Newbie here! First pics that I'm pleased with...

[britneyt83]

These are the first few pics that I've taken that I'm fairly pleased with :blushing: Kinda iffy on the christmas tree. Any critiques/advice welcome! :thumbup:

ISO 250 Shutter speed 2.0 Aperture 5

250 1/2 3.8

200 1/4 4.8

 

[Tuffythepug]

Britney
keep trying. In the first one the color is washed out; probably due to overexposure. Also not in sharp focus. 2nd one is ok but still not in sharp focus. Exposure on the dog is pretty good but still not sharp. I see that you are shooting these at shutter speeds of 2 seconds, 1/2 second, and 1/4 second. I'm assuming you are shooting this with a hand-held camera(not on a tripod). There is no way to hold a camera steady for sharp focus at those shutter speeds. 1/60th would be the minimum if you are just starting out. 1/125th would be better for hand-held shots. You probably should have used a higher ISO or used a flash. I have a feeling that your white balance may be off also.
I'm not trying to be critical of your shots; everyone has to learn this stuff at some point. Don't be discouraged; consult your camera's user manual and see what you could have done differently to make these pictures better. By the way,what camera are you using ?

 

[britneyt83]

Britney
keep trying. In the first one the color is washed out; probably due to overexposure. Also not in sharp focus. 2nd one is ok but still not in sharp focus. Exposure on the dog is pretty good but still not sharp. I see that you are shooting these at shutter speeds of 2 seconds, 1/2 second, and 1/4 second. I'm assuming you are shooting this with a hand-held camera(not on a tripod). There is no way to hold a camera steady for sharp focus at those shutter speeds. 1/60th would be the minimum if you are just starting out. 1/125th would be better for hand-held shots. You probably should have used a higher ISO or used a flash. I have a feeling that your white balance may be off also.
I'm not trying to be critical of your shots; everyone has to learn this stuff at some point. Don't be discouraged; consult your camera's user manual and see what you could have done differently to make these pictures better. By the way,what camera are you using ?

Not discouraged at all. That's just the feedback I was looking for. Thank you!
I'm using the Nikon D5100.

 

[Frequency]

Fine feedback and matured response
In spite of the technical problems somehow i like your first two images for its colors... i like your doggie too

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

# 1 is the best