some random stuff i found on ky SD card C&C please!!!!!!!! pic intensive!

[invncblsonic143]

 

[Tomasko]

Yeah.. Like you say - some random stuff That covers it pretty nicely.

#1 OOF, no subject at all
#2 crooked horizon, bad WB, no colors or anything at least a bit interesting
#3 underexposed and I really don't know why you shot this picture
#4 have you noticed top right corner when taking this picture?
#5 would be nice, but it's underexposed
#6 any particular reason why you shot this one?
#7 FINALLY somewhat good photo. Could use some tweaking thought (cable on the left is a bit distracting and really useless, etc.)

 

[invncblsonic143]

I feel like this might be part of my problem as a newbie.....ill o out and shoot anythig just to try and practice but i dont always habe a vision in mind and they never come out how i want them too but thays because i dont totally know my camera yet lol thanks for the c&c

 

[OrionsByte]

Ever seen film directors (or actors portraying film directors) walking around looking through their fingers as if they were a frame? That's to give them a sense of what the scene will look like when it's captured on film. Learning to see that is a huge part of learning photography, because when we look at something with our two eyes, we are able to use depth perception and movement to give us more information about what we're seeing. However, the image a camera captures will not have any intrinsic dimensional depth to it, and obviously there is no movement.

It is up to the photographer, then, to leave "clues" about depth and movement in the photograph. For depth, that is usually done with lighting, and for movement, that is usually done with shutter speed.

I say all this because I don't want to discourage you from just going out and "shooting anything," but I would encourage you to do that AND think about how it will actually translate to a static photograph. What aspects of what you're looking at would be lost if you did not have any sense of depth and dimension? Is there movement that is important to the scene that you would miss in a static photograph? Make a frame out of your fingers, look at it with one eye closed, and imagine that there's nothing else in the world except what is inside your finger-frame, and ask yourself if that is enough to describe the subject of your photo or not.

As you start learning how to use your camera, and learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, lighting, etc., you'll start to learn about ways you can "re-introduce" a sense of depth and movement in to your photos, but understanding why they need to be re-introduced is a vital first step.

I look forward to seeing more from you!

 

[Tomasko]

Sure, everyone has to start somehow
1.) learn some basics of exposure and composition
2.) apply this knowledge while using your camera. Every camera has its stronger points and weaker points. You need to know, what are you doing and what you can hope to achieve with your tools you currently have (camera manual should be your best friend )
3.) shoot raw whenever possible. Even if you don't get it right on the site, you can repair some mistakes later in PC
4.) keep shooting

 

[halestorm]

I feel like this might be part of my problem as a newbie.....ill o out and shoot anythig just to try and practice but i dont always habe a vision in mind and they never come out how i want them too but thays because i dont totally know my camera yet lol thanks for the c&c

this is not the problem its the answer I will take thousands of shots to get a dozen that i think are worthy. people that have a certain vision or expectation of what they want to shoot are generally wedding photographers and such, not artists in my opinion the art of photography is capturing "real" life as it happens in a way that creates an impact on the viewer. You cant accomplish this by knowing what pictures you will get on any given day. You can however learn skills and theories like composition and lighting and depth of field that will help what you want to take a picture of look more aesthetically appealing to the eye.

 

[manaheim]

Even a blind squirrel...

That last one is damned close to good. There are a lot of interesting elements to it.