First Shots with Canon 50D

[OffTheWall]

So i just upgraded and thought i would take some shots of flower let me know what i could do better next time


#1

#2

#3

 

[white]

This is probably a prick thing to say and I don't mean to offend, but I think spending at least 5 seconds in quiet reflection would help you decide how to get better next time.

The focus is off in all three, and #1 and #3 could use more contrast.

Nice signature, by the way. The irony slays me.

 

[potownrob]

the focus is definitely off - you may need to back up more to get good focus, depending on which lens you're using (especially the zoom lens) - on the positive side, i like the subjects you have used and think they will look much better once they are in focus.

 

[OffTheWall]

Thank you for the input, ive never personally shot flowers before but im going to try again with the 50mil later today after work . i also forgot to mention that pics 1 and 3 were from my old "sony alpha a230" and the middle one was from my 50d. don't get me started as to why i decided to move brands lol it was a horror of a decision but whateva . I will post more for the critiquing on here.

 

[indeedies]

Just remember when shooting with your 50mm just because you can shoot wide open doesn't mean you have too. I see a lot of people get that lens (I did the exact same thing) and never stop up from 1.8.

 

[AlexL]

out of focus! I like the composition in the #3 picture though!

The colors in the #2 isn't doing much for me. Red is too strong on the wood background.

 

[OffTheWall]

Just remember when shooting with your 50mm just because you can shoot wide open doesn't mean you have too. I see a lot of people get that lens (I did the exact same thing) and never stop up from 1.8.

LOL yeah this is true, i usually go for around 3.5 or 5.6 for a little bokeh, this shot i did 1.8 a little bit of rocks and a little wood

So here is the new shot with the 50mil. Used the live view and live af to focus directly on the flower so hopefully it looks a little better Let me know what you all think

 

[lunaaa]

Just remember when shooting with your 50mm just because you can shoot wide open doesn't mean you have too. I see a lot of people get that lens (I did the exact same thing) and never stop up from 1.8.

LOL yeah this is true, i usually go for around 3.5 or 5.6 for a little bokeh, this shot i did 1.8 a little bit of rocks and a little wood

So here is the new shot with the 50mil. Used the live view and live af to focus directly on the flower so hopefully it looks a little better Let me know what you all think

This one is much better,really like it.

 

[pbelarge]

The rocks are in focus and the flower is not.

For now maybe stop focusing on the blur/bokeh and focus on the subject.







**pun intended.

 

[OffTheWall]

The rocks are in focus and the flower is not.

For now maybe stop focusing on the blur/bokeh and focus on the subject.







**pun intended.

:lmao: will do ive got some different images for now lol can't really do flowers lol.

Maybe this one will do it for you? lol

 

[nchips1]

Flowers don't seem hard to shoot, but they are.

You seem to be catching on, but just to reiterate a good sturdy fact is that it's a bad idea to have anything other than a solid, strong background. For example, a flower growing with weeds and dirt = no. A flower with the leaves and the wood shot you took = getting there. A flower against the log you took = getting closer. A flower against sky or a solid coloured background = best. But... it wasn't in focus. That's the problem I see.