learning, Bored, made the best of it cc

[Matt24138]

Ok it was too humid out once again so no light painting tonight. This is my 4th time using my camera so i went around the house finding things. Let me know what you think. I was trying to work on focus and placement as I am new to the manual settings.

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messing around 062 by Misfit0138, on Flickr

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messing around 031 by Misfit0138, on Flickr

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messing around 020 by Misfit0138, on Flickr

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messing around 014 by Misfit0138, on Flickr

 

[adversus]

#1 would be interesting if it was a real plant and not something plastic. I have a soft spot for the "peeking through the leaves" shots where the foreground leaves are out of focus. That's just my personal taste though.

The last 3 don't do much for me. Looks like you used on-camera flash, and the shots don't really move me in any way.

 

[Matt24138]

I was bored and didn't have much to work with. I wasnt going for anything spectacular just working on focus and placement I have been trying to get out but it's 120 degrees and my camera doesn't want to acclimate. Thanks for the feedback on the flash. I am going to try and pick up a decent flash this week. I was just trying to get some practice so when I can get out I have some ideas a little better understanding. So please guys let me know what's wrong with the photos technically. I know the subject matter isn't the best.

 

[Matt24138]

Anyone else with some feedback? I am trying to learn. As I said subject matter was limited but let me know what I could have done differently to get a technically better photo.

 

[BNHPhotography]

Just my 2 cents, after a little reading i've done since i joined this forum. To make the pictures with the little cars more interesting i would've used more of the track, and less of the background. The eye is drawn to lines, so maybe setting the track up so it curves, or stays in a straight line with your little car at the end of it with that being all that's in the background would've been more interesting.
It's hard when you're starting out to see what's wrong with your own pictures. If you take yourself out of the fact that YOU took them and try to look at them as a 3rd party, it sheds a little light on what you might have done a little differently Hope this helps! Happy practicing!

 

[Matt24138]

I wasn't really going for composition as I said I was just playing with the settings and looking for feedback on lighting aperture if I should have bumped up iso and focus. I didn't have anything to shoot so I just worked on the technical side. Thanks for the feedback.