Dc Zoo

soleshine · May 20, 2010

rebel xsi...and a um,..... kit lens

robertwsimpson · May 20, 2010

hey, I have shot some killer shots on my old XTi and the kit lens!

Are you shooting in automatic mode?

soleshine · May 20, 2010

nope, only when I take snapshots. I don't get why they came out so blurry...I used the digital zoom, even with the elephant I zoomed in on the eyeball and it was focused when i snapped...

robertwsimpson · May 20, 2010

Your shutter speed was 1/50 sec. That's way too slow for taking a photo at 55mm (full zoom on your lens), and it's too slow to photograph an animal at anyway. When stuff is moving around (and to combat camera shake), you really need to be more in the range of 1/200 sec or above. When I'm taking animal photos (which I do a lot) 1/200 is the absolute lowest I will go. I'm usually more in the neighborhood of 1/500 or more if there is movement.

The shot is blurry because of camera shake, not because it wasn't in focus. Also, I'm guessing you did crops on all of these? Do yourself a favor and pick up a cheap telephoto. That way, you can take advantage of your camera's actual resolution, rather than shooting and cropping.

robertwsimpson · May 20, 2010

search craigslist for a 55-250mm canon lens. it's great at the zoo.

soleshine · May 20, 2010

robertwsimpson said:
search craigslist for a 55-250mm canon lens. it's great at the zoo.

:er: I have one...never use it thou...I guess I should!!

robertwsimpson · May 21, 2010

DUH!

The closer you can get to the animals the better!

soleshine · May 21, 2010

Sooo I went and was playin around with the rule of thirds and did this with the 55-250 lens didn't turn out that bad, i don't think considering it was a milk jug bahaha, no but the last time I used the lens none of my images were in focus..I guess I have improved haha. Thats why I never use that lens because I thought it was crap. Buuut of course it's the photographer not the equipment...

Then I broke the rule again.....

bahaha

I was going for a self portrait but light was too low and I kept getting camera shake so this is what I ended up with lol....
and I realize this is in the nature and wildlife thread :lol: