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Thanks for all the advice. It’s taken me a while to get back behind the camera because of work and holidays but now I’m making the effort.
C&C appreciated as always.Just yesterday I decided to undertake a picture a day project.
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/29
Focal Length: 60 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EVSaw a few of these on flickr, good stuff I like them.
The second especially :)Don’t be afraid to take lot’s of shots of the same subject, (I know I do, much to the consternation of the missus waiting in the car sometimes) I’m not scared to take hundreds to get one decent take, memory cards are cheap so don’t be afraid of overkill. (divorce proceedings permitting)
It can be useful to look through the shots afterward and analyze the exif data, this will give you hints on the technical side.Having a multitude of different shots also allows you to compare what you like and dislike about composition/colour etc between them.
Most of all, try and enjoy the experience.
Like very much what I’ve seen on your photostream, the droplet shots are very interesting.
Dave
I go for the second one too, the sky in the photo and the unusual angle, as well as the nice sharp shot, make it. (I do think the vertical composition on flickr is even better)
In the first if the the flower’s head was facing towards us, it would be better, but I think this type of flower doesn’t have enough to stand on its own (ones with sepals, or bees etc. ie point of interest, are much better for single flower shots).From your flickr stream, I see that you are getting the hang of it.
I have certainly improved (imho) by getting out and shooting lots and doing post-mortems on my shots, and trying to figure out how others get there results, basically all of what Dave (derrynid) says.I hope that helps, good to see you are doing good stuff, and out of the rut
Martin
I have just bought a 350D and a 400D and have been taking shots of everything just to get the hang of the camera..
I had a look at your flickr and there are some great shots on there…
keep shooting :DVery good photos Vidco. Best thing you could do (assuming you’ve not of course :) )
is post them up onto the critique forums. You’ll get more attention and comments
for them that way…[Really like those two shots. A book I found to be invaluable is ‘Understanding Exposure’ by Bryan Peterson. Around €20 from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Exposure-Photographs-Digital-Camera/dp/0817463003/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1212952998&sr=8-1%5B/url%5D
Thanks to everyones advice and recommendations.
They have really helped me to figure out what I’m doing and more importantly an understanding of what I have been doing wrong.
Tripod, different angles, loads of shots, rules, posting images and getting C&C, waiting for better light, websites, books, etc. All fantastic advice.Thanks everyone :D
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