Rookie Christmas Pics

[ultm8mind]

Lemme know how I did......
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3503/img2222jk9.jpg (http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2222jk9.jpg)
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3894/img2202ek5.jpg (http://img244.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2202ek5.jpg)
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MERRY BELATED CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

[johnny_d]

dat look clean as hell .... nice pics ....

[itsnotarex]

Sweet ride. Invest in a tripod and you'll be in business!

[CHADbee]

they are really blurry. get a tripod asap. get on some canon forums and read around and learn your camera.

read here too...

http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/




dat look clean as hell .... nice pics ....
:no:

"dat" is not a word and if thats how you are going to contribute to photography threads, please dont even post.

[ultm8mind]

Thanks, gents for the pointers. I saw the place and had to take a few pics, yes, I know rookie, but I will soon get myself some more items to go along with the camera. How'd you know it was a Canon? I talked to you previously about it when I made the thread about which to get. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction to assist me in learning this camera too.

[CHADbee]

Thanks, gents for the pointers. I saw the place and had to take a few pics, yes, I know rookie, but I will soon get myself some more items to go along with the camera. How'd you know it was a Canon? I talked to you previously about it when I made the thread about which to get. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction to assist me in learning this camera too.
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all your exif data from the 2nd shot :goodjob:

rather than invest in equipment buy this....

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Rebel-Digital-Field-Guide/dp/047038087X

learning your camera will help more than equipment at this point for you. also go to your local library and check out some of the newer photography basics books.

[IMPORTchic]

That bridge is prettaaaay!

Goods pics, but def could use some work! Good start though! Way better than I could do! haha

[Brown Man]

Sweet ride. Invest in a tripod and you'll be in business!

x2

[DinanM3atl]

I would say since it seems like you wanted everything to be in sharp focus you shoot around f/8 and not f/5.6. If you focus on the car(or let the camera focus) and shoot at f/5.6 some or all of the bridge is not going to be sharp.

On some of the photos it appears that the camera did not focus on the car because the car is soft.

[A.P. Photography]

I would say since it seems like you wanted everything to be in sharp focus you shoot around f/8 and not f/5.6. If you focus on the car(or let the camera focus) and shoot at f/5.6 some or all of the bridge is not going to be sharp.
.

Halston, stop trying to be "photography school online" :lmfao:

[DinanM3atl]

Halston, stop trying to be "photography school online" :lmfao:

Huh?

He asked how he did so I said what I would have done :)

And mentioned he may have missed the focus point...

[ultm8mind]

LOL, thanks. I was trying to get the car more than anything but loved the bridge background and lighting. I actually used the night portrait mode, LOL. Not any particular speed. But I will try another couple shots maybe tonight before they tae the lights down. I head to Orlando tomorrow too.....

[A.P. Photography]

Huh?

He asked how he did so I said what I would have done :)

And mentioned he may have missed the focus point...


Oh I know, but you answered assuming he wanted to do one thing when he might not have wanted that. Also assuming f8 will keep everything in focus is not always true as it will vary from lens to lens and body to body. :goodjob:

[A.P. Photography]

LOL, thanks. I was trying to get the car more than anything but loved the bridge background and lighting. I actually used the night portrait mode, LOL. Not any particular speed. But I will try another couple shots maybe tonight before they tae the lights down. I head to Orlando tomorrow too.....

Biggest things you will need to learn is how to position your subject and how to use a tripod. Settings you will need to play around with and see what works best for the situation you are shooting in as there is no "set" standard for shooting. :goodjob:

[DinanM3atl]

Oh I know, but you answered assuming he wanted to do one thing when he might not have wanted that. Also assuming f8 will keep everything in focus is not always true as it will vary from lens to lens and body to body. :goodjob:

I said 'around' thank you very much hehehe

As said tripod be a good solution here. Then you can shoot ISO 100 or 200 and lose some of the grain and get a really sharp photo :)

[A.P. Photography]

I said 'around' thank you very much hehehe

As said tripod be a good solution here. Then you can shoot ISO 100 or 200 and lose some of the grain and get a really sharp photo :)

True. And get it off of Night Portrait mode. Don't be afraid of manual.

[ultm8mind]

Thanks bro, but shit these cameras are kinda intimidating, LOL. I don't want to set it to something and not be able to get it out of that setting. I actually bought the camera because as I was leaving Europe, I hit up Amsterdam, Paris and Italy and wanted "nicer" pics to remember the places by. But also, I take one pic, then it leads to 20-30 at a time. I am no pro, but hope to get better with everyones assistance. Once again, thanks guys...

[Pickleteg]

Nice pics there buddy! I am still in Savannah...stop by sometime.....

[ultm8mind]

Damn bro, I drove through there this week. Well south on 95, I blew my engine when I got here to Orlando. Blew the head gasket, hydro-locked it, and then broke at least one rod. Tell me about a shitty time bro, it is going to hurt the damn pockets fo real......

[james]

Don't be afraid of manual.

i guess you and i are the only 2 on IA that don't mind manual. everyone else bitches and moans about how horrible manual is over something so "great and wonderful" such as aperture priority. lolololol. :rolleyes: