First outing with new Camera

big_loader · 1 Aug 2006 at 18:04

Took my cousin to the Botanical Gardens this morning to help him with some shots for a GCSE Art Project. First real attempt I've made withe 350D and Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro. I'm new to photography so go easy on me

C&C Welcome

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Thanks for looking.

Adam.

King_Boru · 1 Aug 2006 at 18:11

More flowers, what is it with new SLR users and flowers? C'mon there has to be some more interesting subjects in your area to photograph than flowers! Hop on your push bike and go for a ride with your new camera on your back!

Edit: Just actually read you went to the botanic gardens :cool:

Boycie · 1 Aug 2006 at 18:12

its because they are in the back garden and we are all lazy

big_loader · 1 Aug 2006 at 18:31

Fair enough, here are some earlier shots of subjects other than flowers:

philio16 · 1 Aug 2006 at 19:36

that lens looks sharp! :eek:

Boycie · 1 Aug 2006 at 19:56

Can we go back to flowers pleeeeeaaase!

Sic · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:14

King_Boru said:
More flowers, what is it with new SLR users and flowers? C'mon there has to be some more interesting subjects in your area to photograph than flowers! Hop on your push bike and go for a ride with your new camera on your back!

Edit: Just actually read you went to the botanic gardens

some people like flowers, and they're good practice for DoF and general focusing because of their varied surfaces. people can photograph whatever they choose with their cameras. luckily enough.

King_Boru · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:21

Sic said:
some people like flowers, and they're good practice for DoF and general focusing because of their varied surfaces. people can photograph whatever they choose with their cameras. luckily enough.

I wasnt saying they can't photograph flowers. Its just generally when poeple get new cameras flowers always pop up as the first pictures. Just a bit worn in imo.

Theres just so much more to photograph as the poster has obviously shown with the spider pictures! Much more interesting.

Sic · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:24

King_Boru said:
I wasnt saying they can't photograph flowers. Its just generally when poeple get new cameras flowers always pop up as the first pictures. Just a bit worn in imo.

Theres just so much more to photograph as the poster has obviously shown with the spider pictures! Much more interesting.

i know you weren't saying that, but it isnt your place to criticise the photographer's choice of subject matter. composition, colour, impact - criticise to your heart's content, but if someone wants to shoot flowers, that's their choice.

*hopes you dont click my sig, as that's all that's on there atm*

King_Boru · 1 Aug 2006 at 20:49

Sic said:
it isnt your place to criticise the photographer's choice of subject matter.

Well noted. Appologies if I offended anybody.

wez130 · 2 Aug 2006 at 15:58

o/t, but what variety of spider is the 1st one? it looks lovely - i want one

big_loader · 2 Aug 2006 at 19:30

wez130 said:
o/t, but what variety of spider is the 1st one? it looks lovely - i want one

Avicularia versicolor

themask70 · 3 Aug 2006 at 17:31

Amazing shots from the gardens, the exposure e.c.t. is perfect, love 'em. And those spider shots, amazing, rly good. Keep up the good work