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First venture into DSLR photography C&C

  • 27-10-2008 11:52pm
    #1
    the magician
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭


    Hello everyone,
    Been reading the forum a lot lately and got a lot of very good info.
    I took the plunge last week and bought a canon 1000d with the kit lens in Jessops , newry. I'm very pleased so far and I think I have definitely gotten the bug. (already contemplating new lenses)

    Bought a sony cyber shot w170 in august and before then never really put any thought into photos, just snapping off as i saw fit but the Sony got me thinkin a bit.

    Up until last week didn't know a thing about f stops and such, but got Understanding exposure and have been fascinated.
    I would mostly be into landscape, animals and motorsports.

    Anyways heres a few of my first shots for your C&C.Tried my hand at some PP with the canon bundled software.(might have overdone it on some)

    #1
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    #2
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    #3
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    #4
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    #5
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    #6
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    #7
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    This was taken on my point and click:
    #8
    E069BDB558C94F848E5EDC3E4B433B97-800.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    AnimalRights
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭AnimalRights


    Hi and welcome.
    It would be easier if you were to number your pictures for c n c too!

    #1 Green seems over sat'd, not much to interest me in the picture either.
    #2 I'm a sucker for animals so...aaahhh!:o
    #3 Odd angle and again nothing really grabs me.
    #4 Bad over satuaration of the flower.
    #5 You need to get him fully into the picture and not so centred
    #6 Same as #3
    #7 Way too soft and blurred, does your previous pictures of the Dog not show this?
    #8 Nothing again grabs me.

    Keep snapping away though and you'll see progress or ask for any advice here.

    :)


  • #3
    the magician
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭the magician


    Thanks for the comments,
    I took these before i started reading Understanding Exposure so I hope I can take on board what I'm learning.
    AnimalRights wrote: »
    Hi and welcome.
    It would be easier if you were to number your pictures for c n c too!

    Done
    AnimalRights wrote: »
    #1 Green seems over sat'd, not much to interest me in the picture either.
    #4 Bad over satuaration of the flower.

    yea I thought I had gone a bit overboard but It's very easy to be taken in by vivid colours(even if they're bad vivid). Gonna have another go at the PP tomorrow try and get a more natural look.

    How can I reduce the saturation on the grass in #1 w/o losing the colour of the sky? Not sure the bundled software will let me adjust a portion of the image.(any recommendations for good beginners software?)
    AnimalRights wrote: »

    #3 Odd angle and again nothing really grabs me.
    #6 Same as #3
    By odd angle do you mean as in height or maybe more straight on?

    AnimalRights wrote: »
    #7 Way too soft and blurred, does your previous pictures of the Dog not show this?
    They're actually 2 different dogs and I just happened to like the expression on his face here but a sharp picture should have been the goal .(also just realised the wife took that one having a go of the camera)


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