First time poster

Ron Evers · Jun 28, 2008

Hi all:

I first visited this site/forum today & after reading some of the posts am wondering if there is a forum for pre-beginners.

Wow, technical talk I never heard. Not to worry, I say to myself, you are here to learn.

Here are a couple shots I took this week by our ponds.

Joves · Jun 28, 2008

Well welcome to the forum. You are going to hear alot of technical jargon on here but bear with it, you will get it.

tirediron · Jun 28, 2008

Welcome! I'd say you're past the pre-beginner stage judging by those macro shots. Nice work! As for the technical mumbo-jumbo, yeah, a lot of it. If there's something you miss, just yell. Someone will explain it.

passerby · Jun 28, 2008

Hi, that is nice shots of yours. I hope you shoot nikon, cause if you don't we'll be on the opposite side. My dad says I am good so I must be good and you must agree

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Anyway, welcome and have a seat, feel at home.

christopher walrath · Jun 28, 2008

Nice. Wow. Welcome.

Dao · Jun 28, 2008

Welcome!! a lot of nice people here ...... well ... as long as you did not try to start any thing ... like C is ahead of N or M is better than W.

Enjoy and welcome aboard.

Ron Evers · Jun 29, 2008

Thanks for the welcome folks, I had some apprehension after reading one thread that got nasty.

tirediron, I, possibly incorrectly, thought a macro was a picture taken up close with the camera set @ macro. These two pictures we taken from a distance using the zoom.

passerby, I use my Nikon to take pictures of my supper for posting on another forum; I use the Canon for nature shots.

Overread · Jun 29, 2008

A canon and a nikon -- just what sort of monster are you

And you are right about the macro type shots - double points for getting those with a zoom!
I think your squirrel is well shot and its always good to see the reds, but judging by the noise (little dots) and overall look I would guess you were shooting way beyond the best range for your camera.

Good to see you about and welcome to the forum - Hope to see you are your shots around the place!

Ron Evers · Jun 29, 2008

Overread, the squirrel was shot @ full optical zoom @ a distance of about 25'. I must confess I do not see the "noise" (my monitor) but would like to know how one reduces it.

Another question: do we have to use a third party host such as Photobucket to post pictures here? I see no way to upload a photo from my computer to this forum.

MarcusM · Jun 29, 2008

Welcome,

It looks like the dragonfly shots were taken with a DSLR and the squirrel was shot with a Point and Shoot?

There is a huge difference in IQ (image quality) I do like the dragonfly shots.

Ron Evers · Jun 29, 2008

MarcusM said:
Welcome,

It looks like the dragonfly shots were taken with a DSLR and the squirrel was shot with a Point and Shoot?

There is a huge difference in IQ (image quality) I do like the dragonfly shots.

Same camera, Canon 5S IS. Big difference in distance between camera & subject. Dragonfly about 6', Squirrel about 25'.

tirediron · Jun 29, 2008

Ron Evers said:
tirediron, I, possibly incorrectly, thought a macro was a picture taken up close with the camera set @ macro. These two pictures we taken from a distance using the zoom.

I tend to use the term 'macro' to define any close-up work or high-magnification photography (short of microscopy), regardless of lens or settings.

kundalini · Jun 29, 2008

Welcome to TPF.

Ron Evers said:
I use my Nikon to take pictures of my supper for posting on another forum; I use the Canon for nature shots.

Must be some mighty fine cusine you eat then.

Overread said:
A canon and a nikon -- just what sort of monster are you!

Pssst... Overread, he's not a monster....only another confused Canadian (GTA). You know how they are and get so funny about things....like penguins and such. :lmao:

Great shots Ron. I'm seeing some noise, but likely due to a harsh crop. Keep posting.

shorty6049 · Jun 29, 2008

i'm guessing the noise you're seeing is probably because the camera boosted the ISO automatically to compensate for a darker scene, where with the dragonfly photos were in bright sunlight. I like the dragonfly ones.