My first attempt at a photo

[Greg]

Just got my first ever proper camera, namely the Sony A100. Over the coming days, weeks and years I will post up my efforts. At the moment I am having to use the preset modes on the camera as I have no idea how to use the manual functions yet, but I will get there in the end.

This one taken with the macro function.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80482858@N00/485252468/

I know it's pretty boring, but wanted to post my first effort up anyway.

Feel free to lay into it with whatever criticisms you feel necessary.

[Badger0-0]

I'm not into photography, but can confirm your camera works

Come on mate, have another go

I could have done that and I have no art in me whatsoever


I'm not taking the P (well maybe I am a bit), but it's hardly inspiring, is it?

Go on, get out there and snap some stuff that is worth slating

[Badger0-0]

If it's of any interest, I like spiders in a web

[Tobers]

Well done! That's definitely an orange. Perhaps you can wait a week or two, and take another shot to enter into the competition as it'll be properly soft by then (and a bit green too no doubt).

[jenufa]

Ah Satsuma in Wardour Street, Soho. One of my fave Japanese restaurants, love the Chicken Gohan and welcome to the world of dslr

[UrbanT]

Greg, I only started 2 weeks ago myself, and really enjoying it

Now you need to get outside!

[Brammers]

Ja, you definately need to shoot something interesting.

One thing you might have discovered though is that anti-shake works - that was shot at 0.8 seconds. More likely that you took it on a tripod though, in which case I hope you remembered to turn anti-shake off!

Get out there and have fun.

[MonkeyHugger]

Go on a bike ride with your camera, in good weather more importantly!

[Greg]

Thanks all.

So you don't think my satsuma is art then. I call it 'Satsuma on Speaker', sure to win the Turner prize No worries, I was just testing the camera out.

Originally Posted by Badger0-0

I'm not into photography, but can confirm your camera works

Thats good to hear.

Originally Posted by Tobers

Well done! That's definitely an orange. Perhaps you can wait a week or two, and take another shot to enter into the competition as it'll be properly soft by then (and a bit green too no doubt).

Not sure about a week or two, that sounds a bit optimistic. Once I get an idea of what all those funny numbers mean then that will be a start!

Hope to post something slightly more interesting next time. Maybe some satsumas in a fruit bowl, shot at night perhaps.