Official DSLR Photography Thread

[Aussie]

It's not a bad picture, for what you took it of its good. I separate my photos into, pictures I like, trash, great photos (I think I've taken less than 5 ever). It's a nice picture of your car, but think about the work that gets put into getting some shots you see, not the processing but the actual shot.

For your question, yes a smaller aperture will blur the background more. Look up reciprocity, it will give you an idea of how everything works to get the correct exposure. Your shot is spot on with focus and brightness.

 

[Aussie]

do you have a certain forum in particular that does the photo a week?

I go on Dyxum but it's a sony forum. I like luminouslandscape, I'm not sure if they do photo assignments, but they are great for inspiration. Your editing was good, it brought out a nice reflection on the car and wasn't too much.

 

[whitedc4]

Awesome thank you a bunch!

I think when my car is rolling ill focus on the better picture. I want to figure out how to take a good focal point picture!! Now that I know how to use manual focus effectively I want to use everything else correctly.

 

[Ryan659]

nothing special but wanted to try some more macro:

 

[treeafodo]

Looks good Ryan! I can't wait for it to get warmer so I can try Macro out on the little insects that crawl around.

I went out after work today. Can I get some critique?
Both were done with a D3000 and a 18-55 lense. No editing.

Icy Rocks by Austin Rajki, on Flickr


Stairs by Austin Rajki, on Flickr

 

[Tree]

nice! I really like that first pic

 

[Ryan659]

Thanks dude. I like the first one. You should edit it to sharpen it. The rocks look like they're floating

 

[treeafodo]

Thanks tree!

Thanks dude. I like the first one. You should edit it to sharpen it. The rocks look like they're floating

I need to get and learn photoshop. Thanks for the honest feedback.

 

[Ryan659]

Thanks tree!

I need to get and learn photoshop. Thanks for the honest feedback.

Didn't your camera come with the Nikon software? ViewNX2

 

[Tree]

Thanks tree!

I need to get and learn photoshop. Thanks for the honest feedback.

lol just call me Nic so there's no confusion :lol:

 

[treeafodo]

Didn't your camera come with the Nikon software? ViewNX2

I'm not sure. I'll have to ask my mom tomorrow.

lol just call me Nic so there's no confusion :lol:

That'll make things easier.:lol:


Edit: Woo 1000 posts.

 

[NemesisCBR]

That is a crips focal point ryan. o.o

 

[Ryan659]

That is a crips focal point ryan. o.o

Thanks

 

[Aussie]

The rocks look like they're floating

Lol that's what I thought at first.

I went out after work today. Can I get some critique?

Icy Rocks by Austin Rajki, on Flickr

I don't think it's sharpening as much as blur from a combination of slow shutter speed and lack of DOF. If you took that on a tripod at say f8 or f11, it would look amazing. It's a really cool photo though. I just followed you on flickr.

 

[Ryan659]

Lol that's what I thought at first.



I don't think it's sharpening as much as blur from a combination of slow shutter speed and lack of DOF. If you took that on a tripod at say f8 or f11, it would look amazing. It's a really cool photo though. I just followed you on flickr.

A tripod is a must with along with a low ISO to reduce noise. I was thinking more of post editing. Increasing the sharpness would define the edges of the rocks more and wouldn't that add to DOF? DOF is something new to me.

The slow shutter speed is a good thing with water photos, especially in this one cause if there were clouds in the sky it would increase the reflection and illusion of floating rocks.