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Shandy G
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My try at photography
Shandy G
Posts: 233 Officer
I bought a Nikon D5100 last year and have been enjoying the camera greatly. I have always wanted to post with you guys so here goes. Be gentle i'm new at this lol.
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Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked. --- Lord Chesterfield
Thank you, that means allot coming from you. I have learned allot from reading yours and others posts on here over the years.
however, it appears that you've wrapped your mind around either CS or PSE....
tim
The Real White Dog
if you can't catch a fish...catch a buzz....
#12976, joined 8-17-2002
What are those letters?
I see you like shooting tripod stuff. I just bought a fancy lightweight expensive carbon fiber tripod. Maybe I'll start lugging it around with me. Great inspiration.
PSE = Photoshop Elements
I use PSE, only $50-100 at Best Buy or most other software retailers. Basically does almost everything I need.
One comment. You lead with the camera model. Frankly that is just a tool. Some tools are better than others, but honestly, topic selection, composition such as angle, time of day, foreground, background and a dozen other parts, are more important in my opinion. Some of these photos show that you may have a knack for that.
So please experiment as much with that as you do the menu on your camera.
Have fun, and post as often as you can.
1. Next time, please number the photos. Numbering simply makes talking about the photos easier.
2. Nikon cameras are notorious for missing white balance in sodium lamps. I have a custom WB set for shooting under street lights. Please reference the one photo where the street is sort of yellow. Are you shooting *.JPG or *.NEF? Start shooting *.NEF.
3. For me the photo of the set is the two pelicans.
4. I think there was a question about post-processing software. If you need free look at Zoner Photo Suite or ****. Zoner handles NEF files fairly well.
5. The grass in front of the sign is a bit distracting. Not to be too critical but it would have been better to remove it or smash it down.
Good luck, keep shooting and post more.
Just because you’re Offended Doesn’t mean you right!
you'll get feed back....
everyone over here has something to share...and we do...
LR is a good program and i used it for a while...somehow i never really got comfortable with it...
I think Craig (water engineer) has been using it for work flow for a while...
you might want to ping him him on that subject....
tim
The Real White Dog
if you can't catch a fish...catch a buzz....
#12976, joined 8-17-2002
Have you learned exposure yet? Take the time to become proficient with your camera in manual mode. Look up and learn the Zone System of Photography. You're coming along just fine though. Make sure you're passionate and happy.
Have fun and take care.