Special Modes For Other Purposes; Appendix; Shooting Starry Skies (Star); Shooting People Against Starry Skies (Star Portrait) - Canon PowerShot G9X User Manual

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Special Modes for Other Purposes

Shooting Starry Skies (Star)

Shooting People against Starry Skies (Star Portrait)

Capture beautiful shots of people against starry skies. After initially firing
the flash to capture the person, the camera shoots twice without flash.
The three images are combined into a single image and processed to
make the stars more prominent.
For details on the flash range, see "Camera" ( = 204).
1
Choose [ ].
Follow steps 1 – 2 in "Specific Scenes"
z
( = 57) and choose [ ], and then
press the [
Touch [ ], and then press the [
z
button.
Zoom is set to maximum wide angle and
z
cannot be adjusted.
2
Raise the flash.
Move the [ ] switch.
z
3
Secure the camera.
Mount the camera on a tripod or take
z
other measures to keep it still.
Still Images
Movies
] button.
]
4
Shoot.
Press the shutter button. The flash fires
z
as the camera takes the first shot.
The second and third shots are now
z
taken, without firing the flash.
5
Have the person stay still until the
lamp blinks.
The person you are shooting should stay
z
still until the lamp blinks three times after
the third shot, which may take up to about
two seconds.
All the shots are combined to create a
z
single image.
Under some shooting conditions, images may not look as
expected.
For better shots, have the person stand away from illumination
such as street lights, and make sure the flash is raised.
There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera
processes the images.
To avoid blurry shots, make sure the person you shoot in steps
4 – 5 stays still.
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories

Appendix

Index

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