Exploring Campus

With new camera in tow, I hit campus today to see what it could do. I haven't read up on how to use all the settings, so I left everything on auto. I also kept it on normal quality, which doesn't take full advantage of the camera's megapixels, but I wanted to see if the results were satisfactory at that level, which would mean twice the storage space on my 2GB card.

The early returns are good, but mostly I just love the wide angle zoom on this thing. It allows me to take shots that I couldn't dream of getting with my compact, like this:



I still have a lot to learn, but it was nice to finally get started. I was getting antsy with this thing sitting on my desk unused for two days.

It was also fun to walk through campus again and see things that aren't on the path from Wilbur parking lot to the football stadium. I parked at Cantor Arts Center and the Rodin Sculpture Garden, then worked my way down Palm Drive to the Oval, the Quad, White Plaza, Hoover Tower, Manzanita, and select athletic facilities, like Avery:



If you're nostalgic for the good ol' days, or just want to see how my pictures turned out, check 'em out in my photo gallery.