Photograph and Camera talk
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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:
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Fantastic shots @tvenuto !!! You’ve certainly got a great eye!
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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.
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@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.
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digital right?! some of the colours look like film shots.. also, how'd you managed that tilt shift from the sky? post processed?
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Beautiful shots @Sam
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Thanks guys!
There may be a few more I can post @Jett129. Thanks for the kind compliments as always Jett.
@Dion Stalin Cat was super chill. Found him/her sleeping in there amongst those soviet heads. Thought maybe I was the first to find it but a little research on IG showed me that I am not original haha
@louisbosco Yeah, these were all taken on my iPhone actually…sadly forgot my proper camera ::) All the post-processing was done in IG so nothing too difficult. Do you still use 35mm film? I've got loads of old rolls that need developing but they're mostly medium format and I'm loathed to pay the money when I know they could be garbage.
Cheers @ROman Trying to get more travelling under my belt so I can catch up with you!
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@Sam yeah i do still shoot film. i'm finding it hard to get expired positive/slide films for cross processing as well. the easiest to get right now are probably the B&W and negatives. i know a place in perth that exclusively develops mine, also another place in Singapore that does it way cheaper than perth. but because of convenience, i do it in perth..
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What a great composition@Jett129 ! Perfect exposure too; well done!
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“The flames sawed in the wind and the embers paled and deepened and paled and deepened like the bloodbeat of some living thing eviscerate upon the ground before them and they watched the fire which does contain within it something of men themselves inasmuch as they are less without it and are divided from their origins and are exiles. For each fire is all fires, and the first fire and the last ever to be.“
Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian
A cloudy sunrise at the beach yesterday morning.
