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Sep 21, 2011 09:26:53   #
jm03087 Loc: So. New Hampshire
 
Hello All

I'm here for my maiden voyage into the forum - I am a new Nikon D5100 user, and have been slowly trying to absorb the cameras capabilities. Here's a sampling of what Ive got so far, and encourage any/all comments







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Sep 21, 2011 09:32:07   #
JimH Loc: Western South Jersey, USA
 
The beer bottle kinda kills the shot of the lab...The sunset is nice, but tilted. The silhouetted tree doesn't tell me anything. Keep at it, though, we're all here to learn.

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Sep 21, 2011 13:24:02   #
jm03087 Loc: So. New Hampshire
 
thks JimH - good inputs. Feel as if Ive learned something already.

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Sep 21, 2011 14:05:15   #
PhotoGeezer Loc: North East Ohio
 
I like the silhouette, it seems to tell me that tree has been there a looonnng time. The tilted horizon can be fixed easily by cropping and turning the image in your photo editing program. Both are good in my humble opinion.

I love the shot of the dog with the beer. It may be a snapshot, but it is a fun snapshot. He looks like my kind of animal. Happy and contented with his drink close by. Plus we both drink the same kind of beer.

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Sep 21, 2011 16:48:57   #
mommy115 Loc: California
 
I personally got quite a laugh out of the dog photo. I like it for that reason. I don't see it as just a photo of a dog. I see a photo of a dog and one of things he likes to do. :lol:
I really like the tree photo. Nice composition, color, subject, focus. I did notice the two little extraneous things on the left side and cloned them out. There was an almost imperceptable slant in the horizon. I straightened that.

original photo
original photo...

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Sep 21, 2011 19:41:11   #
Photo Coach
 
agree with the beer bottle, get it out (And buy better beer!)

I however am fine with the tree shot. Love it outdoors. :thumbup:

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Sep 21, 2011 21:36:04   #
sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant
 
the beer with the dog would have been more effective if the dog looked like spuds mckenzie. (oh god I m showing my age) it could of had a dogs playing poker vibe. The shillouetted tree is to me a mood photo. It reflects calmness, end of a hard day relaxing with my favorite dog and his beer. :lol: the entire shot has a mellow vibe to it.

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Sep 22, 2011 10:02:55   #
Troy Loc: Wisconsin
 
I like the Dog with the bottle. I hope you don't mind me putting a little more focus on the Dog by blurring the background and the bottle a bit and cropping. Don't know if this helps or not?

More focus on Dog.
More focus on Dog....

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Sep 22, 2011 10:09:56   #
jm03087 Loc: So. New Hampshire
 
not at all - I wasnt able to alter the background with my software, otherwise I would have tried it. I have the stock Nikon program provided with the camera. What are you using?

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Sep 22, 2011 10:14:28   #
Troy Loc: Wisconsin
 
I use Photoshop PS5.

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