I could hog this whole thread with questions about light and the camera, but I don't think that would be fair to you or others on the site.
I really still do not understand my camera well or the nuances of digital photography well. I took some pretty good photos with my obsolete camera, but haven't graduated well to this camera, but am working on it.
I think when I get any kind of a good shot, it's still pure luck.
This morning, I did get up earlier to get some "dawn" photos. That's when I realized I never get dawn or dusk light in this garden. My "morning light" is really strong morning light when the sun finally comes up over the mountain. It's not the soft dawn light. My "evening light" is still strong afternoon light when the sun drops over the mountain on the other side of the garden. In either case, it's not soft light. Ooops !
I think the morning shots that worked is that there was some shade, but that distorts the color.
A few lucky shots from this morning: (Good grief ... I've got 17 photos for you to look at. That's too many ...)
Photo of a part of the garden before the sun hit it:
Photo of a bloom in shaded area with distorted color
Over exposed again
Possibly OK ... maybe I am being too critical
I have to go out for a bit and will check back later. I do want to thank you for your input. Muddling along is fun, but it is nice to have a nudge in the right direction now and then.
