just new to photography cc please

[jexzy]

just new to this forum and to photography so any critics and comments are welcome

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2443/3970690997_f6841bde81_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/3971461974_624132a0db_o.jpg[/T[IMG]

[TIMG]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/3970691325_f54a5f191c_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/3971460832_9a82fc52bc_o.jpg

i don't have extra gear execpt the 18-55 lens with my camera and still learning to have a creative eye on taking photos
thanks in advance

[jexzy]

oops sorry i'll try to repost the photos

[dynamitetony]

just remove the T so it says IMG

[jexzy]

ok thanks for your help

[jexzy]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/3971461974_624132a0db_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/3970691325_f54a5f191c_o.jpg

[dynamitetony]

you can just edit, your first post.

;)

[jexzy]

didn't know that thanks again

[24alpha]

Nice shots Jexzy, but I just find them a little boring.

[radarnz]

2nd shot has to much background exposure. Hurts my eyes :)

[Gel]

That guy standing on the fountain is always a nice accidental picture.

[Flo]

That guy standing on the fountain is always a nice accidental picture.

LOL>

[jexzy]

thanks guys for the comments i still have a lot to learn, especially having an artistic composition
here are some other photos that i took

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/3971460832_9a82fc52bc_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2524/3971460442_ccb7bd60cb_o.jpg

[Flo]

First is quite noisy and directly into the sun at best is tricky.

Second.soft focus to me? Watch your compositions.that flower is too close to the frame.

If you include you EXIF with your shots it really helps the others to get you on track:D

[jexzy]

i took the first one just trying without any filter the second one instead i took it just with the normal lens came with the camera. anyway i'll try to post the exif later, thanks again flo for the comment it really helps me a lot

[jexzy]

here are the exif data
the sunset photo
Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal Length: 39 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

the macro photo
Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 42 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: 0 EV

[Bill Boehme]

Some of the problems that you are having are related to the exposure settings that you are using. On the sunset image, it is unnecessary to use an aperture of f/22. An aperture of f/8 or even f/5.6 is entirely adequate for this landscape image. This would enable you to use a much faster shutter speed. As far as composition is concerned, things seem to be too centered and the field of view is too small. I would wait until much later until the sun is on or over the horizon. Without clouds, a sunset is going to be somewhat bland. You are too close to the trees for a sunset image.

For the close-up shot, I suggest using a smaller aperture of f/8 to f/16, a longer focal length (the maximum for your lens if it is an 18 -55), and lower ISO (use ISO 100 if you can). This means that the shutter speed will be slow, so using a tripod and remote shutter release is a must. The framing of the subject is much too tight. For the sharpest images, shooting in RAW mode is necessary so that you can take advantage of various sharpening tools in post processing.

[jexzy]

thanks for your suggestions bill i'll try to shoot in raw coz i'm always shooting in jpeg by the way the macro shot was taken not in manual mode but in macro program by the camera

[jexzy]

any c & c are widely open
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2623/3985031406_eebbc6b6bc.jpg

[jetcode]

That guy standing on the fountain is always a nice accidental picture.

suffice to say he is drinking his gallon of water every day ... nice arc too

[jetcode]

jexy it is going to be a rough go to get the kind of communication and training you are looking for here. I recommend taking a photography class at a local college.

[jexzy]

tanx jetcode i really appreciate your advice but i can't manage to go to school coz i'm already working and my schedule wouldn't allow me to do so, besides photography for me is just a hobby in my spare time so i'm trying to learn from experience and of course from your opinions to improve my skills in able to be a good photographer hope you don't get me wrong

[songbirdsecrets]

I really like the second picture, nicely done.

[jexzy]

thank you songbirdsecrets but which second picture you are referring the first two photos or the second two photos ?

[jodelak]

That guy standing on the fountain is always a nice accidental picture.

imagine if that guy is turned to his left :)

the pictures, to my standard are quite ok (being a newbie myself). keep on shooting. its practice, practice, and more practice. :)

[aebrown]

My suggestions:

Practice Practice Practice (notice the capital P's :) )

Some of these images have potential. The last image you posted of the building: why are you looking up at it? You can't grasp the grandeur of it, or the elegancy of it's architecture from this angle. It looks like a building on a hill, with lots of shrubs in the foreground. I'm assuming this building is unique, a better angle may have been straight on with a cityscape in the background?

Not every image is going to be a good one, but you have to think to yourself what you want this image to look like before you hit the shutter button. Though I don't do it all the time myself, I usually have a vague concept.

Let's look at the first park one. There is nothing to grab onto in the image. We see lots of kids, lots of grass, and lots of trees. What are you trying to highlight in the image? If it's the kids, get closer in and isolate them in the image to emphasize it. And remember to make sure you really understand exposure, this image seems to lack any vibrancy/contrast, I think the white balance (as well as exposure) were off.

Lastly, look up the rule of thirds. Though I sometimes hate this rule, it is very valuable. The flower images and even the building are very centered, which make for relatively boring images. Shake things up a bit, put it a little to the left, right, top bottom, or any combo (but please keep the horizon line straight lol). Not only look at still images on this site to figure out better to make your subjects interesting, but I even watch movies and TV and think "he's following the rule of thirds in this scene which really makes this character more provocative looking."

Those are just some basics, but you're going to learn more as you go. And as far as advice for this forum, try and pick one image that you're proud of, post it and see what people think, really take into consideration what some of the people have to say on here, they is a wealth of knowledge and talent (maybe not me, but others lol)

LASTLY, you need to take a picture of a duck...it's like an unspoken rule that I just spoke of...

[Bill Boehme]

... Let's look at the first park one. There is nothing to grab onto in the image. We see lots of kids, lots of grass, and lots of trees. What are you trying to highlight in the image? If it's the kids, get closer in and isolate them in the image to emphasize it.

Good point. Although our eyes gather in a lot of different things going on around us, we focus our attention on individual things in our field of view, savoring each one separately. Similarly, for maximum impact, a photograph should concentrate its focus to one central theme that conveys the essential message with a carefully chosen amount of supporting information to complete the story without losing the viewer's attention with information overload. Providing just the right amount of supporting information is, perhaps, the most difficult part of creating a photograph. Additionally, as mentioned, there are some useful compositional techniques for drawing the viewers into the photograph such as the "rule" (not really a rule) of thirds for framing objects in the field of regard.

A very important point to remember is that you were there to view and experience the scene with your own senses so when you view the photograph, it will evoke a much different response than it would from someone who only sees the image that you captured. Your challenge is to select a vignette of what you saw and experienced and transform it into an image that can create a similar response from the viewer who has only your image to go on. While experiencing something in person that you wish to photograph stimulates all of your senses, the baseline for the viewer is the image that you created.

This last point became clearer than ever to me recently when I more than ever realized the importance of having a photograph stand completely on its own without the need of additional support from one's recalled experience. I was in the Pacific Northwest making photographs of Mount St. Helens on a bright clear autumn day. The grand scale of everything almost overwhelms the senses and lead to the temptation to try to grab it all and cram it into a single photograph. The result of this approach, however, would be less than exciting although good as a vacation snapshot. Finding good compositions that grab the viewers attention in a situation such as this is not easy and that is why there are books written on the subject. I hope that the posts in this thread have encouraged you.

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LASTLY, ...

LASTLY, you need to take a picture of a duck...it's like an unspoken rule that I just spoke of...

Sorry, only one lastly allowed and ... for speaking the unspoken rule, I shall have to hand you over to the authorities to deal with your transgression. :D

[jexzy]

thank you so much guys, your suggestions encouraged me a lot to learn more about the rule of thirds and composing a photo i think that's what i have to understand and practice more