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29-11-2008, 7:44 PM
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My First Shoot
Went out today for the first time with my Canon 450d, I am a complete novice so I did not know what I was doing but kept on changing the settings on the camera.
Got lots of photos so just picked out what I think were the best, will be interesting to know what you all think, go easy on me you don't want to spoil my enthusiasm 
Last edited by tonkie; 29-11-2008 at 8:46 PM.
Reason: more photos
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29-11-2008, 7:56 PM
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Re: My First Shoot
Hi Tonkie
Looks a great place for photography.....your sig suggests Guernsy,yes ?
Of the four the third one along has potential...maybe a couple of steps to the left (or a crop) to take out the lifesaver ring and sign (a slight distraction).
All in all a good effort....keep going, and post more of your efforts !! 
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29-11-2008, 8:17 PM
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Re: My First Shoot
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Originally Posted by AVTEZ59
Hi Tonkie
Looks a great place for photography.....your sig suggests Guernsy,yes ?
Of the four the third one along has potential...maybe a couple of steps to the left (or a crop) to take out the lifesaver ring and sign (a slight distraction).
All in all a good effort....keep going, and post more of your efforts !! |
AVTEZ Thanks for your comments
Yes I live in Guernsey and I agree great place for photography,can't wait for the summer with the sun raising from below the sea.
Not got into any computer enhancement yet,1 step at a time.
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29-11-2008, 8:23 PM
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Re: My First Shoot
#2 does it most for me. Like the sweeping curve of the bay and the sunlight on the foreground. The waterfall one and view down the lane have suffered a little from the high contrast between the subject and the sky so the brightest part has been blown a little. Not much you can do about it to be honest. Are these JPEGs straight out of the camera? Even though shooting RAW and post processing (PP) on the computer seems a bit daunting or advanced, it's worth getting into ASAP. RAW can help bring a bit of detail out of the bright scenes albeit at the expense of the darker bits. And vice versa. Just a bit more versatile format for adjustments. Can help alot, especially when still getting to grips with things. . It constantly bugs me that I wasn't shooting RAW in the beginning as some of the shots I'm not so happy with from the early days could have been rescued a bit more if they had been RAW and not JPEG (though it never stops being useful/necessary  ).
Also I'd say they are a bit off straight. I find it a real pain that DPP doesn't do straightening, so I use Picasa for that.
Keep posting. 
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29-11-2008, 8:39 PM
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Re: My First Shoot
#2 & #3 for me with #2 in first place. 
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30-11-2008, 11:23 AM
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Re: My First Shoot
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Are these JPEGs straight out of the camera? Even though shooting RAW and post processing (PP) on the computer seems a bit daunting or advanced, it's worth getting into ASAP.
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Yes straight out of the camera, getting to grips with the camera is more than enough for now but as time goes who knows 
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30-11-2008, 12:29 PM
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Re: My First Shoot
Well I have to say that 5 is my favourite. Beuatiful light and you get a strong feel of the atmosphere of the place.
Well done and keep posting!
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30-11-2008, 12:37 PM
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Re: My First Shoot
Number 2 is the best of bunch, but I like number 5 as well. I have to agree with James about them needing a little PP to give them a bit more impact and straightening. Shooting RAW is worth the effort and extra disc space.
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30-11-2008, 2:52 PM
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Re: My First Shoot
I like the second and the last one - the last in particular appeals to me as I like that type of shot a lot. Lovely light on the water.
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