New here pics, now what?

[Heather09]

Ok playing with my new D90, I have no clue, i have read book and trying to get familiar with stepping outside "auto" .... so some of my pics now Ive been plain with, do i need filters what? ALSO I want to get further, what lense next?

OK for pics now..

Fliters needed?
1a.

2a.

3a.

 

[Heather09]

more pics... i was cold and no tripod so I know its not real clear but it was FUN

1b.

2b.

3b.

 

[chrisburke]

if your looking for cc, i'd reduce it down to 2 or 3 pics

 

[Heather09]

OK , got to get the forum in and outs down yet, thanks will fix that...:mrgreen:

 

[puyjapin]

did u use a filter with 1b?

 

[Heather09]

did u use a filter with 1b?

No I didnt , I have no clue about what they are used for yet, in the pic 1a where I got the glare of the sun on the tree would a filter eliminated that? Or would you want to ? What kind would one use to eliminate that.

 

[puyjapin]

that i believe is called lens flare and someone else would explain it better. I saw a pic yesterday on here and it was intended to have lens flare and it suited the pic. You would generally find when shooting sunsets that a graduated ND (neutral density ) filter would help. Its basically darker at the top and gradually lighter thus you lessen the light coming in at the top, allowing a slightly longer shutter making the gound more exposed. I have a set of Cokin P series, which i found quite good, they are square and fit in a filter holder, cockin supply dozens of filters for different applications. You would have to use a tripod tho. Also if you dont have aany filters i would suggest you get a UV filter NOW to at least protect the lens. Check the diameter of your lens thread before you order one tho !

 

[Heather09]

I bought the D90 and just what came with it, that is good info about the graduated one, I imagine that might also be good for snow shots turned upside down too?

 

[puyjapin]

possibly ive never tried, also a Circular polorising filter can be handy

 

[sultan]

Too many pics too C&C but 1a caught my eye. It could have been really good if you stopped down your lens a bit and focused on the trees. The softness of the trees took something away from the photo. I don't thing the lens flare helps this photo. Did you use a proper lens hood (the petal kind, not the cheap plain round kind)? They sometimes help. Also, the bottom third of the photo is uninteresting.

If I were shooting that scene, I would get closer to the trees and have the background as the main subject with a silhouette of a sharply focused branch overhead.

 

[Heather09]

OK good info, the hood that came with it is on it, maybe not enough ?

I agree, is very blah pic(the last one), but I thought it was so intresting that a tree was growin out of a rock.. This pplace is Stone Mt in NC. Very pretty place but alot of my pics were just "family vacation" types, I hope to improve my creativity.

 

[Early]

For someone who claims noobiness, the first three were pretty damned nice, and 3b might have worked better with a different camera position. You can also work the color balance for different perspectives.

 

[a1157814a]

2a is a good composition but not focused

 

[maulrat]

Just a quick skim through, this is what I would have done.

#1a and #2a
I believe your horizons need leveling. When looking at the clouds, I notice even more. Perhaps a little clockwise rotation would do the trick. Although not super easy to catch, once you start noticing a few, then you'll notice it more often.

#3a
I'm not a huge fan of pet photography but I would have tried to get a better angle on this shot. The background horse body is an eye sore. Either add the whole 2nd horse, or try to get it out of the shot completely. Also, the 2nd horse is messing up the outline of you main horse.

#1b and #2b
Would have been more interesting to get a full view of the waterfall/river/creek whatever it is. Zoomed in like this is... boring.

#1a is by far your best shot here. Although the lens flare is there, it's still a worthy photo overall.

just my 2bit newbie suggestions.

 

[Heather09]

THANKS for ALL the input, im absorbing it all, great insight.I just tried a new thing just now will start a new thread so it dosent get buried with already to many shots here... this could be fun. I have to read manual again, im forgetting everything I learned froma month ago when I bought this camera. I am a serious NOOB. Ok off to post my version of the droplet , Im sure that old timers are sick of seeing LOL but its fun for us noobs.