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[Crazy-J]

A shot of my son watching a show on the iPad.

 

[elfinke]

Great thread, didn't know it existed. I've been dabbling in astrophotography for awhile now and have just bought myself a new DSLR to grab some widefield long exposure photos (I built a barndoor tracker to aid in that pursuit), as well as more a-focal shots.

I'll definitely share what I've got as soon as the camera arrives and I've acquainted myself.

Loving the images in here so far though, thank you to everyone for sharing them.

 

[Hyoushi]

just two more

Renault

Lifesaver

 

[AnkitT]

Some old pics processed:

 

[nilbog21]

hello photogaf, been lurking and admiring for a while.. I bought a Canon powershot G10 a long time ago but I had no idea how to use it so I left it on automatic for the last few years which I regret now.

I have a few questions: How do you guys store your photos? I'd like something for both safekeeping and the option to share my pics with others.. Am I looking at a paid service here? Or am I better off buying an external HDD and using a free service like flickr to share the pics I want? I'd like to know what you guys prefer

Here are some pics I've taken this summer in France, with Before's and After's..sorry for the photo dump

Which of these do you guys prefer?

can't find the original..

bonus: me taking pics

Is the editing too much? I'd love criticism

 

[Number45]

I'd say Flickr for sharing definitely, it's free to sign up and you get a huge amount of free storage (1TB I think). Personally I store my photos locally on an external HDD, share what I want to share up to Flickr and back them up (along with everything else) to Backblaze. That should cover all eventualities!

 

[vio]

hello photogaf, been lurking and admiring for a while.. I bought a Canon powershot G10 a long time ago but I had no idea how to use it so I left it on automatic for the last few years which I regret now.

I have a few questions: How do you guys store your photos? I'd like something for both safekeeping and the option to share my pics with others.. Am I looking at a paid service here? Or am I better off buying an external HDD and using a free service like flickr to share the pics I want? I'd like to know what you guys prefer

Here are some pics I've taken this summer in France, with Before's and After's..sorry for the photo dump



Is the editing too much? I'd love criticism

Depends on what do you like and what are going for. I would say the one with the dog is too much either way. Other than that very nice pics.

 

[Represent.]

s n a k e by Black_Tux, on Flickr

e l e p h a n t by Black_Tux, on Flickr

j e l l y f i s h by Black_Tux, on Flickr

b l u e f i s h by Black_Tux, on Flickr

 

[Number45]

Love the snake. Did you wipe his nose for him afterwards?

 

[nilbog21]

wow that elephant is marvelous

 

[Snkfanatic]

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Your other shots are great as well but I love this one.

 

[Hyoushi]

Damn. Really want an RX1 now. RX100 feels so limited already :/

minimal post, scaled down to 50%

 

[(._.)]

explored an abandoned school over the weekend

 

[f3niks]

Great work as always Luke. I really love your boudoir series that you have been showing as of late. What did you shoot those last two shots with a 85mm or 50mm?

 

[Damaged]

Stuck in a major rut only shooting cars or sunsets, seriously lacking inspiration

 

[RJT]

Hey guys,

First time posting here, but I've been lurking for a while. You guys have amazing stuff...

I finally decided to buy a decent camera (Canon T3i, still haven't bought a new lens though), but I'm a complete noob, so feedback would be welcome.

(the only photo I like from an NYC travel)

(loved that tree, shame about the post in front of it though)

 

[itsinmyveins]

Christ, this thread is heavy to load! Anyway, a couple of photos from the last month or so.

 

[Hyoushi]

Christ, this thread is heavy to load! Anyway, a couple of photos from the last month or so.

Good stuff, really like the clothesline one

 

[DD]

DSC09230 por Daniel Sardi, no Flickr

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[DagsJT]

Does anyone know a resource which gives suggestions on photos to take? I've not got the greatest eye for spotting opportunities and I'm sure I can go for a walk around woodland for 20 mins not spotting anything whilst people here will find tons.

I basically just need to train myself, and my eyes, to spot things which might look interesting if shot from angles etc. I look at photos here and think they look great but if I was in the same situation, I'm not convinced I'd spot the opportunity.

 

[captive]

Hey guys,

First time posting here, but I've been lurking for a while. You guys have amazing stuff...

I finally decided to buy a decent camera (Canon T3i, still haven't bought a new lens though), but I'm a complete noob, so feedback would be welcome.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3680/9052007555_bacf7347f2_c.jpg[IMG]
(the only photo I like from an NYC travel)

[IMG]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7338/9054726036_e2761e7898_c.jpg[IMG]
(loved that tree, shame about the post in front of it though)

[IMG]http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3712/9285058633_7376bd98b9_c.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]First let me say, the colors are nice and vibrant, I like that.

I think your first shot is the best, but still needs a better focal point. I would say get closer and make sure your focus is on what you want to show. As it currently sits the green flower with no petals on it is center most and closest to the viewer, but it is out of focus.

Second photo, what specifically did you like about the tree? I think you need to be closer to it and see if you can fit it in with a wide angle, or shoot up at the tree. You may not be able to, so you would have to stitch, something to learn later down the road.

Third photo is framed weird and is completely out of focus. I think the girls shoulder my by the most in focus section. What is the intention of the photo? What are you trying to convey? whats the story?

[quote="DagsJT, post: 72533051"]Does anyone know a resource which gives suggestions on photos to take? I've not got the greatest eye for spotting opportunities and I'm sure I can go for a walk around woodland for 20 mins not spotting anything whilst people here will find tons.

I basically just need to train myself, and my eyes, to spot things which might look interesting if shot from angles etc. I look at photos here and think they look great but if I was in the same situation, I'm not convinced I'd spot the opportunity.[/QUOTE]
You may not like this answer, but shoot everything. You do have to train you're eye, but you can't train it without shooting. Shoot everything, digital is cheap. Edit down, ask yourself what you like about the photos in this thread and elsewhere, then ask yourself if what you like and dont like about your photos. Be your own worst critic. You may eventually find that you really don't like going into the forest and shooting but rather you like street photography and that's ok. Everyone is going to have different tastes and be better at certain things.

As i mentioned above, when you start to think about framing a photo, what is it you are trying to convey to the viewer, what is the story? They say a picture is worth a thousand words. This doesnt mean every photo has to be "deep" or "spiritual" or super over thought or some existential meaning. A lot of my photos are bright and vibrant over exaggerated locations that I have been, because that's how I see the world.

 

[RJT]

First let me say, the colors are nice and vibrant, I like that.

I think your first shot is the best, but still needs a better focal point. I would say get closer and make sure your focus is on what you want to show. As it currently sits the green flower with no petals on it is center most and closest to the viewer, but it is out of focus.

Second photo, what specifically did you like about the tree? I think you need to be closer to it and see if you can fit it in with a wide angle, or shoot up at the tree. You may not be able to, so you would have to stitch, something to learn later down the road.

Third photo is framed weird and is completely out of focus. I think the girls shoulder my by the most in focus section. What is the intention of the photo? What are you trying to convey? whats the story?

Awesome, I knew GAF was a good place to get feedback.

1st photo, I really like the colors. You're right, the focus should be elsewhere (it's on the violet flower, but it's not even facing the camera). Never thought about that.

2nd photo, yeah I need to learn some tricks and get another lens. As it stands, I'm really of limited in what I can do.

3rd photo, I was really sad when I saw that on my computer. I never noticed the lack of focus on the small camera screen... I know I should be zooming on the camera screen to that I can look at the detail, but I don't the eye for it yet.

 

[Dennis]

 

[DagsJT]

Got around to setting up my Flickr account and uploaded a few photos. They're not great as some are from 2011 and it's only over the past few weeks I've tried understanding the camera and manual settings more. Still, it's a start.


Untitled by DagsJT, on Flickr


Untitled by DagsJT, on Flickr


St Helens by DagsJT, on Flickr


Runcorn Bridge by DagsJT, on Flickr

 

[JORMBO]

Does anyone know a resource which gives suggestions on photos to take? I've not got the greatest eye for spotting opportunities and I'm sure I can go for a walk around woodland for 20 mins not spotting anything whilst people here will find tons.

I basically just need to train myself, and my eyes, to spot things which might look interesting if shot from angles etc. I look at photos here and think they look great but if I was in the same situation, I'm not convinced I'd spot the opportunity.

Shoot often and force yourself to shoot from different angles. Check out photos on sites like 500px, 1x.com and flickr and see what you like about them.

If it still isn't working it might just be the subject isn't of much interest to you. When I started out I shot landscapes and they mostly sucked. Turns out I just wasn't all that interested and inspired by shooting landscapes. I find shooting stuff I am interested in leads to good pictures.

 

[Nexus Zero]

Some shots from a trip I took to Rome a couple weeks ago:



























Although lugging my kit around in that heat inspired a recent X100S purchase, I cannot wait!

 

[Number45]

Love that spiral staircase.

Does anyone know a resource which gives suggestions on photos to take? I've not got the greatest eye for spotting opportunities and I'm sure I can go for a walk around woodland for 20 mins not spotting anything whilst people here will find tons.

I basically just need to train myself, and my eyes, to spot things which might look interesting if shot from angles etc. I look at photos here and think they look great but if I was in the same situation, I'm not convinced I'd spot the opportunity.

By complete coincidence, this stumbled into my RSS feed this morning. Some good concise information on composition (the part of my photography that needs the most work by far).

 

[GlamFM]

Some shots from a trip I took to Rome a couple weeks ago:

*AMAZING PHOTOS*

Although lugging my kit around in that heat inspired a recent X100S purchase, I cannot wait!

I love every shot, just sold my x100 because I hated the autofocus and thinking about getting a x100s or a Sony RX1.

Do you use presets for processing? Love the colors.

 

[DagsJT]

Love that spiral staircase.


By complete coincidence, this stumbled into my RSS feed this morning. Some good concise information on composition (the part of my photography that needs the most work by far).

Thanks!

Also would like to thank Captive & Darkness for their tips as well. It's a shame I never really got into photography years ago, so much lost time!

 

[Nexus Zero]

I love every shot, just sold my x100 because I hated the autofocus and thinking about getting a x100s or a Sony RX1.

Do you use presets for processing? Love the colors.

Thanks man!

I don't use presets, although if I have a set of similar shots and I've found a solution I like for one, I'll sync them up. I've got nothing against presets I've just never found them to help, like they mess up my perception of the strengths of the original photo or something.

I'll let you know how I get on with the S

 

[aidan]

Some shots from a trip I took to Rome a couple weeks ago:





Although lugging my kit around in that heat inspired a recent X100S purchase, I cannot wait!

Dude. *Thumbs Up*

 

[NathanMcMahon]

Thanks man!

I don't use presets, although if I have a set of similar shots and I've found a solution I like for one, I'll sync them up. I've got nothing against presets I've just never found them to help, like they mess up my perception of the strengths of the original photo or something.

I'll let you know how I get on with the S

Love my x100. S was too rich for my blood (and ridiculously unavailable). The shots I get with the x100 are amazing. Such a great camera.

 

[george01]

Great stuff,

 

[elseanio]

Finally uploaded some images to my Flickr account (which I've had since 2011

)

I've never really progressed further into photography other than sharing with my family and friends. I think most of the photographs I'm happy with are down to luck more than my eye for a good shot. Either way, it's something I want to learn more about.

These 4 were taken at Marwell Zoo, using Nikon Coolpix P510


Cotton-Top Tamarin by elseanio, on Flickr


Ring-Tailed Coati by elseanio, on Flickr


Ring-Tailed Coati by elseanio, on Flickr


Alaotran Gentle Lemur by elseanio, on Flickr

 

[SLV]

Some pics i took today.


bilde-4563 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4601 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4644 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4682 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4697 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4708 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4727 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4733 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4741 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4772 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4786 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4810 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4815 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4882 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4887 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

bilde-4925 by SLV[GAF], on Flickr

Spoiler

Behave y'all, she is 16 ;P

 

[seventynine]

Untitled by OscarSeymourEsq, on Flickr

Untitled by OscarSeymourEsq, on Flickr

Untitled by OscarSeymourEsq, on Flickr

Spoiler

Playing around with the dog's chew, there's a little sad face in the top two

Just a quick edit on iPhoto for these. I have Pixelmator (no photoshop for the foreseeable future) but I'm still quite green with it.

 

[Dog food is delicious]

Anyone have a good primer on DSLRs and manual settings? I've always wanted to learn how to use the more manual side of my camera, but there isn't a whole lot that I was able to find that made sense.

The camera is a Nikon D40 if it matters.

 

[Number45]

Anyone have a good primer on DSLRs and manual settings? I've always wanted to learn how to use the more manual side of my camera, but there isn't a whole lot that I was able to find that made sense.

The camera is a Nikon D40 if it matters.

Do you mean understanding all of the camera settings (in which case RTFM is really the way to go - I have a Canon but the manuals are excellent) or just understanding how to expose the shot setting ISO/aperture/shutter speed (and others) manually?

If the latter there's loads of articles explaining their relationship (Google "exposure triangle"). It's been mentioned in the last few pages as well, but there's a book called Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson that is a great primer for the basics as well.

 

[sarcastor]

Anyone have a good primer on DSLRs and manual settings? I've always wanted to learn how to use the more manual side of my camera, but there isn't a whole lot that I was able to find that made sense.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=414088

Some shots from a trip I took to Rome a couple weeks ago:

that is fucking redonkulous!

 

[Dog food is delicious]

understanding how to expose the shot setting ISO/aperture/shutter speed (and others) manually?

If the latter there's loads of articles explaining their relationship (Google "exposure triangle"). It's been mentioned in the last few pages as well, but there's a book called Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson that is a great primer for the basics as well.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=414088

Thanks to both of you. Exactly what I was looking for.

 

[centracore]

I took a picture of the Moon!

 

[the_log_ride]

Some shots from a trip I took to Rome a couple weeks ago:

Mesmerizing. Though, after reading Uzumaki, I freak out every time I'm drawn to look at spirals.

Some shots from last week's Comic Con:

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

I'm just getting into photography so I have nothing like some of you do, but I'm using an older (digital) Cannon camera and am liking it so far.

Think I'm doing alright so far? (Being a rookie and using an old camera)

I got bored today and took some shots around the Iowa State campus:

Also here's a few from my recent San Diego trip:

 

[DD]

Wow, just... WOW!

 

[CDRacingZX6R]

 

[AnkitT]

Absolutely magnificent!

 

[Crazy-J]

 

[ErnieMcCracken]

Couple shots from the park last evening.

 

[peteykirch]

 

[DD]

Spider's Work por Daniel Sardi, no Flickr