Total Newbie who wants to learn how to take really sharp landscape and nature photos
Jun 20, 2017 07:53:56 #
Jun 20, 2017 09:08:51 #
[quote=Wheeln]Just got a Cannon EOS 5D Mark IV with a 24-105mm F/4 IS USM Lens. Now learning to use it.[/quote
Welcome to the HOG. Great place to be for information and being with other photographers. There are a few maybe .001 percent on here that are really obnoxious at the least and act like they are the only ones that know anything. You will learn who they are quickly and know to ignore them. The good ones far make up for the bad ones. Like Markngolf said Bryon Peterson's book is really good. There are others also. Just read all you can about composition,all the settings and what they do and most important practice,practice,practise. Well enjoy your stay.
Tom
Welcome to the HOG. Great place to be for information and being with other photographers. There are a few maybe .001 percent on here that are really obnoxious at the least and act like they are the only ones that know anything. You will learn who they are quickly and know to ignore them. The good ones far make up for the bad ones. Like Markngolf said Bryon Peterson's book is really good. There are others also. Just read all you can about composition,all the settings and what they do and most important practice,practice,practise. Well enjoy your stay.
Tom
Jun 20, 2017 10:02:03 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
Wheeln wrote:
Just got a Cannon EOS 5D Mark IV with a 24-105mm F/4 IS USM Lens. Now learning to use it.
A pro in our club says - tripod, shutter priority mode, ISO 100, f stop at the lens "sweet spot" or f8 - f11 if you don't want to have to test for it, and a wide angle lens for most shots. Let the shutter speed float. Knowledge of hyperfocal distance and how to use it is also needed.
Jun 20, 2017 10:23:25 #
Jun 20, 2017 11:40:48 #
Jun 20, 2017 14:25:37 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Welcome. By the way, Canon is spelled with 2 N's not 3.
Jun 20, 2017 14:33:54 #
jj56
Loc: Londonderry, NH
Marilia wrote:
Wow, not bad for a newbie starting out with the best! Have fun! 😊
Yeah! What he/she said!
I am fairly new to the forum and have already learned much here.
After a recent camera upgrade, this forum and the youtube tutorials i have watched have totally changed my technique for the better.
Good luck and practice!
Jun 20, 2017 14:53:35 #
jj56
Loc: Londonderry, NH
gvarner wrote:
A pro in our club says - tripod, shutter priority mode, ISO 100, f stop at the lens "sweet spot" or f8 - f11 if you don't want to have to test for it, and a wide angle lens for most shots. Let the shutter speed float. Knowledge of hyperfocal distance and how to use it is also needed.
Ummm, setting the F stop and ISO, and allowing the shutter speed to float would suggest Aperture Priority mode wouldn't it ?
Jun 20, 2017 17:49:35 #
Learn to see your camera settings on your computer. Get software like Photoshop Elements for pp. Post and ask for advice every post. You will get the best tips here. I did. David
Jun 20, 2017 17:52:42 #
Welcome. Add your location to your profile so we know where your posts come from.
Mark
Mark
Jun 20, 2017 18:58:43 #
Welcome! Looking forward to your posts and pictures. Happy shooting!
Jun 20, 2017 19:01:50 #
Welcome. Great place to find out about things photographic. BTW, I agree with markngolf; I've got the same book by Bryan Peterson. Great source of info.
Jun 20, 2017 20:00:05 #
Learn to completely understand the manual settings and how they relate. Find tutorials. Take lots of photos. Experiments with different settings.
Here is a link to get you started. Now go, young one. Fly high and travel far!
https://petapixel.com/2017/03/25/exposure-triangle-making-sense-aperture-shutter-speed-iso/
Here is a link to get you started. Now go, young one. Fly high and travel far!
https://petapixel.com/2017/03/25/exposure-triangle-making-sense-aperture-shutter-speed-iso/
Jun 20, 2017 20:02:05 #
Welcome to UHH Wheeln, glad you joined us.
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.
Don
Have fun, learn and enjoy the forum.
Don
Jun 20, 2017 22:15:39 #
Maybe take a look at a book like The Art of Photography by Bruce Barnbaum. Also maybe a collection of photos from National Geographic. Finally, look at collections of photos from true artists like Clyde Butcher until you find a few who really appeal to you. You have great tools. With a tripod more than acceptable sharpness will come. Once you have hit a threshold of quality, you will worry much more about subject and composition.
I have taken countless sharp photos that are poor, even if sound in a technical way.
I have taken countless sharp photos that are poor, even if sound in a technical way.
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