Over here are more examples of pictures that have failed to make it to the final editing process for the two main columns. The first was a test shot of the Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM. Although it had demonstrated the degree of camera shake properly, the subject matter leaves a lot to be desired. The two mini-balconies against a very distracting background of an uncompleted building is another one of those that didn't make the grade. What was I trying to show, anyway if this picture had been selected? Camera shake effect Distracting background     Which is the main subject? Shot under tungsten lighting The "Nestle" branding steals the attention away from the crowd. The idea was intended to show the crowd rather than the booth but I wasn't really thinking when this picture was captured, hence the weak result. The final shot from the batch above, was shot mainly to show the difference between a daylight-balanced film and a tungsten-balanced type. This picture on its own merit, is questionable - like what the main subject should have been if it was not about film or lighting. Below are two more examples shot with the EF 24-85mm zoom lens. The first shows a construction site in the heart of Kuala Lumpur (which has since been completed), shot at the lens' 24mm angle while the second picture was zoomed to its 35mm position and shot in the vertical format. These angles may be acceptable to both the beginners and amateurs but they didn't make the cut as far as I was concerned then. But they are perfect for this issue's focus. Shot at 24mm Shot at 35mm Distracting elements Simplified it For the two pictures of the atmosphere at Canon's Prima booth, the first one has some distractions. While it might have shown the crowd visiting the trade show, the main focus were to have been on the promoter and the other visitor. The other shot had rectified the error. Over the next two pages, I will be showing more examples of pictures that have been recorded wrongly as well as the good ones that have their mistakes corrected. Since this column deals mainly with photography techniques using the Canon way with EOS cameras and EF lenses (where appropriate), among the aspects for me to consider are do the pictures used to illustrate the accompanying articles have to be of a certain standard and must they be not too complicated or too excellent for the taste of most beginners and amateurs following this column. That's the reason why some of the pictures shown were not exactly too breathtaking although they were above average. << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 .