newby from Western Colorado: I am definitely not a photographer, but I love "taking pictures" of everything including grandkids, landscapes, pets etc,etc. I own an old Olympus 730UZ...

bday7846071 Loc: Grand Junction, CO.

I am definitely not a photographer, but I love "taking pictures" of everything including grandkids, landscapes, pets etc,etc. I own an old Olympus 730UZ but just got a Canon sx40 that I'm learning how to use. I have been looking at all of your very wonderful photos and reading the comments every day for awhile now and just got the nerve to introduce myself. I know this forum will help me with my hobby and hopefully I can learn from you fine people. The first 2 are from my Olympus, #3 is from the sx40. All are straight from the camera.

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sarge69 Loc: Ft Myers, FL

#1 - I like the color in the leaves
#2 - Would have liked the feeder down and to left or right. Looks cut off in photo.
#3 - Fence. Nothing else comes to me. But if it was a more narrow angle from right might have looked more spectacular.

Sarge
PS: I'm a newbie also - Nice Pics

bday7846071 Loc: Grand Junction, CO.

sarge69 wrote:

#1 - I like the color in the leaves
#2 - Would have liked the feeder down and to left or right. Looks cut off in photo.
#3 - Fence. Nothing else comes to me. But if it was a more narrow angle from right might have looked more spectacular.

Sarge
PS: I'm a newbie also - Nice Pics

Thanks Sarge! It's great to be on here. I will definitely take your advise.

sarge69 Loc: Ft Myers, FL

bday7846071 wrote:

sarge69 wrote:

#1 - I like the color in the leaves
#2 - Would have liked the feeder down and to left or right. Looks cut off in photo.
#3 - Fence. Nothing else comes to me. But if it was a more narrow angle from right might have looked more spectacular.

Sarge
PS: I'm a newbie also - Nice Pics

Thanks Sarge! It's great to be on here. I will definitely take your advise.

You're well on your way. Experiment...Experiment...Experiment

Sarge

ckcougar Loc: NATIVE FLORIDIAN

I would have cropped more around the feeder and made the hummingbird the focus.... jmo but then I am new to this also.

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Welcome aboard, Bday. :)

bday7846071 Loc: Grand Junction, CO.

ckcougar wrote:

I would have cropped more around the feeder and made the hummingbird the focus.... jmo but then I am new to this also.

Thank you. I don't do much post editing yet, but with your guys advise I'll learn!

72young Loc: Williston Park, NY

Hi, and welcome to the UHH. I also have an sx40, and I love it. How do you like yours?

bday7846071 Loc: Grand Junction, CO.

72young wrote:

Hi, and welcome to the UHH. I also have an sx40, and I love it. How do you like yours?

I really like it. I researched for awhile, and liked this one for the obvious zoom and the different burst modes. I'ts fun to "catch" the grandkids doing things, but I was never fast enough with the Olympus. Can't wait till summer when they're outside running around... and not in front of the tv or gaming system

rfbccb Loc: Central Mississippi

Welcome to UHH. A great place for learning.

pgr Loc: Alabama

Welcome
You have come to the right place to learn.
If you have ?'s ask & someone will help you out.
It's a great place to learn about photography as there
are lots of good ones here who are willing to share their
knowledge. Lucky for us :)

bday7846071 Loc: Grand Junction, CO.

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Now I'll have to get out of my chair and go take some pictures!!

Greg-Colo Loc: Fort Collins,Co

Welcome..... I have a sx30 it has served me well.....after talking to my next door neighbor, he got an sx40 for Christmas. get a class 10 memory card for it.

PlushToy Loc: Nebraska

Welcome and for sure you have come to the right place to learn and share and have a wonderful time, that's what it's all about.

Bunny-Jean Loc: Wisconsin

Welcome, looks like you are off to a good start!!! I like the all the photos, first is favorite, #2 work on closer shot and/or cropping, #3 needs more contrast and perhaps a different angle. keep shooting and posting!!!