New here with a new camera so cc welcome.

[stylus200]

Bought the Nikon d3100 and these are some of the first test shots today so any cc welcome folks.

 

[Designer]

You're doing fine!

 

[laynea24]

Great start. Reading up on rules of composition would really help your photos improve.

 

[gw2424]

Great start. Reading up on rules of composition would really help your photos improve.

Agree 100%

 

[stylus200]

Thanks folks. Ok then 2 more for your cc and any help you can offer.

 

[gw2424]

Thanks folks. Ok then 2 more for your cc and any help you can offer.View attachment 31830View attachment 31831

On #1 you cut off the top edge and base of the bench. On #2 you either need to move in quite a bit tighter or find a more interesting angle.

 

[stylus200]

Thanks for the tips folks. So on this one what would help the composition. Please ignore the color etc as I want to learn more about composition first.
Taken on a Sony Alpha a200

 

[Frequency]

You know things well; the weakness of composition in the first set is well compensated in the that circular metal bench-image; so all the best

 

[stylus200]

2 more taken a few days ago with the Sony a200. Straight from the jpg option on the camera so nothing done to them just compressed to fit. Would love some cc about composition , color , etc. Thanks all

 

[Frequency]

keeping some point of interests would help improve, even though in landscapes this may not be always true...but the above two landscapes need something to lock eyes

 

[tagan]

Be sure to avoid centering the horizon vertically in the frame. Cut the vertical axis in thirds. Try moving the horizon to the line between the top third and middle third if you want to emphasize an interesting foreground. Or move it to the line between the middle third and bottom third if you want to emphasize an interesting sky/background. Try to avoid ever putting the horizon in the middle of the picture. It makes it not very interesting.

 

[stylus200]

Thanks Tagan. So (i know this is just a crop as such ) but along these lines , making the foreground more interesting.

 

[stylus200]

Frequency I know what you mean. Something like this perhaps or is the tree distracting. Nikon d3100 untouched

 

[tagan]

Yeah, that would look okay for emphasizing a foreground. But be sure to have something interesting in the foreground though. It's just wet beach so there is nothing to hold your attention.