Posts for: tresap23
Feb 9, 2017 03:41:43 #
Feb 9, 2017 03:38:23 #
I actually like number 3. Maybe crop it just above the fence at the bottom and a smidgen off the left. But I like the composition better in this one. More sky in the background lends a little more contrast. Makes me feel like I have been lost in the wilderness, and I have spotted an old abandoned house in the distance, to take refuge! Great shots! Keep posting!
Feb 9, 2017 02:53:08 #
Feb 9, 2017 02:50:14 #
Lovely!! Love how you captured the motion of the bird, as it feeds from the nectar. Definitely allows the viewer to follow the story. Great shots!
Feb 9, 2017 02:44:08 #
Beautiful! the colors are so vibrant, but realistic, not oversaturated, and the images are so sharp. You captured such detail in the ducks, from their eyes to their feathers. great shots!!
Feb 9, 2017 02:35:21 #
Feb 9, 2017 02:32:09 #
Welcome! I am not a professional, but I will lend as much critique and positive feedback, as I can.
Feb 9, 2017 02:26:54 #
Beautiful waterfall shots! Love the silky motion of the water cascading over the rocks. Great shots!
Feb 9, 2017 02:22:20 #
...and you were thinking something totally different! LOL Nope, just bare trees. A hint of green grass underneath these winter bare trees. Just waiting on a new spring to arrive. I am certainly ready!!
Feb 9, 2017 01:34:27 #
My favorite spot to go and take pictures. When nightfall starts to descend, the bridge in focus, will be lit in green and gold, blue, or red, white and blue, and sometimes it changes colors every 30-60 seconds. The light from the bridge and the sunset, reflects on the water, and turns the lake into a beautiful canvas of colorful art.
Feb 9, 2017 01:18:05 #
Great composition and lighting. Love it! And yes, "if those walls could talk".
Feb 9, 2017 01:17:30 #
Great composition and lighting. Love it! And yes, "if those walls could talk". 
Feb 9, 2017 01:10:45 #
Feb 9, 2017 00:52:08 #
Wow, this forum can be brutal!! But, if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen, right? I had the same questions, when I got my first DSLR about 4 years ago. I have always loved photography, but could not always afford a nice DSLR. So I spent years with a point and shoot. I actually got pretty good with it. I joined forums like this. Took online courses. Read as much material as I could find available, about my camera, including the "manual"! I watched tutorials. And mostly, I "practiced". At first I shot in auto mode. Just to get use to my camera. I would go to parks, our local Arboretum, the lake. even my back yard. And I walked around and practiced my composition. Framing my shots. And I let my camera do the work in Auto. Well, if photography is "truly" a passion for you, then you will soon discover that you will get bored very quickly, just shooting in Auto. So it did not take me long to start "moving" the dial, and playing with the aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. But, as someone stated, there is sooo much more than that. But those are a start. You soon learn that your focus is very important. So I suggest you read the manual on that topic, and practice as you read. Have your camera right there to practice as you read. Also, lighting is everything! I have learned a lot. No where "near" as good as most of the people on here. Ones that have been doing this for a long time, and are truly great photographers. You will see what I mean when you look at the photos they publish. But, I will say this. Don't feel bad about buying a nice camera ( I am a Canon user and no nothing about Nikons, so I am not sure what level yours is) as a beginner in DSLR's, I started with a more expensive camera. Why not? Why buy an entry level, if you can afford a high end camera? You can learn just as easy with an expensive one as you can with an inexpensive one. There are no rules that say, if you own an expensive camera, you "must" already have knowledge about cameras and photography. Trust me, I have seen lots of parents, buy their 5 year olds "expensive" baseball bats, thinking it will make them a better player. So there is no room to judge about owning an expensive camera. So, ask your questions, read, watch, practice. And don't let the camera or people intimidate you. I am still learning, and I am still loving it!! That is the most important thing of all. You gotta love it!
Apr 29, 2014 22:48:48 #
Hi, I am just starting getting started in photography. My inspiration is my granddaughter. She models boutiques items and I want to be able to take some of her photos. But, as I have gotten a new camera and started practicing. I am finding that I really like it a lot. I enjoy taking my camera out and capturing sunsets and nature. It is amazing when I look through the lens of my camera and discover things that I never paid attention to before. I really am liking this and I would love any advice and critiquing I can get. I look forward to being in this forum with all you other amazing photographers.
