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Feb 25, 2013 18:40:45 #

Bartulius Loc: Bristol, Ct

Welcome aboard.

Feb 25, 2013 18:44:15 #

CardinalLady Loc: Hoosier

Nice! I think I can see 5 miles in the first photo! Nice guy in the second...ready to see more...welcome!

Feb 25, 2013 19:08:16 #

Rich2236 Loc: E. Hampstead, New Hampshire

skipper45 wrote:

Just started with digital photo and found this for... (show quote)

Hey Skipper....welcome to the hog. Great first posts. Now, down to the nitty-gritty...
Pic 1. nicely done. You can give it a little more contrast. and try to make sure the horizon line is level. But good shot otherwise.
Pic 2. I cant say anything but really good shot. The iguana is nice and sharp, he is just slightly off center...good. Good shot.
Pic 3. In this case, lowering the horizon line, giving the shot more sky and thus including the entire mast, (rule of thirds,) would have made the pic better. Also the horizon line (water) needs to be again level. Good shot though.
Rich

Feb 25, 2013 19:25:17 #

skipper45 Loc: Out side of Austin, Texas

Bartulius wrote:

Welcome aboard.

Thanks. Glad to be here.

Feb 25, 2013 19:25:48 #

skipper45 Loc: Out side of Austin, Texas

Cardinallady wrote:

Nice! I think I can see 5 miles in the first photo! Nice guy in the second...ready to see more...welcome!

Thanks. Glad to be here.

Feb 25, 2013 19:28:19 #

skipper45 Loc: Out side of Austin, Texas

Thanks for the welcome. Funny thing on the shot of the sail boat I was on another boat and had a terrible time holding the camera straight. But had fun getting the shot. Will work on the rest. Again thanks.

Rich2236 wrote:

quote=skipper45 Just started with digital photo a... (show quote)

Feb 25, 2013 19:44:54 #

SoHillGuy Loc: Washington

Skipper, I Welcome you aboard!

Regarding the photo of the sail boat, I would like you to think about level horizons, and in this case the composition would have been better if the horizon was lowered so to include the boats mast, and not have the horizon centered in the photo. I hope this helps with your venture.

Feb 25, 2013 21:09:32 #

AuntieM Loc: Eastern NC

Rich2236 wrote:

quote=skipper45 Just started with digital photo a... (show quote)

Welcome. I agree with Rich, but would add to your first shot that I would have liked to have seen some leading lines in your picture to draw your eye towards the land in the background. Otherwise they are good pictures.

Feb 25, 2013 22:13:32 #

skipper45 Loc: Out side of Austin, Texas

SoHillGuy wrote:

Thanks for looking and commenting on them. Will do!! Again thanks.

Feb 25, 2013 22:14:29 #

skipper45 Loc: Out side of Austin, Texas

Thanks for the CC and I agree. Thanks again.

AuntieM wrote:

quote=Rich2236 quote=skipper45 Just started with... (show quote)

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Feb 26, 2013 06:49:16 #

winterrose Loc: Kyneton, Victoria, Australia

skipper45 wrote:

Just started with digital photo and found this for... (show quote)

Just a little pointer on composition.
Unless you have a specific reason not to, always ensure that your horizons are perfectly level.
Then there's composition.
It's a common temptation for shooters to place the subject bang in the middle of the frame. BORING !!!!
Have you heard of the so-called "rule of thirds"? Well, its more of a guide really, but I went back, found the lizard and the boat and re-shot the photos to show you what is meant.
Compose so that the subject is "looking" into the frame and get close by all means but give it sufficient "room". Try not to cut off the top of the subject's head, for instance, unless of course you have a specific reason, and in the case of your photo, the top of the mast.
Hope to see more of your work soon.

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