Photo Tips - AFL & AEL - TravellerG

[TravellerG]

                                This post is about Auto Focus LOCK & Auto Exposure LOCK [2/2]

                                                    (Specifically for Touch Screen Mobile Cameras)

Continuation of the previous post… (Previous post.. Here).

Today, with the development of technology (Eg: Laser Focusing), there are multiple solutions for Focus hunting Problem. However, AF Lock, along with AE Lock (manually locking) is one of the best solutions.

When, Where & Why the AF/AE Locking is needed?

When, we are not able to get sharp focus of an object/ or not able to get appropriate color, where/ when the light contrast is poor (or very high), we can use the AF/AE LOCKING option.

What are the conditions, in which AFL/AEL can help?

When you Try to shoot:

1. Under very poor lighting condition or mixed (bright & dark) lighting conditions.
2. Moving object, under low or mixed (bright & dark) lighting conditions.

How do we LOCK Auto Focus & Auto Exposure?

AF Locking: (manually locking the Auto FOCUS system of the camera, with fixed focus)

AE Locking: (manually locking the Auto EXPOSURE system of the camera, by fixed exposure)

Usually, we do AFL & AEL together; where as in many sophisticated cameras (Eg: Honor View 10), AFL & AEL can be adjusted separately.

Once you manually decide the object and lighting, and we apply AFL/AEL, then the camera will shoot, by remembering the settings you gave.

Process:

1. Launch the camera in your mobile.
2. Focus on your main object in your camera, with expected lighting conditions, by repeatedly touching the screen (2 or 3 times for getting the best focus - Important)
3. Then “Touch & Hold” your finger on your main Object [on the screen] (usually, a second or two), till the “Lock” sign comes ON.
4. Then, frame the shot & shoot it.
5. Usually, after every click (or if you touch the touch screen of the mobile), the AF/AE Lock gets released, or for every shot, one has to enable AF/AE Lock.

Pros:

Your main object will be well defined, Colors will be closer to original.

Con:

Whereas, few other areas may get over or under exposed.

If the object does not move much away from the camera, then this method will do a fairly good job.

 Photo -1

Photo -2

I shot the above 2 photos (slightly tricky), one without LOCKS and one with LOCKS - Can you guess, looking at the color clarity of the multi-color Umbrella, which photo is with AF/AE LOCK? Make an attempt, please..

[More photos soon]

@PoliMC @AlexaAC @VasT @NareshDarji @SalmaanN  @TPattanaik @Saravanakanth @NandKK @Shrut19 @MohanVee

Please try it & let me know your results.

[VasT]

Thank you for tagging me @TravellerG, you know how much I like tips when it comes to photography :). Many thanks for sharing! 

[NareshDarji]

Thank you so much for tagging me @TravellerG and again thanks for sharing this great photography tips. I learnt lots of from you. 

[Shrut19]

Namskar..

@TravellerG 

Great Teacher you Are.. After read your Post, Unknown Photographers become a best Photographer..

Thanks for Sharing and Tagging me is a Honor to me.

Regards From Mumbai..

[DeniGu]

Let me try to guess, @TravellerG.

The first photo has the AF/AE lock on, right? The colours of the umbrella seem clearer and more natural to me.

[TravellerG]

You are absolutely right, dear @DeniGu..

Looks, you have a lot of flair..

God artist..

God bless you to keep growing..

[ To, others.. This is the answer]

[TravellerG]

Dear @Shrut19,

Thanks for your kind words..

Please try & let me know,

Kindly contribute with a 'post'...

[TravellerG]

Lot of humility in your words, dear @NareshDarji

You are a blessed man..

Regards