Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/25
Focal Length: 85 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV

All four shots were done on full manual mode (well, shutter an aperture since I’m not so confident with my manual focusing skills). My aim was to get a clearer understanding of the relationship between aperture and shutter speed in the hopes of creating some dramatic lighting. The toys were placed on a stack of my daughter’s blocks, faced towards the southern exposure, and shot from an upwards angle.

Later in the day I headed outside to see if I had actually learned anything and while I had mostly junk shots this one came out just about right.

Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 85 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV

Granted, there is plenty of room for improvement but I at least feel like I have a better idea of how to coax the camera to capture what I am seeing.