
didn't think that opening the aperture would leave any room at the flash 
sync to get any light without seeing the shutter. Guess with that bright 
of a pic with that much in focus it has to be a pretty small aperture 
already, but I wasn't going that far with my thoughts yet.

I just graduated from a camera with a max sync speed of 1/64, I'm still 
not used to digital cameras going up to 1/4000.

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>> Can you clarify where "here" is?
>>
> 
> The email domain doesn't give it away?

That's a domain? It doesn't even appear to parse...

> Blacksburg Va USA Earth Sol 
> Western Spiral Arm of the Milkyway.

West of *what*?! o_O

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On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:17:34 -0400, Sabrina Kilian <"ykgp at
vtSPAM.edu"> wrote:

>
>I was thinking to close the aperture a bit.

I thought the same as you but Scott's view is just as valid IMO. 
But why listen to me when yesterday I made the most basic mistake in
the book. I was going to the library when I saw a young woman taking
her pet iguana for a walk. You see some strange sights in London but
I've never seen an iguana on a leash walking down the pavement. So I
grabbed my phone and took a picture. I was shooting into the sun
(mistake #1) so I could not see the screen and shot it blind. When I
looked at the picture I had a lovely shot of my finger. <garn> That's
why I preferred darkroom work to actually taking pictures. :(
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Regards
     Stephen

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Sabrina Kilian wrote:
> Jim Charter wrote:
> 
>> Sabrina Kilian wrote:
>>
>>> I really need to stop driving 2 hours to see my stylist but I can't 
>>> find any programmers around here who will look at me and say "No way, 
>>> sweetie, that hair style will not work on you." until after I already 
>>> look silly.
>>
>>
>> Way sweetie, it works.
> 
> 
> Yeah, see, I cut it again. Which reminds me, I don't think I emailed you 
> the pic from NYC. Want me to send that your way once I find my camera?
Once you find your camera??????

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Sabrina Kilian wrote:

> Yeah, see, I cut it again. 

I have a hard time picturing your hair any other way.  For me it 
communicated your personality pretty well.  Smart, youthful, edgy.


Which reminds me, I don't think I emailed you
> the pic from NYC. Want me to send that your way 

Would like that, yes.  Can't believe my camera was out of juice that 
day.  Actually I think my brain was out of juice too.


PS Y'know what?  Now I think my new laptop has that virus thingy you 
helped me with.  :(    Know anything about reinstalling Vista?

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On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:58:45 -0400, Jim Charter <jrc### [at] msncom>
wrote:

>Know anything about reinstalling Vista?

Yes reinstall it as XP :)
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     Stephen

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Jim Charter wrote:
> Sabrina Kilian wrote:
>> Jim Charter wrote:
>>
>>> Sabrina Kilian wrote:
>>>
>>>> I really need to stop driving 2 hours to see my stylist but I can't 
>>>> find any programmers around here who will look at me and say "No 
>>>> way, sweetie, that hair style will not work on you." until after I 
>>>> already look silly.
>>>
>>>
>>> Way sweetie, it works.
>>
>>
>> Yeah, see, I cut it again. Which reminds me, I don't think I emailed 
>> you the pic from NYC. Want me to send that your way once I find my 
>> camera?
> Once you find your camera??????

The USB cable went missing, and I haven't needed a CF card reader for 
ages. All of the lens and bags got shuffled for the train, then for the 
drive from the station back home.

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Sabrina Kilian wrote:
> Jim Charter wrote:
> 
>> Sabrina Kilian wrote:
>>
>>> Jim Charter wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sabrina Kilian wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I really need to stop driving 2 hours to see my stylist but I can't 
>>>>> find any programmers around here who will look at me and say "No 
>>>>> way, sweetie, that hair style will not work on you." until after I 
>>>>> already look silly.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Way sweetie, it works.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yeah, see, I cut it again. Which reminds me, I don't think I emailed 
>>> you the pic from NYC. Want me to send that your way once I find my 
>>> camera?
>>
>> Once you find your camera??????
> 
> 
> The USB cable went missing, and I haven't needed a CF card reader for 
> ages. All of the lens and bags got shuffled for the train, then for the 
> drive from the station back home.
That sucks.  Kinkos or equivalent?
Note to self: "don't loose the USB"...which would be very easy in my 
apartment,...with the cat that steals things...where is the cat, 
anyway... ... ...

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Jim Charter wrote:
> Note to self: "don't loose the USB"

Yeah. The funky thing is when the camera has USB, but a non-standard 
connector at the camera end, so you can't just replace the cable with 
one from Radio Shack. The b______ds. :-)

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