"You sure got alot of nice equipment, let's see your pictures." - 365 Project, Day 312

How well do you know your camera?  I don't mean the model number or the megapixel count or what company made it.  I mean, take you camera as is, give it to someone, blindfold yourself and tell them exactly how to change, say, the white balance, or start shooting a video, or even change the shutter speed and aperture (if, obviously, applicable).

This doesn't really mean anything, really.  It just means how much you know your equipment and how fast you can change some of the settings (if, obviously, you want to).  It's a simple thought experiment and shows you how insane you are about the gizmos you have.

Here's what our gizmos took today.

Shannon

Her note: Great new scoreboard at Scotiabank Place

My shot

I've taken a lot of this type of shot, but I still like it.  Lonely roads always have something to offer, although the left side of this one is not too interesting.  It's no matter, because I like the way the branches intertwine.

I wonder what Saturday will hold!  I will also be getting my hands on my new Canon S100.

"A tear contains an ocean. A photographer is aware of the tiny moments in a person's life that reveal greater truths." - 365 Project, Day 308

I've heard before (and seen in plenty of movies) that a good mechanic can tell a car by the way the engine sounds.  By the same token, I've heard that some people can tell the ingredients of a meal or drink just by tasting them.

However, can a good photographer tell what camera has been used to take a picture by the way it handles noise, or by the colours?  It's pretty universally accepted that Nikon SLRs have a more film-like look in the way they handle noise in lower-light situations than, say, Canon.  Can experts, then, know the difference between a Nikon D3s photo and a Canon 1D Mark IV photo?  Or D700 and 5D Mark II?  I should investigate.

These shots were taken by none of these cameras, and if you can tell what they were taken with without looking at the EXIF data, then I applaud you.

Shannon

Her note: Morning sunrise.  Looks so cold.

My shot

Today is January 2nd, a day where a lot of vacations are finishing, and people have to go back to work.  This hasn't been the case for myself, but it's the reality of some people.

Tomorrow should be better.