Hi Folks, I am new(ish) to photography and was advised to come here, I have been taking pictures for many years, always on auto, but recently I have been trying to use full manual to broaden my skills, I have included 3 pics taken at Twycross Zoo on 28/05/2012 in raw mode and with some pp done in Photoshop cs5,your critique/advice on these would be much appreciated, I have a Cannon 500D, with 75-300mm and 18-35mm lens, thanks in advance.
Cannon 500D iso 250, f5.6, 1/320 sec, focal length 250.00mm
f/6.3, iso 640, 1/320 sec, focal length 260.0mm, raw
f4.5, iso 400, 1/60 sec, focal length 125.0mm, raw
Erv
Loc: Medina Ohio
Hi Taff! Welcome to the site. All look awesome from what I see. Very well done. Looks to me like you have a handle on your equipment.
Erv
Thanks Erv, I am learning from some dvds I got from Karl Taylor, he says ALWAYS shoot in manual.
rfbccb
Loc: Central Mississippi
Welcome to the "HOG". Photos look great.
Lucian
Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio
Tidy... another Taff.
Cymru Am Byth!
Welcome Taff, nothing wrong with the photos you posted, looks like you have exposure and focus down pat to me. Now let's see some more of home, I miss my homeland. How's the summer weather been over there. so far?
By the way, you don't always have to shoot in manual, I often use programme if all looks good to me, or Aperture priority. It is good to know manual settings through, so you know when to correct the camera settings, when the meter gets fooled by unusual lighting conditions.
Have fun and enjoy yourself shooting in many modes, not just manual, there's nothing wrong with that.
Rich2236
Loc: E. Hampstead, New Hampshire
Hi Taff, from what I see, your work is real good. I love closeups, eventually I will be acquiring a longer lens to get the shots I want. Keep shooting.
Shwmae Bach, How are you ? Nice to here from a Taff.
I,m from a village called Merlins Bridge ( nr Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire )
I don't know about other settings (p-a ect ) i'm just trying to get my head around appture settings & light, I suppose 1 thing at a time, I'll post you some pics of home in a couple of days, weather her is great ( o.k get up off the floor ) we have had some of the best weather in europe in the last few weeks, in the high 80s, talk soon taff
Taff wrote:
Hi Folks, I am new(ish) to photography and was advised to come here, I have been taking pictures for many years, always on auto, but recently I have been trying to use full manual to broaden my skills, I have included 3 pics taken at Twycross Zoo on 28/05/2012 in raw mode and with some pp done in Photoshop cs5,your critique/advice on these would be much appreciated, I have a Cannon 500D, with 75-300mm and 18-35mm lens, thanks in advance.
:mrgreen: Welcome :thumbup: :P :D
Lucian
Loc: From Wales, living in Ohio
Ohhh, I spent 2 summers working as a photographer in Tenby at Kiln Park Caravan site, if it's still there, many years ago. I used to drive over to Haverfordwest once a week for Karate Lessons, the instructor was Kevin, with a moustache though I can't remember his last name.
I'm from Crosskeys originally, then we moved down to Risca. Usually come home for a holiday once a year but missed it this year due to a baby on the way. Hope to be back next year though for 10 days. Looking forward to some nice photos from the area. Ta-ta.
welcome to the HOG
your pix look mighty good already!
Bret
Loc: Dayton Ohio
Hi Taff and welcome to the UHH....and thanks for posting...very nice shots...all of them.
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