Olympus E-520 User Manual

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g“Aperture priority shooting” (P. 43), “Shutter priority shooting” (P. 43),

“Changing the metering mode” (P. 46), “Exposure compensation” (P. 47),
“Selecting the white balance” (P. 62), “[SATURATION] : Vividness of the color” (P. 66)

Taking flower pictures

The proper method for taking pictures of flowers differs depending on whether you want to
capture, for example, a single flower, a field of blooming flowers, a deep red rose, or the light
color of a sweet pea.

Changing white balance

There are many colors of flowers ranging from light to vivid
ones. Depending on the colors of the flowers, subtle color
shades may not be captured as seen. In this case, you can
check the light conditions and change the white balance setting.
At [AUTO], the camera automatically determines the type of
light and shoots using the proper white balance. However, you
can bring out subtle color shades more effectively by changing
the setting according to shooting conditions, such as by using
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55300 K] for sunny days and [27500 K] for outdoor shaded

areas on sunny days.

Using exposure compensation

When shooting flowers against a background, select as simple
a background as possible to bring out the shape and color of
the flower. When shooting bright and whitish flowers, adjust the
exposure compensation to – (minus) so that the flower stands
out from the darker background.

Changing shooting mode

The proper shooting method when taking pictures of flowers differs
depending on whether you want to emphasize a single flower or
capture a field of flowers. To change the focus area, set the camera to

A (aperture priority shooting) mode and select the aperture value.
• When you open the aperture (decrease the aperture value), the

camera focuses within a shorter range (with a shallow depth of field),
emphasizing the subject against a blurred background.

• When you close the aperture (increase the aperture value), the

camera focuses over a wider range (with more depth of field),
producing a picture with both the foreground and background in focus.

You can use the preview function to confirm the changes in the depth of
field when the aperture is changed.

Using live view

When using a conventional digital single-lens reflex camera with interchangeable lens system,
it was necessary to wait until after taking the picture to check the results of the exposure
compensation and white balance settings. With the live view function of this camera, however,
you can use the monitor to display and check the subject you want to capture.