Any photographers in here?

[sleeper3]

I got my camera this week and I've already got over 400 pictures on it (I restarted the file numbers)

I haven't even really had anything to take pictures of until today either. I'm just learning the camera. Each one is different!

here are a few pics I took last night... more to come from today:

HDRs made using photomatix.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

for sure it will, forget P mode

read, read, read

the manual imo is crap

buy a book called understanding exposure you will ramp up your learning time dramatically very simple / and its not aboring book

P is a pretty good place to start IMO... I moved from that to aperture priority. I've also figured out that shooting the 50mm 1.8 is as different from the 18-55 as moving from my P&S to the SLR.

 

[sleeper3]

manual is the best place to start. Might as well figure out how everything interacts with each other. If you're in a spot where you need to instantly come up with great photos and don't have enough time to trial and error, then switch to Av. Here are some from today:






I tried to do an HDR, but got pissed and stopped working because I did't factor in the little red runners off of the rotors blowing in the wind. Oh well.

 

[FlyinHawaiian]

manual is the best place to start. Might as well figure out how everything interacts with each other. If you're in a spot where you need to instantly come up with great photos and don't have enough time to trial and error, then switch to Av. Here are some from today:

This is the best of that group I think. I would ligthen the sky a little more (image looks dark and muted to me) though. On the first picture, I think a tighter, more artistic crop would have been better... Just my opinion though

 

[sleeper3]

thanks. I actually blew the sky out on that picture, and had to desaturate it, because I now know that on the 50d, blown out pixels show up pink. I was trying to get a happy exposure between sky and chopper, but couldn't get it, so I just went with the chopper. I bet if I went over the sky with the dodge tool twice and the burn tool once, it would fix that though. thanks for the reminder!

 

[tekkie]

P is a pretty good place to start IMO... I moved from that to aperture priority. I've also figured out that shooting the 50mm 1.8 is as different from the 18-55 as moving from my P&S to the SLR.

how do you figure? what are you learning in P mode? the camera changes everything and sets thing randomly so your going to learn little to nothing imo

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

So I went and snapped a few shots just a second ago and they look like poo! haha, I am getting this like blue tint on the pics its ever so slightly but it makes the pic look funny. I can post some if you dont know what i mean.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

post samples, thats the best way to get input. could be a white balance setting that you need to change, might be configured for outdoors or something.

 

[siberiankiss]

Got a new kitten a couple of weeks ago... snapped a few quick photos of the new little guy. His name is Sawyer...
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[sleeper3]

try focusing on the eyes instead of the nose!

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

Wagon, you might be right. I had it set on Tungsten light instead of daylight. Im going to go take a few more pics and see if that changes anything! there are just so many settings im getting overwhelmed lol


Here is the first one that uploaded!

 

[FunkyBuddha]

try focusing on the eyes instead of the nose!

Right on. The pics would have more of an impact if the eyes were focused.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

 

[siberiankiss]

try focusing on the eyes instead of the nose!

Yeah, I already thought the same thing... thanks for the input!

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Wagon, you might be right. I had it set on Tungsten light instead of daylight. Im going to go take a few more pics and see if that changes anything! there are just so many settings im getting overwhelmed lol

I hear ya, its a lot to take in.... I started working with one adjustment at a time... learn the differences each makes, then you can start combining them.

Other people say jump in head first and start figuring out what works where... but I learn better piece by piece.

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

Yeah, they are ALOT better when i got the right setting. They still are not as Crisp as i would like them but I think its where im shooting into the sun.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Yeah, they are ALOT better when i got the right setting. They still are not as Crisp as i would like them but I think its where im shooting into the sun.

rule #1, don't do that. lol

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

Yeah, its just where my parking spot is at the apt complex.

 

[sleeper3]

I shoot into the sun sometimes. it's not ideal, but with the right precautions, you can do it. Also, shoot in RAW and convert to JPG on your computer. You'll be able to sharpen, adjust white balance, reduce noise, and you'll be much happier with your pictures. Plus, you'll know much more exactly what you're doing wrong so that you can fix it next time you take a picture!


I left my 50d on RAW + JPG for a couple of days and the difference between shooting RAW vs JPG is unbelievable. I'll never shoot in JPG again.

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

I have it set on RAW now, im going to go and take some more shots!


Lol, I went and took some more shots and My GFs comp does not read RAW files so ill have to take it home to my place where i have photoshop.