Just some birds.

FITBMX · May 19, 2014

I don't even know what the first bird is, but I am just trying to improve my photos! So tell me what you think.

This is one of are Guineas.

TheNevadanStig · May 19, 2014

The first bird is an American Robin.

First and foremost, these pictures are WAY TOO DARK. Not sure if you underexposed them to begin with or did that in post. Composition could also be better in all photos, research the "rule of thirds".

DarkShadow · May 19, 2014

Agree With all of this^^

TheNevadanStig · May 19, 2014

Here's a quick edit of the first one. I noticed it seems like all your pictures are very dark. If this looks way too bright, you may have your monitor level's brightness adjusted up too much, making them appear OK to you.

FITBMX · May 19, 2014

I just checked my monitor with two laptops and a desk top, and it seems fine. So I seem to like darker photos!:lmao:

This is how they were shot, I didn't do it in LR.
I thought of the "rule of thirds" when I cropped it, but I liked the fence.:blushing:

dxqcanada · May 19, 2014

Hmm, sounds like you need a monitor calibrator.

... and I do line the lines of wire in the first shot.

PropilotBW · May 19, 2014

What is your ISO setting for these pics? Try bumping your ISO to 800. If that's too bright, try 400. You can also add +EV setting (Exposure compensation) to brighten the shot.

FITBMX · May 19, 2014

dxqcanada said:
Hmm, sounds like you need a monitor calibrator.

... and I do line the lines of wire in the first shot.

Nope it looks the same on all the PCs, so it's me!

FITBMX · May 19, 2014

PropilotBW said:
What is your ISO setting for these pics? Try bumping your ISO to 800. If that's too bright, try 400. You can also add +EV setting (Exposure compensation) to brighten the shot.

#1 & #2 were at 200ISO, and #3 is 100ISO. So I had it kinda low.