(all photos should enlarge, which shows the odd detail better)
I grabbed a few minutes yesterday, in between laundry, studio clean up and hurting from therapy (they are trying to throttle me, yes!) to further play with the new Zumi. Above is one of it's unexplainable features.....what I call *washboard* texture. Nope, nothing to set---it just does it.
Here is almost the same shot, just a very very slight change in angle when shooting. Suddenly, the *washboard* is gone and there is this interesting spotlight effect, and I assure you, there are none in this corner of the studio!
During the clean and purge, I came across a cardboard box that had been high on a shelf, well out of my reach but certainly not out of the grasp and range of the nefarious "Mr. Dust". I decided to get it down, to throw out and what should I find but a perfectly preserved robin's nest, eggs and all.
Well, that certainly was fair game for the Zumi!
The grain in this picture is perfect for effect; I love the old look it gives the nest. And, this was not a small file size blown up; this is pretty much how it came from the camera except for a bit of cropping.
I did several shots and I will admit right here and now....I cannot figure out the macro yet. I guess I shall have to resort to reading the backwards book.......grrrrrrr.......
So I switched back to the regular *lens* and clicked off a few more frames and I get THIS:
Couldn't believe how the eggs and grass are overexposed here, and the grain seems to have laid down, or for the most part, disappeared. It makes me wonder how much is luck or if there is something programmed into the little beast to make it do this odd collection of unplanned exposure tricks.
I will confess that I am a bit like a child when I got my first point and shoot Kodak; I am clicking away at absolutely nothing and having a ball! Yes, I am getting the remainder of the studio put back into working order, but the fun of just clicking off frames and having no idea what I'll get is pretty cool.
A lot are throw away; this is not going to be a reliable source for that once in a lifetime perfect picture, but if you have a creative mind, and love surprises, you'll love one of these little stinkers!
Oh, in case you're wondering, RAWWWWWR is doing just fine; he has accepted his position as Guardian of the Rolodex very well, and looks over my left shoulder to proof as I type.
So if there are typos, I refer you to Mr. RAWWWWWR. I am sure he will deal with you in the appropriate manner.
Now, I'm out of here. This is the last weekend DH has off for a month, and I am hoping we can get some rest and spend some time sharing a few laughs.
Or beers. Or both!
Have a fun and funky weekend! RAWWWWWR says so! ;-)
Pax.
