My first shots with a Nikon D40

[Luke623]

I figured TPF needed another one of these... C&C would be appreciated.

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I realize that none of them have a composure that's interesting, I was just wondering how I'm doing in on the technical stuff.

 

[sabbath999]

You are shooting with an external battery pack on a D40? Why?

 

[Bryant]

I like 3, it's the only one with some sort of interesting setting. The wood is peeling making it look good.

 

[Bryant]

Oh and I see in 2 and 4 you are focusing on the subject of the fly and the bee. May I suggest a macro lens, that way you get a much better shot, close up, detail, and a great looking picture if you know what you're doing.

 

[tinfish]

Congrats on the new camera. I think they look good. Looks like #2 might be a little under exposed. The focus seems a bit soft and there is a little noise in a few of them. I assume probably low light/higher ISO. Overall looks good.

 

[Luke623]

You are shooting with an external battery pack on a D40? Why?

I find the extra grip that it has makes the D40 more comfortable, in weight and size. Plus I like charging batteries

I like 3, it's the only one with some sort of interesting setting. The wood is peeling making it look good.

Oh and I see in 2 and 4 you are focusing on the subject of the fly and the bee. May I suggest a macro lens, that way you get a much better shot, close up, detail, and a great looking picture if you know what you're doing.

Thanks, that's my favorite out of these shots.
Yea, I think that a macro lens will be my next purchase. Next time I have a few hundred dollars to spare.

Congrats on the new camera. I think they look good. Looks like #2 might be a little under exposed. The focus seems a bit soft and there is a little noise in a few of them. I assume probably low light/higher ISO. Overall looks good.

Thank you.
I was thinking #2 was underexposed too, it was shot at 1/500 F#5.
Light is definitely low today, my ISO is on auto, and I have noise reduction off.
Thanks again.

 

[aramator]

3 and 5 i like the most. 5 has a good background

 

[papapumps]

5 looks really nice man, I just got a d40 and have been messing around with it.

 

[Luke623]

Thanks aramator, and papapumps.


I did some PP on 2, 3, 4, & 5.

2 v.2)

3 v.2)

4 v.2)

5 v.2)

The noise in #4 is really obvious now but the bee looks better.

 

[Blackbelt94]

What Lenses or lense are you using?

 

[REsuperG]

I like # 2v2

 

[Luke623]

What Lenses or lense are you using?

A Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX and a Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED DX.

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Thanks REsuperG

 

[tinfish]

Luke,
The edits look good, nice pp.

 

[Blackbelt94]

post more! im getting a d40 and i wanna see some exmples of what it can do.

 

[aramator]

the color in 5 look alot nicer, was it overcast that day?