Photograph and Camera talk

[Dion]

As a side note the latest iPhones (X and 8/Plus) make incredibly good photos. And like everyone likes to mention these days: the best camera is the one you have with you.

[Max Power]

A shot i took yesterday. Unfortunately i didnt have my ricoh just the crappy smartphone cam.

[louisbosco]

shoot for the stars. attempting sun stars. it's easy to do it on long exposure at night but hard to perfect on a bright day like this..

[Steffi]

Darning sewing machine photography.

[Jett129]

Feel like they might look cool in B&W.

[Alex]

@Steffi ^

[Steffi]

@Jett129:

Feel like they might look cool in B&W.

[Seul]

I like both versions…

[tvenuto]

A while back I got frustrated with the pictures from my phone, and after a bit of research bought myself a DSLR camera (Nikon 3400). I know very little about photography. I’m an engineer so I understand the concepts, but haven’t looked into the meaning/application of f-stop, iso etc. I mostly just use the presets, and do no post-processing on my pictures at the moment.

I’m open to criticism/critique/tips. I know there are knowledgeable people here so feel free to chime in. I also hope people will throw up some of their own shots.

I have two lenses: a 40mm micro and a 18-200 zoom. I use the micro for close ups and stills, and the zoom for general shooting (mostly of our backyard critters). Some of the shots I feel are worthy of posting:

[RoxRocks86]

Fantastic shots @tvenuto !!! You’ve certainly got a great eye!

[tvenuto]

@RoxRocks86:

Fantastic shots @tvenuto !!! You’ve certainly got a great eye!

Thanks! Took about 150 nature shots to come up with those few. I’m learning that photography is a numbers game. How people did it well with actual film is beyond me.

Also I should note that my post above was starting a new thread in Hobbies. The mods redirected me here.

[Jett129]

@tvenuto Been doing photography for along time,with my motto being Never stop learning. The most important thing to me and the aspect of photography that I work on most is the composition. Recently attended a NASCAR race where I had a pit pass. In this picture the subject was,originally,centered but I felt by moving him over it made it more compelling. I don’t do much action photography,therefore most of my photography is aperture based. The aperture is dictated by how much depth of field I want,after I set that I adjust the shutter speed and ISO so that my images are not blurred.

[dave28]

I was into photography and a member of a photography forum but so much friction and arguments over photography and gear it was unbelievable.

[neph93]

This whole thread should be on the Hobbies board but was possibly missed in the re-structuring a year or so ago. I’ll check with the other guys and talk about moving it.

[Sam]

Some snaps from my latest trip to Budapest

[Sam]

Now for some wacky panoramas. I would put the camera against the window of a train and let the motion do the rest.

[Jett129]

Really great pictures. Hope you can post some more. You’re sense of composition is something you just can’t teach.

[Dion]

Beautiful pics of a beautiful city! Stalin cat agrees, too.

[louisbosco]

digital right?! some of the colours look like film shots.. also, how'd you managed that tilt shift from the sky? post processed?

[ROman]

Beautiful shots @Sam