40D Day Two!

Any input would be appreciated. 2nd shoot day with new 40D out at disneyland.

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Blimey, hummers in DisneyLand?!
I think you need to make your pictures have the point of impact, in this case the bird, a bit more pronounced.

Of course I croped the 2nd shot.

Good for you I just got my 40d, here is a test shot with no pp with a 28-75 tammy 2.8

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BARBIE wrote in post #5596374
Good for you I just got my 40d, here is a test shot with no pp with a 28-75 tammy 2.8

Awww, cute cat! Can you post the EXIF on this one as it appears out of focus, possibly due to camera shake/low shutter speed. What shutter speed did you use?

One point of interest for the OP is to read up on the "Rule of Thirds". A really useful rule to bear in mind when composing shots.

Anke wrote in post #5596599
What shutter speed did you use?

The exif says 1/15 which would explain it.

Andy_Cam wrote in post #5596610
The exif says 1/15 which would explain it.

Yep it would. Barbie, as a rule of thumb the shutter speed should be equal to or faster than the focal length x 1.6 (the crop factor of your 40D).

For instance if you are zoomed in at 100mm, then your shutter speed should be 1/160.

100mm x 1.6 = 160

Hope this helps you get nice sharp images of your cat. Don't forget to share them with us too

The shutter was 1/15 at f/2.8 You're right the shutter speed is to low. I shot it on P. Should I have used tv or manual? I got to play around with it more It is still new to me.

BARBIE wrote in post #5602768
The shutter was 1/15 at f/2.8 You're right the shutter speed is to low. I shot it on P. Should I have used tv or manual? I got to play around with it more It is still new to me.

You could always take a few pictures with it on full auto, look at the photos you like the most (the most accurate, etc.), see what setting the camera used, and then try to duplicate the same settings, but with the camera on M or something like that. Also, I could be wrong, but you may be able to see the aperture and shutter speed right in the viewfinder just before taking the photo (on P mode). If the shutter speed is so low, you can at least use the flash or change the camera to another mode. Just go to the same room, with the same lighting conditions, set the camera to P mode, press the shutter button half-way, and see what camera shows you relating to shutter speed, etc.. Then switch to another mode, and repeat the steps. That will tell you at least one of the differences between one mode and the next. You will find at least one where the shutter speed has a priority, while another may have the lens aperture as a priority.

I didn't use flash for the image, I was pretty close to the subject I didn't want to wash out the image. But I got to Play around with exposure more.