New to POTN, any advise?

Hey, my names Will. I just picked up my first 'real' camera probably about a month ago.

Im shooting with a Canon Rebel XTi, mostly with just the kit lens for now (18-55mm), but a good friend of mine when we go out shooting lets me use his 50mm/75-300mm...but anyways. Just looking for any advise and maybe suggestions for the future and the picture below.

ps. I haven't edited it at all, straight from the camera. I plan on messing around a little with CS5.

PSS. yes, i do realize its advice. Not advise...

Thanks!

The focus seems to be on the spring when I would ay least expect part of the hand to be sharp.

Exactly same suggestion here, Good shot, lovely PP. love out of the box thinking and shooting.

Welcome and keep up the good work.

BigAlz1 wrote in post #10746933
Exactly same suggestion here, Good shot, lovely PP. love out of the box thinking and shooting.

Welcome and keep up the good work.

lol I didn't do any PP but thank you.

Yeah now that im looking at it i probably should have focused a little lower.

PP=Post processing, and you converted it to B&W that classifies

Change your focus point to the centre (if you havent already) and not auto detection. Might help you to focus on the right areas instead of letting the camera think what you should be focusingo n. Nice job, kinda get what you were goin for. welcome to POTN. Be prepared to be praised and be slammed for you work. Whatever the CC is, learn from it.

BigAlz1 wrote in post #10748170
PP=Post processing, and you converted it to B&W that classifies

lol I know what PP means.

B&W doesn't count since I actually 'edited' it to B&W before the picture was taken. lol

supernova74 wrote in post #10748602
Change your focus point to the centre (if you havent already) and not auto detection. Might help you to focus on the right areas instead of letting the camera think what you should be focusingo n. Nice job, kinda get what you were goin for. welcome to POTN. Be prepared to be praised and be slammed for you work. Whatever the CC is, learn from it.

The focusing was set on the far left focal point. I manual set it there. I was going for the fingers being a little out of focus, but yes, I do agree I have too much of the forearm in focus.

But I mean, all in all, I was happy with the way it turned out...to be honest.

As long as your happy with it my friend, really, thats all that counts.

Hi Will

Next time try manual focus. Set up on a tripod and take several shots at different focus lengths. You can see after which shot matches what you were going for.