New & looking for some C&C

[clbowie]

Hello all! A friend referred me here and stupid me didn't ask what her screen name was. Maybe she'll pop in!

Anywho .... just inherited a Canon EOS 20D and have been trying my hardest to find time to shoot and learn. Here are a few I'd love to get some feedback on. TIA!

 

[clbowie]

anyone?

 

[DavidSR]

I like 2 and 3 the best, but 3 could use a levels adjustment

 

[clbowie]

I like 2 and 3 the best, but 3 could use a levels adjustment

It's a start! Thanks David! So ... what do you mean by levels? I don't have photoshop and I'm just doing some slight auto post processing w/ a Microsoft product called Microsoft Digital Image Suite. I'm hoping to get Photoshop sometime soon though.

 

[DavidSR]

I can't help you with your software, but basically it's a tool in photoshop that lets you change the blacks and whites in your image. Making your blacks black and your whites white, if that makes sense. Sorry I couldn't explain it better, but that's the jist of it.

Oh and one more thing I noticed is that I see some noise in some of your pictures. What ISO were you using?

 

[clbowie]

I can't help you with your software, but basically it's a tool in photoshop that lets you change the blacks and whites in your image. Making your blacks black and your whites white, if that makes sense. Sorry I couldn't explain it better, but that's the jist of it.

Oh and one more thing I noticed is that I see some noise in some of your pictures. What ISO were you using?

ISO 400 on all

 

[DavidSR]

How about your shutter speed? The last one looked like it could have been snapped at least with ISO 200.

 

[clbowie]

How about your shutter speed? The last one looked like it could have been snapped at least with ISO 200.

#1 1/60 f/5.6
#2 1/20 f/3.5
#3 1/250 f/9
#4 1/100 f/6.3

 

[DavidSR]

I would have shot the last 2 at a slower shutter so I can shoot at a lower ISO to reduce the amount of noise that a high ISO brings. I suggest you invest in a tripod

 

[clbowie]

I would have shot the last 2 at a slower shutter so I can shoot at a lower ISO to reduce the amount of noise that a high ISO brings. I suggest you invest in a tripod

I did! After these pictures of course!

 

[kcp]

I really like number 1.

 

[clbowie]

I really like number 1.

Really? Thanks! :hugs:

 

[kcp]

Really? Thanks! :hugs:

Yes, really. And you are welcome. :hugs:

 

[shed301]

yeah for some reason i'm also drawn into #1 as well... i think it's because the one drop is clear as day ( actually there a few in that shot that you can see reflections ). can't put my finger on it but... for some reason it just stands out to me

 

[Sebastian 16]

welcome to the forum.

yes, #1 seems to draw me to it as well