Hello all,
Once again we have a load of great shots!

I only have two shots to submit today and rather than my usual 'Print Screen' shots, I am submitting two shots taken with my camera.
There are two reasons for the camera shots; first, I am having a minor issue regards my normal gameplay environment (should be fixed soon), second is due to experimentation.
The experiment: take several camera shots with different camera settings and see how they compare with other camera shots in these threads, with the greying of pictures especially in mind. The reason for experiment; see if I can maybe offer help to camera users in these threads. Experiment result discussed below;
With the assumption that posters here using cameras are using digital cameras, I got out my digicam and took these two shots;
First with camera white balance set to incandescent.[img]http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae46/STOLibrary/skyrim%20pics/DSCF0193.jpg[/img]
Second with the camera white balance set to fine.[img]http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae46/STOLibrary/skyrim%20pics/DSCF0194.jpg[/img]
(Other shots taken but I thought these two gave best examples and niether is photo processed or manipulated)
So, what help are these shots to anyone taking digital camera shots?
As can be seen the first shot with white balance on incandescent has a very blue cast to it, or some may say the shot looks washed out or grey. The second shot, camera white balance on fine, looks much more natural and is a much closer reproduction of what I see in game.
From these shots and the descriptions given, it would be easy for me to suggest that others 'play' with their camera white balance and leave it at that! Trouble is, not all digital cameras have the same functions or menu layouts. Furthermore, it may be that the greying of some images is due to other factors such as the camera settings for film speed or aperture or shutter speed. Also, not everyone is a 'whizz' with camera technology!
So, I figured that I can only really offer these sugggestions;
- Only if you are comfortable doing so, experiment with camera white balance and / or other settings such as film speed and shutter speed. This does not need to be done during play as such - park your character somewhere safe while you experiment and take as many shots as it takes till you find suitable camera settings that give results you are pleased with. (Make a note of those settings for referrence.)
- Try to have the room darkened when you photograph your game screen.
- If possible use a tripod to steady your camera - alternatively rest the camera on and / or against something as you take shot.
- AVOID flash photography as this will almost certainly cause a (for want of a better term) 'white out' of the picture.
- If you have an art package on your PC (or mac - lol) then use it for cropping and minimal processing - remember less is best!
OK! That's me done for now. I hope that this post helps some of you - even if only in a small way.
*Edits for spelling and such