The Canon Powershots are what I used for years before I got the cameras I use now. You probably have a newer generation than what I was always using, so any information I'm giving is with me using an older Powershot.
(A side tip: While on the Func. Set button, go to the bottom setting and ensure your image size is on L. If it's anything smaller than that, the image will be too small for BYC contests.
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Some tips on the pictures:
With the Powershots, you want to be as close to the object as possible. The image quality quickly goes down the moment you zoom in, so you want to avoid that as much as possible.
Still objects work better with that camera than moving ones. You want to use the Kids&Pets (called Sports on some cameras) setting for the sports as it's better for moving objects. You can change the exposure on that setting as well.
The flash always helps the pictures come out clearer, but I highly recommend not using it but finding a natural flash instead. The camera’s flash always gives an unnatural look (and you can usually tell in a picture if one has been used) and when you're working around animals, it's not good for their eyes (it also can give the unwanted "red eye" effect in your pictures too).
Is this when you're trying to upload them onto your computer or when you're trying to upload them onto BYC? If it's onto your computer, how are you doing it? (Through cord, plugging SD card into the laptop, or through and SD card adapter?) If onto BYC, how did you save the files when you imported them? Or did they pull up onto your media player?
You should be able to adjust your lighting on at least M (Manual). While on M and the screen to take a picture on, push the Func. Set button. It should pull up this small menu where you can change the exposure (+/- (Exp.) ). Go to the left to make it darker and right to make it brighter.
(A side tip: While on the Func. Set button, go to the bottom setting and ensure your image size is on L. If it's anything smaller than that, the image will be too small for BYC contests.
)Some tips on the pictures:
With the Powershots, you want to be as close to the object as possible. The image quality quickly goes down the moment you zoom in, so you want to avoid that as much as possible.
Still objects work better with that camera than moving ones. You want to use the Kids&Pets (called Sports on some cameras) setting for the sports as it's better for moving objects. You can change the exposure on that setting as well.
The flash always helps the pictures come out clearer, but I highly recommend not using it but finding a natural flash instead. The camera’s flash always gives an unnatural look (and you can usually tell in a picture if one has been used) and when you're working around animals, it's not good for their eyes (it also can give the unwanted "red eye" effect in your pictures too).
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