My very amateur photo collection

[Xx04xGTxX]

So I don't have a DSLR cam yet, but these are some pics ive taken with my point and shoot cam over the years. Let me know what you think, and any tips for furture pics or how to aim are very welcome :).

Pic from Dallas skyrise
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/DSCF0156.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/DSCF0153.jpgAnother random pic from Dallas

Im kinda in love with weather :rolleyes:
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/P1000500.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/1238005107672.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/1238005113563.jpg


Just looked like a pic from a movie so i took it
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/P1000383.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/123123.pngMy old bronco

Just chillaxin
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/GEDC0087.jpg

Anyways thats all for now enjoy and like i said before tips of where or how to take a good pic always helpful

[Kangaruu]

Damn that tiger's got the good life :cool:

[mrluilou]

those clouds look crazy :AF:

[Zero]

those clouds look crazyx2. Awesome!

[Xx04xGTxX]

Well got my new cam (Canon Rebel XS 2 lenses: 75-300mm Canon EF zoom lens, and 18-55mm EFS lens) the day before the fourth, so i used it all day today and these are some of my favs out of the 205 i shot today... Let me know what y'all think and any advise would be great

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/IMG_0078.jpg

before
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/IMG_0092.jpg

after
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/IMG_0093.jpg


Teh food
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/IMG_0108.jpg

fireworks
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/IMG_0305.jpg
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/IMG_0318.jpg
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/IMG_0311.jpg

[Zero]

Not bad, but you need a steady hand.
:thumbup:

[Xx04xGTxX]

I would agree, maybe I need tripod hands :P
Is that whats wrong with the fireworks??

[Zero]

I would agree, maybe I need tripod hands :P
Is that whats wrong with the fireworks??
A tripod would be great. Congrats on the XSi!

You're using the kit lens, right? It's got a decent aperture value but still not good enough for low light settings, which is apparent in that fireworks shot.

Play around with it and you'll get the hang of the features and settings.

[Xx04xGTxX]

Well its the canon 75-300mm EF lens, already looking for 2 more lenses that I've been wanting.. I just want to get better and like you said play around more :)

[phaqgm]

I would agree, maybe I need tripod hands :P
Is that whats wrong with the fireworks??

Yep, a tripod is a must when shooting fireworks. Ideally, you'd want to put your camera in Bulb mode and use a remote shutter release (keep the shutter open during the duration of the explosion). You just set the focus on your lens to inifinity and aim it where you expect the fireworks to go. If you want to see what the fireworks look like using that method, check out my fireworks photos that I posted on page 2 of my photo thread.

My settings for those shots were bulb and f/8.

[Xx04xGTxX]

remote shutter release
Is that an attechment or something thats built in? I'm still trying to figure out how to set all of the settings like focus and stuff.

[blkcelica01]

Canon makes an infrared remote that is only about $20 bucks, I highly recommend it.
I think its good for up to 15 feet away.

[phaqgm]

Is that an attechment or something thats built in? I'm still trying to figure out how to set all of the settings like focus and stuff.

It's an attachment that allows you to activate the shutter without touching the camera. Here's a Canon branded remote shutter release for you camera at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004WCID/ref=s9_simx_gw_s0_p23_t3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1G5PA32S0CT19M3727A9&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

[blkcelica01]

did a quick search for it on Ebay, here it is

http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-RC-1-Remote-Controller-for-Digital-EOS-5D-Mark-II_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c 39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1234Q7c293Q3a2Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp 3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem53dbb0426bQQitemZ3601680 47211QQptZCameraQ5fCamcorderQ5fRemotesQQsalenotsup ported

[J-Easy]

wow i've never seen clouds like that..

[Zero]

Well its the canon 75-300mm EF lens,Off to a fast start. :D

I've got the same lens too. It's quick to focus on AF mode but on MF mode on full zoom it's hard to keep steady.

[Xx04xGTxX]

wow i've never seen clouds like that..

Me either i loved them

Off to a fast start.

Came as a package :)

[Zero]

Used? Craiglist?
Or did you buy it from Clint?

[Xx04xGTxX]

None lol, B&H photo online

[TRD01GT]

Looks good, I don't take photographs and don't know much about cameras, but I paint and draw and since you asked, my advice to you is - pick out your scenes; its easy to take a picture of what you like, but the trick is to present it; I think you lack some of that; of course not every moment can be staged or altered, so work on your angles, use of space and proportions. For example: if your object of interest has a very busy background and poor lighting like that beautiful tiger, you could put the background out of focus and have the tiger stand out like the photograph of the girl. Play around with use of space and proportions - it's not necessary to have an object bluntly in the middle of the photo and your works of art will come alive when your objects take up more than 20% of the picture. My favorite one is the girl :cool:

[Zero]

Nice. Besides the 75-300mm, what other lenses do you own? I assume you've got the kit lens.

[Xx04xGTxX]

indeed, 18-35 i think? its an efs i beilive somthing of that sort

[Xx04xGTxX]

Ok, I really want to take some moving car shots... but im not sure if my lenses will do it. I've been trying and they arn't turning ut how i want them, is there certain settings i could/should use for moving shots

[J-Easy]

Ok, I really want to take some moving car shots... but im not sure if my lenses will do it. I've been trying and they arn't turning ut how i want them, is there certain settings i could/should use for moving shots

you can learn about panning - http://digital-photography-school.com/mastering-panning-to-photograph-moving-subjects

[Xx04xGTxX]

thats a good site :) thanks

[J-Easy]

no problem

[mrluilou]

Ok, I really want to take some moving car shots... but im not sure if my lenses will do it. I've been trying and they arn't turning ut how i want them, is there certain settings i could/should use for moving shots

when i take rolling shots i keep the aperture set at around f/11 or /12, the shutter speed would depend on lighting

[Xx04xGTxX]

I'm having a horrible time trying to take a decent pic, i tried to take a few of the awsome moon tonight.... found out that mihgt be near impossible without a tripod. Then i try messing with the aperture to get the blurry background i wanted, Fail. I hate getting so frustrated trying to do something i like, but i was takeing better pics with my P&S camera

[J-Easy]

so any progress?

[mrluilou]

you definitely need a tripod to get a decent shot of the moon. It gets frustrating but once you get the hang of it you'll love it

[Xx04xGTxX]

so any progress?
Only progress is in readers rides under "updated pics of the celi"

And now that i have a tripod the moon sucks :(

Working on more pics

[mrluilou]

post a picture of how the moon comes out so we can see what's the problem

[Xx04xGTxX]

post a picture of how the moon comes out so we can see what's the problem

Lol I guess i should rephrase that... The moon itself has sucked havent seen it out and if it was it wasnt even worth trying to take a pic it was so small

[JO_CELICA]

i like the tiger one!

[Xx04xGTxX]

i like the tiger one!

Me too I wish i could be that lazy:marky:

[mrluilou]

Lol I guess i should rephrase that... The moon itself has sucked havent seen it out and if it was it wasnt even worth trying to take a pic it was so small

use your 300mm and try to crop it just a bit

[phaqgm]

For the moon, put your camera in full manual mode, then set your aperture to f/8, and your shutter to 1/400 to start. These settings will vary depending on what stage the moon is in. If it's really bright, you may need to stop down some, and if it's not as bright you'll need to open up a bit. The key here is to NOT let the camera meter for the moon.

[Xx04xGTxX]

Few new pics of some buildings... its hard to take many pics during the week because of work so why not take them at work ^_^

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/IMG_0668.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/IMG_0669.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/IMG_0667.jpg

[mrluilou]

first picture is pretty nice but you should've gotten closer to get rid of the rail

[Xx04xGTxX]

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/Portraits/IMG_0355.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/Edit%20Album/Statueedit.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/Edit%20Album/Appleedit.jpg

^^ 2 edits and my lil neice

This is one I found, If the guy hadn't of effed me over i would have more pics with my new cam
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/P1000459.jpg

C&C please im still learning as most of you know

[mrluilou]

too much processing on the last two pics, w/ your niece it seems like you focused on her shoulder instead of her face.

[Xx04xGTxX]

w/ your niece it seems like you focused on her shoulder instead of her face.
Im not really sure what you mean? The focus point on the camera, ot just the pic in general

[mrluilou]

her face doesn't look as sharp as her shoulder. what aperture was set for that picture?

[Xx04xGTxX]

what aperture was set for that picture?

I dunno :( im experimenting(sp) with different apertures so i can learn whats best for what. Is there a way to figure out from the properties or anything?

[Xx04xGTxX]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3529/3940207292_ec7b375833_b.jpg
Still trying to figure out how to take panning shots, but my camera just recently got fixed.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2575/3940201356_fbbdf13488_b.jpg
first shot of a flower
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/3939448449_fcbeb2efce_b.jpg
Kinda the concept I was going for but it didn't come out quite right
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3940206370_891f9c14b9_b.jpg
Also the concept I wanted but i chopped to much off


Any advise to make them look better? Or better settings/angles to use?

[mrluilou]

last flower pic has a nice composition to it. the panning shot seems like you had the shutter speed too slow.

[Zero]

That guy in your panning shot looks kind of irritated. :chuckles:

[Xx04xGTxX]

last flower pic has a nice composition to it. the panning shot seems like you had the shutter speed too slow.
I had it on TV and the setting was 1/20 I think but it was like 7 hours ago

That guy in your panning shot looks kind of irritated.
Lol my dad? I think he was just making a face at me

[mrluilou]

1/20 sounds a bit too slow, maybe around 1/60 would've been better

[Xx04xGTxX]

Cool thanks for the help :).... now that i know how to fix my camera i can practice alot more.

[Xx04xGTxX]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/3982127703_c24d06f483_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/3982889098_0ecb1ac926_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3441/3982888488_9cbb1cc81d_b.jpg


:sadpace: I still haven't been able to make or find a good background. So ignore that you can see the shirt what do yall think of the actual photos? Also any suggestions of backgrounds would be awsome

[Zero]

Joey, Billy, and Luis made their own softbox. Make one too. I can't imagine it being pricey or hard to do at all.

[sn1p3r845]

You need to white balence your camera for indoor shots to adjust to the lighting conditions... and get proper 3 point lighting my man

[Xx04xGTxX]

Thanks for the advice. Ill have to look in to both things.

[mrluilou]

the softbox i made was pretty cheap :gap: came out to like 10 bucks.

[phaqgm]

the softbox i made was pretty cheap :gap: came out to like 10 bucks.

So you're liking that huh? I haven't used my setup for quite a while.

[Xx04xGTxX]

Maybe a noobish question here, but how do i bring out the colors in my shots? I have some shots that look like i took them with a p&s camera. I think they would look better if i could pull the color out or do something to them, I dunno im just disappointed in the shots

[mrluilou]

what program do you use to edit your pictures?

[Xx04xGTxX]

Well i have gimp2 and a friend gave me cs3

[mrluilou]

trying looking for tutorials online for adjusting colors on cs3. you can get free actions online that help you edit pictures.

[payatz]

nice

[Xx04xGTxX]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/4007824418_50fb2b3a90_b.jpg

Best panning shot i have taken so far

[Gootz311]

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/1238005107672.jpg

http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/1238005113563.jpg



Thats crznuts. :eek:

[Xx04xGTxX]

Got a chance to do some drag race shots here are a few of my favs

1http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/1st%20Drag%20Race%20Shots/155.jpg

2http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/1st%20Drag%20Race%20Shots/150.jpg

3http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/1st%20Drag%20Race%20Shots/078.jpg

4
http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/1st%20Drag%20Race%20Shots/070.jpg

5http://i657.photobucket.com/albums/uu299/SilverxCeli/1st%20Drag%20Race%20Shots/177.jpg

[Xx04xGTxX]

got this idea from one of mrluilou's shots in his page. Hope you dont mind... if so pm me please

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2800/4076508743_00f8f67fa6_b.jpg

[Zero]

You took that shot? Then why would he get mad?

It looks very nice.

EXIF data?
Shutter speed, ISO, Aperture?

[Xx04xGTxX]

f/13, iso 200, exposure 30sec

Yes I shot it, just used the idea

[Zero]

Excellent. :thumbup:

That idea for light trails is a very common one. More like a "starter" before you start getting creative and moving onto other forms of light trails.

Keep up the good work.

[Xx04xGTxX]

Thanks will do, i jsut need to invest in a few more things and PS since my free version doesnt allow me to save the pics

[mrluilou]

this is an outrage! how could you dare copy my idea :chuckles:
it turned out nice ! next time i would lower the aperture even more to like f/22 :gap:

[Xx04xGTxX]

this is an outrage! how could you dare copy my idea :chuckles:
it turned out nice ! next time i would lower the aperture even more to like f/22 :gap:

I will try that... just on a different bridge we almost died about 5 times lol

[mrluilou]

how come? :ugh:

[homeworld1031tx]

nice, i'm from las colinas, good to see that we have some more dallas people around here.

[payatz]

thats some awsome pictures! keep up the good work!!

[Xx04xGTxX]

how come?

Welll the bridge we picked had umm no guard rails, and cars were like 3 feet away from us when they drove by and the wind current was strong from them lol...
Thanks for the comments, I have a party at work today I hope I can get some good pics

[Xx04xGTxX]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2544/4180479700_27c9e69106_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2767/4180478956_44637d12f2_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4180478244_88dcf72e26_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2585/4179715709_ca3fd3ef39_b.jpg


I like some of the pics I'm starting to take now, but still need to work on alot of things. Please give C&C

[mrluilou]

try not to center things so much, the pic of the couple seems kind of blurry/soft, you can tell by their hands and your self-portrait is a tad dark

[Xx04xGTxX]

try not to center things so much, the pic of the couple seems kind of blurry/soft, you can tell by their hands and your self-portrait is a tad dark

Ok thanks, when you say try not to center things how do I do that? Are you saying to move the camera or change the focus point?

[Xx04xGTxX]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4349072192_b96aa8c04b_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4348325959_89acc30ef4_b.jpg


It snowed in texas... like actual snow, not sleet or ice... Got a few nice pics. Both of these are edited.

[Xx04xGTxX]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2696/4297967011_b13df6bf60_b.jpg

Any thoughts? gunna upload a few more i have taken recently now that i have time since schools out for a while

[JO_CELICA]

getting better!

[Zero]

Silver Rebel :headbang:

[Xx04xGTxX]

haha ya i love rocking the silver :P

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4630593697_9bd8bdb716_b.jpg

something seems off to this but i can't tell what it is...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/4631219440_15b736a10a_b.jpg

This seems like a decent candid portrait to me... still trying :)

[Xx04xGTxX]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4771907140_49362f3d2a_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4771907928_60b56e0625_b.jpg

Same spot completely different colors.

[mrluilou]

the portrait seems a bit soft

[Xx04xGTxX]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4817009229_6574b6d263_z.jpg

[Xx04xGTxX]

Haven't posted in a while, my girlfriend has been trying to teach me haha so see how these are.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4907015916_719cb2b1eb_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4906418421_acafae5611_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4906423489_cc14e0867e_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4906412843_8db51d0f9f_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4906398493_6e1a4aa02c_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4907002950_a66d3dff52_b.jpg

[mrluilou]

damn you're getting better at it man ! i can tell that the processing has improved as well. i really like that last one but i wish it had some more light on the left side, maybe some fill light would help

[Xx04xGTxX]

thanks man :)... I'll work on the light