A few random shots, first time ever taking photo's!

Let me know what I did wrong, I am completely new to this. Anyone can chime in!

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The twin to your bridge is right here in my hometown! Hasn't been raised since I was a kid. Where is this one?

NCSA197 wrote in post #15904656
The twin to your bridge is right here in my hometown! Hasn't been raised since I was a kid. Where is this one?

Tonawanda, NY. This might be the exact bridge you speak of. I don't think it's in service, though I'm not originally from this area.

chubbyone wrote in post #15904674
Tonawanda, NY. This might be the exact bridge you speak of. I don't think it's in service, though I'm not originally from this area.

It is the same bridge- you'll find a phot or two on Google Earth. Grew up just around the corner from there, and probably spent time on every part of that structure. Never took a phot of it, that I recall. Nice shot on a beautiful day. You did well.

NCSA197 wrote in post #15904926
It is the same bridge- you'll find a phot or two on Google Earth. Grew up just around the corner from there, and probably spent time on every part of that structure. Never took a phot of it, that I recall. Nice shot on a beautiful day. You did well.

Thanks! I haven't gotten close enough to climb up yet, but I want to for sure.

Hi, Chubby one! I am a newbie as well, so take whatever I say with that in mind. They all seem crisp and in focus. I like the colors in the 2 one a lot! I would maybe crop out the church to the right. It seems a little distracting. I hope you have fun with your new hobby =)

I really like the first photograph. Great DOF.

I think you could put a little brightness in the whites of the flowers in #1.
The bridge is a great subject but I think you need to work some angles to avoid distracting foreground objects. Maybe shoot it in the evening or morning for some more dramatic lighting.
Nice start.

Qbx wrote in post #15913062
I think you could put a little brightness in the whites of the flowers in #1.
The bridge is a great subject but I think you need to work some angles to avoid distracting foreground objects. Maybe shoot it in the evening or morning for some more dramatic lighting.
Nice start.

Thanks! I agree with the bridge, I want to revisit it for sure, it's only a short bike ride from my house.

How do I brighten the flowers in #1? I have LR4 and really only know how to move the basic sliders around to what pleases my eye at this point.


Thanks for the input everyone!

I don't use LR so I can't advise; but there's a way to selectively brighten using Canon's Camera Raw tool then you could use that if you shoot raw.

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