Proper play with new camera!! - SV650.org

22-01-11, 07:25 PM

Right you 'orrible lot, went out with one of the dogs today and as it was such a nice afternoon, decided to take the D5000 with me for a wee play!

Here's some of the better pics, please feel free to critique them and give me any hints on tips on how to take better shots. No editing done to any.

Let the slating commence!!

fizzwheel · 22-01-11, 07:34 PM

I dunno I'd say that was pretty good for a first go with it.

the_lone_wolf · 22-01-11, 07:52 PM

The 18-55mm kit lens with the D5000 is very prone to lens flare, great if you want it, not so great if you don't...

If you did want to edit them you could desaturate the colours a bit and sharpen slightly to give the image the cool and crisp feeling you'd expect on a morning like that, but they're fine as is...

22-01-11, 07:55 PM

What's 'lens flare'?

22-01-11, 08:04 PM

they pretty good pic's MBK! ive got a digital SLR ive hardly touched but am really looking forward to getting into

keep up the good work

the_lone_wolf · 22-01-11, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed

What's 'lens flare'?

Let me Google that for you...

22-01-11, 08:41 PM

Wasn't using that lens...was using the other one I bought......it's a Nikon as well..

Think I quite like the lens flare though....

22-01-11, 11:43 PM

Nice.

For 'portrait shots', like of the dog, a good thing is to have a non distracting background. The door takes the eye away from the subject. A plain background is good for these type of shots. Another thing to try is to get down to the subjects level so you're looking at the world on their level.

23-01-11, 12:09 AM

Well wolfie me duck, you use technical terms, you explain them. Is that so hard?

Wiki explains 'lens flare' as follows:

'Lens flare is the light scattered in lens systems through generally unwanted image formation mechanisms, such as internal reflection and scattering from material inhomogeneities in the lens.'

Nice plain English explanation, that.

So now I'll look up 'generally unwanted image formation mechanisms'.

I really like 'material inhomogeneities'. I'm storing that one.

23-01-11, 01:17 AM

Well done MBK, from the third pic on they just get better and better, really nice, apart from the dog pics though sorry, seriously lovin the spiders web

22-01-11, 07:25 PM	#1
Milky Bar Kid Guest Posts: n/a	Proper play with new camera!! Right you 'orrible lot, went out with one of the dogs today and as it was such a nice afternoon, decided to take the D5000 with me for a wee play! Here's some of the better pics, please feel free to critique them and give me any hints on tips on how to take better shots. No editing done to any. Let the slating commence!!

22-01-11, 07:34 PM	#2
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Proper play with new camera!! I dunno I'd say that was pretty good for a first go with it. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

22-01-11, 07:52 PM	#3
the_lone_wolf Captain Awesome Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hamble Posts: 4,266	Re: Proper play with new camera!! The 18-55mm kit lens with the D5000 is very prone to lens flare, great if you want it, not so great if you don't... If you did want to edit them you could desaturate the colours a bit and sharpen slightly to give the image the cool and crisp feeling you'd expect on a morning like that, but they're fine as is... __________________ Official "Dumbass of the Year" 2011 (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) Deal with it...

22-01-11, 07:55 PM	#4
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Proper play with new camera!! What's 'lens flare'?

22-01-11, 08:04 PM	#5
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Proper play with new camera!! they pretty good pic's MBK! ive got a digital SLR ive hardly touched but am really looking forward to getting into keep up the good work

22-01-11, 08:41 PM	#7
Milky Bar Kid Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Proper play with new camera!! Wasn't using that lens...was using the other one I bought......it's a Nikon as well.. Think I quite like the lens flare though....

22-01-11, 11:43 PM	#8
vjones777 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Proper play with new camera!! Nice. For 'portrait shots', like of the dog, a good thing is to have a non distracting background. The door takes the eye away from the subject. A plain background is good for these type of shots. Another thing to try is to get down to the subjects level so you're looking at the world on their level.

23-01-11, 12:09 AM	#9
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Proper play with new camera!! Well wolfie me duck, you use technical terms, you explain them. Is that so hard? Wiki explains 'lens flare' as follows: 'Lens flare is the light scattered in lens systems through generally unwanted image formation mechanisms, such as internal reflection and scattering from material inhomogeneities in the lens.' Nice plain English explanation, that. So now I'll look up 'generally unwanted image formation mechanisms'. I really like 'material inhomogeneities'. I'm storing that one.

23-01-11, 01:17 AM	#10
Bluefish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Proper play with new camera!! Well done MBK, from the third pic on they just get better and better, really nice, apart from the dog pics though sorry, seriously lovin the spiders web

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